The First Draft

Erin Through the Looking Glass

  • Finding Community in Unusual Places

    Since last week’s post went over so well, here’s another one! In the form of an update about how things have been in my post-break-up recovery. It was a little… Read more

  • The end of the world as I knew it

    A lot has changed since the last time I posted… To put it simply, my entire world shifted. Read more

  • A Letter to Myself #1

    I’m sure I’ll write a few of these, so I’m calling this one #1. I’m a little over halfway through my first semester as an adviser, and I feel like… Read more

  • I guess I’m obsessed with journalism…

    In high school, I was a band kid, through and through… until my junior year. I realized I didn’t really want to pursue any of my classes in college –… Read more

  • I’m BACK

    Good evening internet! Or morning, or afternoon, or night. Whatever time you’re reading this. I locked this blog down for a while, and I had a really good reason! In… Read more

  • My First Trip Home

    September 12-15, 2019 Everything is scary when you’re designated the “front person” What can I say, I missed Orlando. I may have just moved back to Texas in May, but… Read more

  • MY Truth about the DCP

    After I wrote my first update and posted it to this page, I knew that I would be writing this post. As a matter of fact, I started writing this… Read more

  • I finally met Mickey Mouse…

    3/28-4/10 It took me nearly 4 months to meet the boss. So this is really late, but it’s fine. As expected, the days are going by really fast now that… Read more

  • Of course I can fry oreos, I fry things at work all the time.

    3/14-3/27 St. Patrick’s Day is fun, but Guinness is gross. I’ve decided that I might stick with the two week format I used for the last update, so I’m going… Read more

  • Mid-program plans include…TEXAS!

    2/28-3/13 Are you really in the DCP if you don’t buy your (sister’s) dog a Disney harness? It’s been kinda busy, so this is going to be a two week… Read more

  • Time Flies at Disney World

    2/21-2/27 Unless you’re cleaning the kitchen. Then the day never ends. It’s really weird to think that I’ve been here for nearly two months! Some days it feels like time… Read more

  • One month down, three more to go!

    2/14-2/20 Kylo Ren can definitely smell fear. On Thursday, February 14, I had officially been here a month! I survived, and I think I’ll make it all the way to… Read more

  • The Longest Day Ever

    2/7-2/13 How many days of work in a row?! Thursday felt like the longest day ever. It was 10.5 hours, my last day in the nine day streak of working… Read more

  • Work and Work and Play

    1/31-2/6 Adulting is hard, but it’s better with Mickey waffles. This update is coming a little later than normal, largely because I just finished working for nine days in a… Read more

  • The good, the bad, and the ugly.

    Even in the Most Magical Place on Earth, there will be some bad days. Read more

Welcome to my blog!

I’m Erin, a graduate student at the University of North Texas. I’ve always loved to write, and I’ve decided to channel that into blog posts. Have a look around, and let me know what you think!

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