Katie's Corner

As 2021 has come to a destined close, I felt it best to write a retrospective of the ups, downs and adventures of such as ever-changing year.  Beginning in January, my Mother and me kicked in the New Year with a watch of "Gone With The Wind" and enjoyed our usual Snowball Cake. Soon after, second semester of Freshman year began as I continued with my Major in Dance. In the Spring I was met with a personal hardship of bullying and harassment on social media. I will not go into great detail, but the ramifications left me with a broken heart and a deleted Twitter account. I realized that the app, although a presumably great way to connect with people, is a weapon of disaster for some, and by my conscience, I knew when to leave. During the time I was getting through finals and doing my best to keep my grades in check. This was a lot of pressure and stress to have, but by God's grace and direction, I passed my exams and received A's in my finals.  On May 3, I turned 21 yea...

Wishing you all a very blessed and Happy New Year. May 2021 bring a sense of comfort, peace and success in whatever you do. Vintage New Year Postcard   Although 2020 gave us many hardships, trials and tribulations - we all have an inner strength to get through such times. For me, this last year was one of growing and learning. In January I traveled to the state of Indiana to attend a ballet conservatory. The host-family I stayed with was very gracious and gave me a sense of family while away from mine. While attending the conservatory, I traveled out of state auditioning for colleges, only to leave a few months after the COVID-19 outbreak. In these times of loneliness, I held strong in my faith and was grateful to have remained healthy. The day after my 20th birthday, I was reunited with my mother. Due to COVID regulations we had to quarantine for 14 days. While doing so, both me and my mother were able to share stories of events that took place while I was away and watch some of o...