My view every evening I bike home from campus. Over the last few months I have been challenged. I have been criticized, praised, robbed, put down, and everything in between. My first semester of graduate school is almost over, and I have little travel adventures to speak of. The direction of this blog is going to change, undoubtedly, as will the trajectory of my writing in general. Having just accepted an internship position with Voices for Rural Resilience and part-time work with Panache, LLC. , I aim to expand my knowledge of social media marketing, web content development, and apples! If nothing else, I would be remiss if I didn't offer some pieces of wisdom that these past few months in Minnesota have instilled in me: 1. Stand up for yourself. This can take shape in myriad ways, whether through a post-meeting email or an outright confrontation. Not one to easily engage in conflict, I have more subtle ways of getting my message across that still packs a punch. While t