Ukrainian for the Summer: Weeks 2-3
Okay. Originally I planned on uploading a blog a week, to update y’all on everything that’s been happening. Obviously, considering that...
Jess Markley
Jul 25, 202113 min read
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Ukrainian for the Summer: Week 1
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Day One: *panics in English* This morning was surprisingly laid-back, I guess. I woke up early, texted some...
Jess Markley
Jun 30, 20216 min read
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For the Love of Learning
On Tuesday of this past week I presented a project I’d been working on for the past four months. Since December of 2020, I’ve been...
Jess Markley
May 1, 20213 min read
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The Doctor is In
I started going to counseling in November of 2019. The whys aren’t as important right now. That’s not a story I’m ready to tell yet....
Jess Markley
Apr 25, 20212 min read
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And my soul screamed, "Murder."
I don’t get into snowball fights. It just feels dangerously dumb and like it’s going to end with snow down someone’s shirt. And in the...
Jess Markley
Apr 10, 20213 min read
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To You, From Me.
I started writing letters my freshman year of college. Before that, I’d scribble my friends notes on occasion, when the mood struck or on...
Jess Markley
Apr 4, 20213 min read
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Please don't talk to me. I'm begging you.
Last week, after griping about having to eat dinner with someone, I asked a friend of mine how often he canceled plans with people....
Jess Markley
Mar 27, 20214 min read
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She spit on a girl's face and I knew: we were destined to be friends.
The idea of coming to college used to terrify me. Like crying on the living room floor terrified. Face stuffed into a pillow, hiding...
Jess Markley
Mar 14, 20215 min read
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