If you’re reading this, welcome to my blog! I guess I’ll start with the basics. My name is Emma and I just finished my junior year of college. I am a journalism major, which is thanks to my passion for writing. However, these past few years I’ve noticed that the more I have to write for school or work, the less I am writing and creating for pure enjoyment. It is so easy to get caught up in deadlines and assignments, that sometimes I forget to take time to do the things that fulfill me the most. This honestly makes me sad, which is why I decided to start this blog. I want to love writing again. I want to share work that I am passionate about. I want to connect with others through my writing. So, here we are. 

My vision for this blog is to share personal posts, along with some of my professional work. While I am working on getting my professional career off the ground, I am still, at the end of the day, just a girl. In this blog you can expect to find real-time accounts of what it’s like to be a girl in her 20s trying to navigate this thing we call life. Think Rory Gilmore with a little Carrie Bradshaw. That’s me. Essentially, you can plan on having a peek into my diary. (Which is honestly both terrifying and exciting.) 

If we’re going to be getting to know each other I guess I should share a few fun facts about myself. Geez, this feels like the first day of school. The panic of mentally rehearsing my “fun fact” 20 times before it’s my turn to share is all coming back to me. Okay, here we go. 

• I love to travel. I actually spent a semester abroad living as an exchange student in Milan, Italy last year!
• I LOVE coffee! I probably drink way too much, but oh well, life is short! Yes, I am drinking a cup as I write this post. While I wouldn’t call myself a coffee snob, I have worked in the industry for the past five years- so I know a thing or two about a good cup of joe. When I’m not working on school work, I am usually behind the bar at my part-time barista job, which I love!
• My favorite TV shows are Friends, Sex and the City, and Gilmore Girls. (Which you could probably tell by my Rory and Carrie reference earlier.)
• I am fascinated by true crime, I think this is thanks to my inner investigative journalist. My favorite true crime podcast at the moment is Morbid. If you like true crime, mixed with a little light-hearted conversation, I recommend you give it a listen! 
• My favorite way to hit the town is by attending any type of live music event. I love a good concert.
• I’m a fashion girly at heart. I actually almost went to art school for fashion before switching gears to journalism. I love shopping, thrifting, and anything of the sort. Probably more than what is healthy for my bank account. But as Miss Carrie Bradshaw once said, “I like my money where I can see it- hanging in my closet.”

Xoxo, 

Emma