Brittany Boles
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another essay, this one on Government
Brittany BolesPOS 101February 4, 2025 Do you feel that the government protects you, or otherwise does things on your behalf? I believe the idea of government is theoretically to protect, serve, and carry out the will of the people – but in reality, it… Continue Reading “another essay, this one on Government”
An Essay on Humbleness
(a real college essay submitted by me) “As I am trying to maximize my efficiency in this program, completing classes at a rapid pace while working and single-parenting full time, I find myself frustrated that I ‘wasted’ an entire night of time and coursework on… Continue Reading “An Essay on Humbleness”
A Helluva Lotta Ways
Anyone else sick to death of hearing me lament my own depression? Last time I wrote about it, I said something saturated with fatalism about how neither “fix your life, fix your mind” nor “fix your mind, fix your life” were true. But, as… Continue Reading “A Helluva Lotta Ways”
Revision as a Shield
Mr. Tillman, my high school AP English Teacher and dearly remembered mentor, once revised a poetry piece I wrote comparing the death and decline of my addict-mother to a Californian palm tree that had been planted in cold Minnesota soil. I remember handing it… Continue Reading “Revision as a Shield”
My Depression Works the Graveyard Shift
It’s not like the depression just goes away when the environmental factors do. I wish it did. Wouldn’t that be a fuckin boon? Fix your life, fix your mind. So simple. In the spiritual world, the ultra-self-righteous mindfulness doctrine says, “fix your mind, fix… Continue Reading “My Depression Works the Graveyard Shift”
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