High School Reunions at Funeral Homes
by Andrea Puckett I have always considered a high school reunion to just be an event that happens every 10 years or so and get people together again to see what path life has taken them down. After, I...
View ArticleRain that Stormed My World
by Andrea Puckett What words do you say to a woman who has just lost her son? This was the dilemma that I found myself in when I was 15 years old and was a survivor of a serious car accident when...
View ArticleEntering the Virtual World: A Friend and Enemy
by Andrea Puckett Using the computer as a way to communicate with friends and family became second nature to me when I did my undergraduate work at Virginia Tech. Emailing was the only way that I could...
View ArticleNew Year's Eve: Settling Down without Settling
by Andrea Puckett The New Year brings no baggage with it. It is a time where people reflect back to the woes of the previous and celebrate being alive. However, what makes up a good new year is...
View ArticleGoing to Preschool at 23
by Andrea Puckett Two years ago, I went back to school. It wasn’t a college or a professional program, but it was preschool. This was my first time at attending a preschool because when I was a child I...
View ArticleListening to Portable Music
by Andrea Puckett In middle school, I used to carry around a box of tapes and extra batteries for long car rides. I would spend many hours making mixed tapes of depressing love songs and would listen...
View ArticleWhy We Should Care: Baby Boomers are Retiring
by Andrea Puckett When I was a child, I never really thought about what the world would be like when my parents, baby boomers, either retired or needed extra medical attention. However, a few months...
View ArticleThe Definition of a Hero
by Andrea Puckett Tonight, I learned the definition of what a hero is. Since I was a child I have always known the technical definition of a hero as being a person noted for feats of courage or...
View ArticleHow Dick Meets Jane in the Modern World
by Andrea Puckett In 1973, my parents got married. My mother was 21 and my father was 26. My mother only dated one man her whole life and was a virgin until her wedding night. My parents dated three...
View ArticleHow 9/11 Changed the Entry-Level Job Market
by Andrea Puckett When I stepped out of college, I felt I would conquer the world. However, I quickly learned the best teacher is failure. I completed my undergraduate degree in 2001. After graduation,...
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