I was born in the boondocks of upstate New York, and unfortunately lost my northern accent before I turned five. I grew up in Richmond, Va. and while I scoffed at the idea of living in the capital of the south throughout my term there, I miss it dearly now that I’m gone.

I recently graduated from James Madison University’s School of Media Arts and Design, where I got a B.S. in Print Journalism and minored in Writing and Rhetoric. I landed my first real-world job in Arlington, Va. and should consider myself lucky, but the post-graduation blues bite at my heels everyday on my walk to the metro.