Reflection – Leandra Colley

Breaking the Habit…. Or Getting into It?

Reflecting on reflections and who I see when I look in the mirror— my reflection!

I am grateful for my job. I am grateful to work. I love challenges. I am happy.

Being someone who has many firsts in my family, it feels like I’m being ungrateful when I admit that I have burnout. Burnout is inconvenient. It serves no purpose other than to remind me that I have limitations and I need to listen to my body when it speaks.

Remembering France: Reflecting on My Study Abroad Experience

As much as I miss France, I realize that there is a balance somewhere between here and there— perhaps it’s somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean or in between the healthy sleeping hours of 10 p.m. and midnight.