Author: raganklove

  • The Roommate Experience

    By: Ragan Love I have now done both types of living in college– dorm living and being off campus in my own apartment. I have enjoyed both and the memories I have made along the way, but I wish someone had been real with me about the positives and negatives that come with living with…

  • A Family Story

    By: Ragan Love I am the oldest in my family. I have a brother who is two years younger than me and my four cousins are all around six to eleven years old. It has been hard for us to really have a connection because we are scattered across the country from New Hampshire, to…

  • Trading a White Christmas for a Rainy One

    By: Ragan Love My favorite holiday is Christmas; I love baking, the snow, and the wonderful memories with my family. But this year my family and I decided that me staying here in Portland would be the safest choice for all of us. My family is very close and it’s been hard not being together…

  • Fall Quarter Slump

    By: Ragan Love With two quarters down in quarantine and I was not prepared with how different this fall was going to be. I have always been motivated to do well in school, even my “senioritis” was being late to class everyday because I wanted coffee. I still did my work on time and worked…

  • Learning New Technology

    By: Ragan Love One word my friends use to describe me is “Grandma.” I don’t know Gen Z terms, I bake cookies, and I am not good with technology. I know how to work the Microsoft programs and can get by, but when the Pandemic started I had a huge learning curve to conquer.  One…

  • Having an ESA

    By: Ragan Love One decision I have made in college that has been the best choice for me was getting an emotional support animal. I am currently seeking help from my doctors and trying to make sure that I am doing what I need to do. My emotional support animal — or ESA — has been…

  • Moving Out and Moving On

    By: Ragan Love 2020 has been the year of change; every time I blink something new happens. So why not say bye to my family and move to Portland. I went home to Colorado because of COVID-19 in March and got to spend some quality time with my dad and brother. But, I learned that…

  • Social Distance Summer

    By: Ragan Love With summer just around the corner, I have been wondering how to enjoy the next few months. I don’t want to just sit inside, but I want to keep myself and loved ones safe. I love being around people, and this is a time where that really won’t happen. When I envisioned…

  • Facetime Friendships

    By: Ragan Love We are two months into quarantine which means it has been two months since I have seen any of my friends. I am an extroverted person, and isolation has taken a toll on me. I am missing the friendships that I just started in Portland, and I am watching my brother try…