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Wishes for New Students from W&M Graduate Katherine Eklund

Katherine Eklund’s wishes for the Class of 2016: My wish for you… More questions than answers. “Ah-ha” moments. Mistakes, failures, and lessons learned. Days

From Overachiever to Taking a Breather

Hey Tribe! A wise friend once told me to find joy in the little things in life. He’s still one of my closest friends

I Grew Up Here. Can’t You Tell?

I'm proud of my grown-up accomplishments and the "real-world" life I'm building on this campus, but I am often reminded that at my core

Stop Searching for Dream Jobs

Hello Tribe! It’s good to be back here, this time, blogging as an alumna of the College! Commencement was only a couple of months

Building & Serving Community with 7 Generations

Want to pet a pony? Meet with K9 Officers? Spend your morning at the Humane Society and an evening with therapy dogs? That's what

The Real (People) World

For the past few months, I’ve been referring to my post-undergrad life as “being a real person,” having a “real person” apartment, with “real

First Love

I wanted to blog-confess my love for William and Mary in part because, well that's what you do when you're in love.

I am William and Mary

Here’s what I’ve thought lately. What if I made the claim: William and Mary isn’t a place. It’s an idea. Sure, there’s our arresting

I Will Get Things Done

Learning to meet the demands of William and Mary, however, is what prepared me for the demands of being an Americorps member.