Scharlee Thompson

Lessons not taught in school

3 bags of chips, 4 naps and 5 episodes of Scandal later and I’m still stressed. No matter how much time I take to relax I still find myself overwhelmed. I can only avoid studying for so long until the panic sets in. My first year of law school has been the hardest, most stressfulContinueContinue reading “Lessons not taught in school”

I’m Proud of You!

You are intelligent. You are creative. You are inspiring. How many times do we actually take time to pat ourselves on the back for accomplishing what we have thus far? Often times we get so caught up in trying to achieve a particular end goal that we forget to acknowledge the tiny steps that weContinueContinue reading “I’m Proud of You!”

Some motivation please?

Playing a game of hide and seek with motivation and it seems to be great at this game because I can not seem to find it… So we’ve come to that dreadful part of the year where months just seem to be dragging. Days feel like weeks and weeks feel like months and we justContinueContinue reading “Some motivation please?”

Unpacking

Taking trips is an exciting experience but how many people actually like packing for trips? It’s so hard to decide what to carry and sometimes we end up carrying too many things which is why many people HATE packing; but do you know what’s more annoying than packing? Unpacking! It’s the dreaded task that takesContinueContinue reading “Unpacking”

There is a Reason Why I am Here

I am supposed to smile and remain quiet Because I’ll be too disrespectful if I start a riot I am supposed to sit in the back and keep still Because speaking up may cause me to get killed But the truth is I don’t care Because there is a reason why I am here WhatContinueContinue reading “There is a Reason Why I am Here”

The L Word…

Sales for roses, teddy bears and heart shaped chocolate have plummeted dramatically as the sale of masks tremendously skyrocket. Masks are being sold in abundance to millions of consumers to protect themselves from the infectious disease. This disease can be very contagious. Those who are already infected have been quarantined in the place where theyContinueContinue reading “The L Word…”

Elevate Yourself

Well folks, it’s that time of year again when all of your Facebook friends parade around your timeline talking about their new goals for 2017. I saw an interesting post this week that spoke on this topic asking why people post their goals for the new year without acknowledging what they’ve accomplished for the pastContinueContinue reading “Elevate Yourself”

Identity Crisis

In a world that constantly praises similarities of classes of people I find no space to be me I am confined to this box of mediocrity where being like everyone else is awesome and being different is not okay It’s unfair that I am frowned upon because I fail to conform to modern perceptions ofContinueContinue reading “Identity Crisis”