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Let’s Stop the Community College Stigma
by Kayleigh (Fongers) Van Wyk | Sep 22, 2021 | Placeless
It didn’t make me any less of a student or a person.
Dancing with Blue Dolphins
by Emily Joy Stroble | Sep 21, 2021 | Colorado
I stand stuttering in russet light, intimidated by the scornful bartender and the lack of menu. Am I just supposed to divine what’s on tap?
The Pessimist’s Guide to the Graduate Seminar
by Chad Westra | Sep 20, 2021 | Placeless
The seminar is the ultimate breeding ground for imposter syndrome.
The Dog Days
by Lillie Spackman | Sep 19, 2021 | New York
Some days I think it would be a comfort to be the focus of a prophecy.
The Amateur Canadian’s Guide to Life North of the Border
by Laura Sheppard Song | Sep 17, 2021 | Canada
Even though I haven’t yet tried poutine and don’t really know where Manitoba is, I’ve observed enough fun quirks about Canada and Toronto to share.
What Not to Wear
by Katie Van Zanen | Sep 16, 2021 | Michigan
Everything I tried on made me look like either a couch or a backup dancer.
Welcome to Nowhere Specific, Midwest, USA
by Courtney Zonnefeld | Sep 15, 2021 | California, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio
But when a place is hardly (if ever) depicted, a place can be stereotyped into invisibility.
Yes, Steve from Blue’s Clues Made Me Cry
by Finnely King-Scoular | Sep 14, 2021 | Placeless
Like seemingly every other millennial on Facebook, I found Steve.
The Ryman
by Olivia Harre | Sep 13, 2021 | Tennessee
It’s impossible to forget that the building was once a church.
The Case of Novak Djokovic
by Klaas Walhout | Sep 12, 2021 | Placeless
While much of the tennis world has been telling a story with Djokovic cast as the villain, he has quietly been writing his own.
Revisiting the Cottage
by Lauren Cole | Sep 11, 2021 | Port Sheldon
The first thing I noticed was the erosion.
Medium Friends
by Philip Rienstra | Sep 10, 2021 | Placeless
In comparison, it feels trivial to call today’s friends close when every time we hang out has to be planned two to five business days in advance.
Dead Baby Seagull
by Gwyneth Findlay | Sep 9, 2021 | Scotland
Claire paid no mind to the splotchy coloring and large, hooked beak; to her, it was a duck.
Why I’m in Seminary: A Confession
by Josh Parks | Sep 8, 2021 | Placeless
Confessions prompt action, and if action isn’t taken, they’ve failed.
Lunch with Santa
by Susannah Boersma | Sep 7, 2021 | Michigan
Before long I was seated at his table, eating my breakfast burrito and listening to him ramble on about the local waterfalls, the crème brulée he likes to bake for the employees here, and his passion for the COVID-19 vaccination.
Unmoored
by Alex Johnson | Sep 5, 2021 | Placeless
If we’re doing footprints in the sand, I’m wandering into the ocean.
Our Insecurities, As Told to Spotify
by Comfort Sampong | Sep 4, 2021 | Placeless
Maybe I need one of those “fragile contents” stickers you get when you buy plates online.
And That’s the Hard Part
by Ansley Kelly | Sep 3, 2021 | New York
I haven’t been well enough to take a trip with a friend in three years.
How the Cheese Used to Get Made
by Christina Ribbens | Sep 2, 2021 | England
No one should do these things. They are not practical and, in some cases, pretty dangerous.
The Quotes That Didn’t Make It
by Juliana Knot | Sep 1, 2021 | Michigan
I don’t know the first thing about farming, contracting, small business, politicking, etc. But they can’t all be right.
Sunday Morning Guilt
by Katie Ulrich | Aug 31, 2021 | Grand Rapids
The “you belong here” welcome packets feel insufficient in the face of everything people walk in here carrying.
Why Arwen and Eowyn Are Both Strong and Necessary Female Characters
by Kelvyn Koning | Aug 30, 2021 | Placeless
While the other characters are on a physical battlefield, Arwen is on a battlefield of the heart.
Just a Grounds Person
by Jon Gorter | Aug 28, 2021 | Georgia
There’s no time to let my mind wander when a two-ton Water Oak limb is hurtling toward the ground.
My Love/Hate Relationship with Lorde
by Anna Jeffries | Aug 27, 2021 | Placeless
I didn’t ask to be stuck with all these other fans.
The Co-op Killer
by Annaka Koster | Aug 26, 2021 | Placeless
All we had to do to win was get both of our pawns to the launch pad.
Lewis Sagacity for the Subastral Sojourner
by Natasha (Strydhorst) Unsworth | Aug 25, 2021 | Mississippi
Eleven months in, we’re still getting bills from the recalcitrant United HealthCare, our ostensible health insurer.
Arctic Survival Stories and the Conclusion of the Anthropocene
by Joshua Polanski | Aug 24, 2021 | Placeless
We are doomed and we know it.
Neon Sea Creatures and the In-Between
by Mitchell Barbee | Aug 23, 2021 | North Carolina
Through all the changes of my childhood, I always knew that my grandmother’s home would be the same.
Savoring This Moment
by Kayleigh (Fongers) Van Wyk | Aug 22, 2021 | Placeless
Suddenly I was keenly aware of everything. The ring box that he slipped out of his cowboy boot.
The Office Sucks (And Jim Is the Problem)
by Emily Joy Stroble | Aug 21, 2021 | Placeless
The core value of The Office is that apathy is cool.
