West Coast Life
Chapter 11 – Quiet Graduation, Loud Reality
After I finished my externship, I felt relieved but also proud that I had actually finished college and was finally moving on to graduation.…
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West Coast Life
Chapter 10 – West Coast, First Trimester, Final Semester
It didn't take much to start feeling at home, especially since we had only brought our clothes and necessities. With the funds Jerk and I ha…
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Chapter 9 - Westbound: A New Life Under the California Sun
Ever since Craig agreed to move to California with us, our plans started coming together quickly. The transfer from Everest College was take…
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Chapter 8 - Westward Bound & Unexpected
Even though I had been living in Pittsburgh, PA, for over a year, it had taken me longer than expected to get settled in. Just as I was fina…
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Chapter 7 – Stuck in the Liberty Tunnels: How to Navigate a Pittsburgh Life Rut
As I was trying to process the death of my dad, I contacted my mom during the busiest time of the year: Thanksgiving and Christmas. I asked …
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Chapter 6 – Uncharted: Navigating Life After the Unimaginable
After moving from ND and accepting that Pennsylvania would be my permanent home, his mom’s house was just a place to lay my head and keep …
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Chapter 5 - Closing the Dakota Chapter: The Road Back to Pennsylvania
It was getting close to my six-month mark since I made the big move, and the homesickness and missing my kids were still fresh. After three …
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Chapter 4 - Prairie to Steel
When I jumped back into school, especially at Everest College in Pittsburgh, PA, I was ready to learn and start on a path that would lead to…
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Chapter 3 - The journey from the prairie to the Steel City (Pittsburgh, PA)
As I was settling in Sharpsburg, PA, and without a car, I didn't really have the opportunity to see the sights beyond the Fox Chapel area an…
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