178 pages, 178 reasons I lie awake at night… they tried to talk me out of this.  I didn’t listen. April stretches out like a cat’s shadow, a cat bending its back ready to pounce forward in the glories and rebirth of May, but is frozen by its own anxiety,

Welcome back to the second part of “Being an International Student”! Where I dig deep into what its like being an International student here in the U.S. Last time, we talked about my personal story on how I got here and now I’ll be explaining to you what its like

Growing up as a kid in Indonesia, I always wanted to visit the United States of America. Although I live close to 10,000 miles away, the US has been in almost every movie and TV show that I grew up watching. While many Americans dream of going to Paris, Rome,

If I hadn’t looked it up, I wouldn’t know which party he was from.  Joe Pitts doesn’t talk like a politician.  His voice is little more than a whisper. No grand gestures, no promises.  I don’t know quite what I was expecting when I snuck in, late as always, into

It’s Monday morning. Jill’s phone alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m., but she is already downstairs on the treadmill getting in a 30-minute workout before the work day gets crazy busy. After a quick shower and a protein-packed smoothie with avocado toast, Jill heads to the office just ahead of

Recently I had the pleasure of sitting down with Noah Wilde and Mallory McCollum, who will be starring as Frederick and Mabel in the fast-paced operetta “Pirates of Penzance”—coming to Cairn in March!  When did you first get into acting? Was there anyone who inspired you to act or join

“Tell me about yourself.” “Why should I hire you over all the hundreds of candidates applying for this position?” Picture this: You’re about to graduate in a few years and then enter the workforce. You may not be sure how to answer tough interview questions, what career path you want

With the end of Global Missions week, students may wonder, “What do we do now?” I am here to tell you that there is something you can do. Last fall, students started seeing a new couple on campus. They are often spotted with Mu Kappa, and they spend a lot

As another day at Cairn University come to an end, I snuck a peek into the new and improved Highlands Café, and, I have to admit, my heart tingled with excitement as I saw one of the workers laying tile on the wall of the kitchen area. The new tables,

There is hard work that goes on behind the scenes, and too often people don’t acknowledge it because they don’t see it. Sometimes people don’t see there is a lengthy process to the seemingly simple things they see every day. Now, I am not here to shame anyone, but I