Right now, I feel more myself than I have in a long time. Over the course of the past year, I have often found myself struggling with a sense of who I am in the context of different environments. I’ve been somewhat identified by my “background.” I’m Kate from Houston, Texas; Kate the American; Kate who is half … More A Cross Cultural Identity Crisis
2014 was, to date, the best year of my entire life. I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve said that as the end of that year approached and the new year began. This past year I traveled to 8 different countries, countless cities within those countries and my own, and learned more about other cultures … More New Years Resolutions… And Why They’re Not Called Rules
Something’s happened over the past decade that has made us a culture of flakes. I’ve noticed lately that people have gotten incredibly picky when it comes to, well, pretty much everything. Sometimes it feels like our culture is high maintenance, hard to please, and, honestly, a little bit selfish. And I’m just as guilty of … More Curing Flakiness: A Generation Scared to Commit
I’m running, taking two beats worth of breath into my nose, then slowly blowing it out through my mouth. I close my eyes. I feel the pound of my feet on the pavement, the warm caress of the sun hitting my face, and the cool fall breeze twisting the hairs around my face and delicately … More Show, Don’t Tell: Sensory Impact in Advertising
I’ve had a lot of friends tell me recently that they’ve been thinking about deleting their Facebook profiles for a number of reasons. I’ve heard everything from “I waste too much time” to “I don’t want employers to have that much access to my personal life!” In writing this, I’m not at all discounting people’s … More 5 Reasons Not to Delete Your Facebook
A few weeks ago I had far too much time on my hands and found myself idly scrolling through pictures on Instagram. Every now and then when I get really bored, I’m a little ashamed to admit that I just Instagram stalk some random people just to see what their pictures are like (be honest, … More The Instagram Mirage
Sometimes I feel like I start to forget what it means to have “free time.” When I used to think of free time I’d picture myself with my friends, hanging out at a park throwing a frisbee, driving out to the lake to swim and jump off the cliffs, meeting up with people somewhere just … More Finding the Cure
The primary reason that I’ve created this blog is so that I can examine and share thoughts on material that we’ll cover in my Social Media for Public Relations class this fall. I obviously haven’t had any posts as of yet that have related directly to that class, but I’m really excited to start picking … More Tying It All Together
The Transition Artist 