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Continue reading →: Exploring Bangkok: Floating Markets, Temples, and ElephantsThis time last year I was anxiously boarding the MV World Odyssey for my Semester at Sea voyage. My voyage began in Bangkok, Thailand, so myself and my best friend Erin (along with her parents) flew ourselves all the way there on New Year’s Eve. We had, after the atrociously…
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Continue reading →: Book Reviews: My December ReadsI may have gone a little crazy this month, especially compared to last month. I find that when I am stressed I read more. I think social media stresses me out and being lost in a good story is so much better for my mental health, especially during finals. Once…
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Continue reading →: REPORT #7: Holidays, Wrapping Up The Year, and Post-Grad LifeIt’s been a minute since my last one of these! I’ve just had so many other things to talk about. I hope all of you had a good holiday season, whatever you celebrate, and were able to spend quality time with those you love. I’ve been super busy lately. As…
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Continue reading →: 24 Series in 2024 FAILI set a goal for myself to read 24 series this year, and I definitely failed. I saw all the BookTubers making 24 books in 2024 graphics, and I was a bit overconfident and said I could do 24 series. That was not my brightest idea. I had to do…
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Continue reading →: 2024 reflection and 2025 goalsHi! My name is Riley, and I am now a post-grad girlie living in Kentucky. I just graduated from the University of Kentucky with degrees in Marketing and Business Management. I’ll be starting my big girl job on January 2nd at a local real estate firm, working as an Assistant…
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Continue reading →: Semester at Sea Packing Must Haves and Essentials – Part TwoI wrote out my packing list from my voyage about a month ago and quickly realized it needed to be two posts. There was just so much to talk about! I definitely overpacked for my voyage, but it’s four months of your life out on the ocean so I will…
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Continue reading →: Top 10 Books I Read This YearI have read 140 books this year, making this my best reading year yet. Being on the ship for four months and no data, plus a summer where most of my hometown friends didn’t move back home, meant lots of reading time. Another plus of this year is lots of…
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Continue reading →: 4 Year Summary: My Time at the University of KentuckyThis week, I’ll graduate from the University of Kentucky with a dual Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree in Marketing and Business Management. I came into freshman year with 42 credit hours between AP and DC courses, and I managed to study abroad. I also only took summer classes once, and…
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Continue reading →: 2025 Release Calendar: New Books to Read This YearI have always loved reading but I took a long break from middle school until 2023 just because it wasn’t cool and I really overbooked (ha) myself in high school. 2023 was me getting back into things with romance and a bit of fantasy (ACOTAR duh). 2024 was spent catching…
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Continue reading →: Unique Stocking Stuffer Ideas You’ll LoveAs we creep closer to Christmas, I am sure you may be needing some extra ideas for a Secret Santa, a stocking, White Elephant, or even just a smaller gift. I’ve linked lots of ideas below just to get you started. I know I will be using lots of these…
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