The summer I wrote On Happiness, I also wrote a research article about the development of self-authorship among college-aged students enrolled in a service-learning course at a four-year university (I wonder which one that could be?). I actually talk about self-authorship in a future chapter, so I’ll spare you the details for now and insteadContinue reading “Chapter 13 – Why I absolutely believe in critical reflection”
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Chapter 8 – Everything in-between
You know, I initially wanted to call this chapter: “Everything in Between: Alabama, Alabama, a spoonful of Minnesota, a sprinkle of Texas, and an indefinite amount of Georgia.” Mostly, I thought this was an accurate synopsis of the current state of my being – I am all of the places I have lived. I also thought thisContinue reading “Chapter 8 – Everything in-between”
Chapter 7 – The beach
Describe a smell, a sight, and a taste that made an impression on you this week. Picture this: It’s 85 and stunningly sunny. Clouds, or wisps of, rather, streak the sky. As far as the eye can see, the Gulf of Mexico. Quite wild today – there are double red flags. But, that doesContinue reading “Chapter 7 – The beach”
Chapter 5 – “When I lived in Alabama…”
When I lived in Alabama, I wrote a journal that I kept as a running Word document. I initially started it to keep in touch with the residents I had come to know and love from the waitressing job I worked while in undergrad. I wrote every week, and every Sunday, I sent this journalContinue reading “Chapter 5 – “When I lived in Alabama…””
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