Oct 24, 2019Flights & Feelings“We are now over 10,000 feet; you are free to move about the cabin.” The wings of the airplane pierce through the clouds at unspeakable speeds, Breaking them apart until they no longer appear; The once beautiful cotton balls, like Kleenex, holding the tears of the world; Become nothing but…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published inUCSB Live — Humanities and Fine Arts·Nov 22, 2017Alumni All Stars: Q & AChloe Brotherton — Turning Insults to Advantage By Shamara Carney Insults can be used to empower people rather than demean them, says Chloe Brotherton, who won this year’s Undergraduate Research Slam with her presentation “A ‘Bitch’ by Any Other Name: Reclaiming Gendered Insult Terms.” Brotherton, who graduated from UC Santa Barbara in Linguistics, is now a graduate…Ucsbhfa3 min readUcsbhfa3 min read
Jul 29, 2017TravelingEvery time I travel I find myself inspired to write. Well, let me correct that. Every time I travel by means of transportation other than my own car. It seems that any time I step out of the driver seat I am put into a different mindset. I am able…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Jun 13, 2017FinalsThe beginning of the end. The first day is always the hardest because you are partly sleep deprived and partly filled with the adrenaline brought to you by fear of failure. Knowing you have to get an A to keep an A is not the most comforting feeling in the…Writing1 min readWriting1 min read
May 25, 2017Day 1:Hello everyone or no one… Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It’s a way of entering into the quiet that’s already there buried under the 50,000 thoughts the average person has everyday — Deepak Chopra I told myself I would start writing again. Not for any audience in particular, just for…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
