by Ashley Griffith | Apr 17, 2022 |
Hello all. I am boycotting my last blog. The reason for this is not because I don’t enjoy writing blogs, I do. In fact, blogs have challenged me and made me excited over the past years. The consistency of knowing I could say whatever I wanted and be true to...
by Ashley Griffith | Apr 10, 2022 |
Do you know the trope of the “first child” and the “second child”? The first child born in a family usually winds up being dependable, responsible, and respectful. The second child is described as ambitious, risk-taking, and charismatic. ...
by Ashley Griffith | Mar 27, 2022 |
I was given an essay assignment to write this week where I had to choose a position on if children who experience deafness should be given cochlear implants or if parents should wait until their children are old enough to choose. Admittedly I was given this...
by Ashley Griffith | Mar 19, 2022 |
Here is a description of how a typical greeting goes with me: Other: “Hi Ashley, how are you doing?” Me: “Ehhh…. stressed” Does anyone else do this? Most days I feel this is where my answers resort to. I have noticed this response in...
by Ashley Griffith | Feb 27, 2022 |
I’m not sure if I drank my coffee that the wrong time today, but I am feeling void of energy and inspiration. I thought about experimenting and seeing if I could blog about nothing but my stream of conscious thoughts but that could get dangerous. Who knows...
by Ashley Griffith | Feb 20, 2022
In my blog this week, I am going to attempt to be as transparent as possible. I’m going to try and communicate my raw feelings. I have some apprehensions about doing such. I am afraid of what others might perceive of me. I am White. You may think, what...
by Ashley Griffith | Feb 6, 2022 |
I recently read an article for a class that argued that trigger warnings were damaging to students. After reading this article we were split into groups that either argued for or against the author’s position. I had to argue “that students should be...
by Ashley Griffith | Jan 30, 2022 |
I used to think of myself as a person who would sacrifice a lot to achieve success. I used to sleep and eat less to focus more on my studies or performances. I recently have been creating more space for myself away from academics. As I revisited the thought of...
by Ashley Griffith | Jan 12, 2022 |
This week I am thinking critically about the phrase “Do not stress”. If I had a nickel for every time I heard this phrase, I wouldn’t be rich because nickels are a very tiny amount of money. However, I would at least have enough to buy a candy...
by Ashley Griffith | Dec 3, 2021 |
I recently attended the workshop that was offered by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) about the current state of student aid and student loans in higher education. Hearing from AEI about the current state of student loans was interesting because it was a...
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