Coming to college, I was very worried about what the workload would be like, the structure and difficulty of my classes, and ultimately what I would have to do to do well academically. Honestly, I was very surprised by how manageable my first semester was, though I know that was not the case for everyone. Fall semester I took Calculus, American Government, Philosophy, Global education, and Elon 101, a required freshman course. My most difficult class was hands down calculus. I am not a math person and this class just affirmed that. I have never worked so hard in a class, and it ultimately pa ..read more

Since coming to college, I have seen so many people with Apple watches. At home a few people had them, but by no means were they on my radar. I mentioned that I thought they were really cool to my dad over one of my breaks, but did not indicate that I wanted one. If you know me, you know I absolutely hate surprises, to the point where I usually know what I am getting for Christmas. So, you can imagine how surprised I was when I opening up my Apple watch on Christmas morning. My dad went out and bought it for me--without telling my mom, and pulled off quite the surprise!  Over the past t ..read more

candle | pajamas | barre socks | dry shampoo | st. tropez set | gold knot necklace | tassel earrings | clutch | glasses | what do you meme | book | prosecco pong | patagonia hat | tote | perfume set With just one week left until Christmas, I am finally starting to finalize my shopping. Being a college student on a budget, I think that the $25 and under gift guide is my favorite to write and to read on other blogs. Despite the low budget, I was able to f ..read more

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at Elon and I have absolutely no complaints! In going to college in North Carolina, I never thought I would see snow this time of year, but the flurries came just in time for the holidays. Despite being in the midst of exams, Elon has done such a good job of keeping students in the holiday spirit. On Wednesday, the President hosted his annual Christmas party at a country club near campus which was such fun change of pace from always being on campus. I happened to stand right behind Renee from Gimme Glamour in line for the shuttle ..read more

hat | phone pocket | beats headphones | slippers | speaker | yeti tumbler | room spray | blanket  Happy Monday! Now that we are officially into December, I am excited to be making lots of gift guides for the 2017 holiday season. Seeing as I am writing this post from my dorm, it only seems fitting to kick off these posts with my picks for college students. Although a lot of these items are catered towards girls, I think that most guys would be excited to receive a Patagonia pullover, yeti cup, slippers, a speaker, or new headphones ..read more

Over the past couple of year I have really gotten back into reading. As much as I love getting in bed and watching Netflix, there is something so much more relaxing about putting away your technology and cracking open a book. Unfortunately, I have been a little bit lazy on the book front since getting to college, however over Thanksgiving break I decided to start You Are a Basass by Jen Sincero. One of my friends had recommended this book to me over fall break, so I picked up a copy before break. Having to fly home from college can be somewhat of a pain, but it provides ample time to read ..read more

Happy Tuesday! After a wonderful week off from school enjoying time with friends and family, I am excited to share a little photo recap of my break. I left Elon on Friday night and flew to Chicago to visit my friend Clare at Notre Dame. I met Julianna at the airport and we surprised Clare at a restaurant near campus which was such a great way to start break. Although it was cold and rainy in Indiana, I had so much fun going to the football game and getting to see her campus. On Sunday morning we said goodbye to the dorm and drove into Chicago. This was my first time visiting C ..read more

Cyber Monday is the best of both worlds for Christmas shopping, you get all the deal without the crowds of Black Friday. This year Cyber Monday happened to fall on my birthday so I know I will be treating myself to some new clothes today, along with checking off some gifts foo make sure to check out all the sales before they're gone! I know most bloggers have a round up of today's deals, but its always nice to see them all in one place! Anthroplogie- 20% off full priced items & additional 30% off sale items Madewell- 25% off with code GOODMOOD ASOS- 30% off everything with code EPIC30 Za ..read more

Today I turn nineteen and frankly, I do not really know how I feel about it. Eighteen was a big year; I got into college, I graduated from high school, I voted for the first time, and I went to college, it was probably the biggest milestone year of my life. Nineteen feels somewhat irrelevant, as it does not come with the freedom of becoming a "real" adult, and it it not an exciting year like entering your twenties or turning twenty one. That being said, I am excited to see what nineteen has to offer. I hope that over the course of the next year I start to find my home at Elon, I hope to make ..read more

the subtle art of not going a f*ck | sweet bitter | tote bag | suede jacket | green top | free people thermal top | boots | sneakers  My birthday is November 27th (Cyber Monday!!) so I thought I would round up a few items on my wish list. The fact that it is almost Thanksgiving honestly blows my mind, I feel like this year the holiday season just came out of nowhere. This is the first time ever that I will not be at home for my birthday surrounded by my best friends and family, so it is definitely going to be a different e ..read more