We're just a few days away from midterms, and I feel like the semester is flying by. One of the highlights of the semester just passed, though, on Valentine's Day. And no, Valentine's Day is not one of the highlights of my semester, although any holiday that involves candy isn't too bad. What happened on Valentine's Day was more exciting. […]
It's February! February makes me think of Valentine's Day, and Valentine's Day makes me think of "Romantic," and "Romantic" makes me think of tea, and tea makes me think of British people. Do you know what I just realized about British people the other day? They're so positive! We have family friends from England, and they're always saying stuff like […]
“So, Marissa, what’s on your bucket list?” a friend asked me one day. I laughed. “I don’t do bucket lists. They’re overrated.” “Well, then, is there anything you’ve always wanted to do here at the college?” I paused. Now that my friend mentioned it, I remembered one big thing that I want to do here before I graduate. “Jaffé Strings.” I […]
I tend to be dramatic about certain areas of my life. When I enjoy something, I find myself really loving it. When I dislike something, I find myself absolutely despising it. In theater this is a good thing, because as my director stated in one of our Fine Arts rehearsals a few years ago, "Your character must be sold out […]
The 40th Anniversary Fine Arts Gala, which occurred this Valentine’s weekend, was a huge success. Going into the performance, I had no clue what to expect. I don’t think anyone did. However, I was surprised. The format was very informational and yet also very enjoyable. We were brought down memory lane as they projected photos from previous Fine Arts. PCC […]