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Going for the Gold in Financial Fitness

March 18, 2016

~Cue the muscly flexed arm and money iPhone emojis~

Before I paid off my credit card bill for myself almost a year ago, I had very little idea about how credit cards actually worked (aka I thought that the bank just pulled money out of your account to pay off your bill). So it was a big shock when I realized that my passion for online shopping was probably going to put my credit into the grave if I didn’t start spending my money wisely.

I still spend more than I should every once in a while (I’m looking at you, Club Monaco ankle boots), but I’ve definitely come a long way since that first shock of looking at my first credit card balance. And because I don’t want any of you to make my same mistakes, I’ve partnered up with Credit Card Insider to share how I’m shaping 2016 to be the best year financially to date!

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Graduation, featuring the incredibly hilarious Stephen Colbert

June 12, 2015

Scrolling through my instagram posts, it’s crazy to think that it’s already been three weeks since I graduated. While that might not sound like a long time, I spent the majority of my years at Wake ignoring the possibility that I’d have to graduate and leave at some point. Funnily enough, looking over these pictures don’t make me sad. Don’t get me wrong–I miss all of my friends and the life we built together but now looking over these pictures all I can do is smile and be thankful for everything (and everyone) I’ve encountered.

Graduation weekend started out with the Baccalaureate ceremony. I wasn’t expecting much (mostly because I’m not super religious) but Jonathan Walton, who is a professor in the divinity school at Harvard, made an incredibly inspiring speech that honestly made me want to be a better person… Which I think i really saying something considering that he only spoke for 20 minutes max!

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Netflix Shows That You Should Be Watching

June 8, 2015

My love for Netflix is no secret. In fact, I watched 12 seasons of Law & Order: SVU in one semester my freshman year… Which my mom told me isn’t something to brag about but honestly I’m still pretty impressed with my dedication even 3 years later. One of my favorite aspects of Netflix is that it now hosts its own original series, which tend to be out-of-this-world-so-epically-amazing that it’s hard not to get sucked into the story lines.

^^A typical weekday night/date night in my old apartment.

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Up in Wait Chapel

June 4, 2015

You really can’t argue against the fact that the most recognizable landmark on the Wake Forest campus is Wait Chapel, which is located almost smack dab in the middle of all student activity. I’ve spent countless hours studying, napping, throwing frisbees, and just hanging out with my friends out on the green throughout the past 4 years. One of my favorite Wake Forest traditions, and one that I’ve been waiting to participate in since my first year, occurs a few weeks before graduation when graduating seniors are given the opportunity to climb up to the top of the chapel’s bell tower. So obviously when I got the email about dates and times, I quickly jotted down a reminder in my planner.

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Instagram this Month

June 2, 2015

Laughing on my last day of classes EVER; walking around downtown Charleston and “browsing” for my future dream home; my dad and I posing for pictures after my Baccalaureate ceremony; and trying not to cry after graduation because I’ve had the best four years of my life in this place and with these people.

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Senior Sendoff

May 25, 2015

Mostly due to the insistence of the Student Union, Wake Forest hosted a sendoff party for all of the seniors a few weeks before classes ended. Senior Sendoff was basically a celebration of everything that we have accomplished as students and leaders on campus, with the addition of free booze and free food. They bussed us over to the local minor league baseball stadium and had us stand out on the field so that we could take a class picture that actually ended up being pretty cool.

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