COLUMN: Dear Aunt T, who is that lady?
I am going to let you in on a little secret: I’m over 40, earning my MA from EIU remotely (sadly, nowhere near the campus), and I have not told my family I am starting this column. What if this flops?...
View ArticleDear Aunt T: We do not know either
I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure you get asked this question a lot: what do you want to be when you grow up/graduate? How does it make you feel when you are asked it? Confident because you have...
View ArticleDear Aunt T: Humanities and dating 101
There are rumors that humanities departments around the country are in trouble. Less and less students are voluntarily taking courses in the arts for a myriad of reasons, one popular argument being, if...
View ArticleDear Aunt T: Dealing with annoying people: how to survive and find common ground
One of my favorite crafty gifts to make is a vintage-inspired wall hanging that reads: “People. What a bunch of bastards.” Raise your hand if you too struggle with a short fuse when it comes to...
View ArticleDear Aunt T: Rejections and reflections
Recently, one of my professors tasked us with reading a variety of professionals’ take on rejection. I couldn’t help but recall my “first”. Not my first literary one, mind you. For some odd reason,...
View ArticleDear Aunt T: Home for the holidays
This semester really has flown by hasn’t it? The clock is running down now! For some, going home to rest and rejuvenate for this long, much needed break is the best medicine. To see family and friends...
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