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About the Author
Welcome! My name is Kelsey. And city hippie who lives just outside of rainy, beautiful Seattle, WA. I'm also a college-level English tutor and fulltime student.
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Author Archives: Crunchy Urbanite
Street Harassment: It’s Not a Compliment
Copyright 2012. All rights reserved. It always bothers me when men say things like “If women on the street said that I looked nice, it’d make my day!” right after I’ve complained about something a stranger said to me. Some … Continue reading
Posted in College Life, Cultural Studies, Gender, Personal Favorites
Tagged Gender, gender studies, Life, Women, women's studies
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Confessions of a Bride-to-Be
Copyright 2012. All rights reserved. Being engaged has got to be the most annoying life stage I’ve encountered yet. I know in movies the couple looks like they’ll soon go riding off into the pollution-enhanced sunset and then spend weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships & Romance, Weddings
Tagged Family, Humor, Life, Love, Marriage, Relationsihps, Romance, weddings
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The Pre-Father’s Day Blues
Tomorrow is my commencement ceremony for community college. After two years of hard work, I’ve successfully completed my two-year Associate of Arts degree and will be transferring to a university in the fall. I’m excited and proud of myself, but … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Grief & Loss
Tagged bereavement, Family, Grief, Holidays, Life, loss
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Living Gluten-Free: What the Menu Isn’t Telling You
Celiac. An autoimmune disease that makes my body respond to even the slightest amount of gluten (a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye) the way other people’s body’s might respond if there breakfast had been seasoned with arsenic. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Food Allergies, Gluten-Free
Tagged Baking, Cooking, Family, food, Food Allergies, Gluten-Free, Life
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How to Get Your Kids Ready for College
As an English composition tutor working at a community college, I read over about 30 assignments a week and talk in-depth with every one of my students about what they’re struggling with. This gives me a unique insight into why … Continue reading
Posted in College Life, Education, Teaching Writing
Tagged College, Education, English, Family, Home schooling, Life, parenting, School
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