current state of the cherry address: chapter no. 1

I Am Having A Time. Life is kicking my ass right now. I am in the grey area. I have so many things to do but no energy to do them. Executive function at an all time low. Let me tell you off the top of my head all of the things currently on my…

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Excuse me, What The Fuck

Getting fired from a job you actually like is a uniquely upsetting experience. Yesterday afternoon, after working the previous evening, the owner of the bar I worked at texted me the following while I was in class. “Hi Grace, it’s ________ from _____________. Can you give me a call when you have a few moments…

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on Feroz Rather

This is a journalistic profile of the best Professor I had at Florida State. It serves as a writing sample. Feroz Rather is an outspoken, humble man. He is a doctoral candidate in Florida State University’s Creative Writing program, and Rather’s work has appeared in The Millions, The Rumpus, and The Southeast Review, to name…

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Instructions for Living

This was penned in 2018 during my senior year at Florida State. I’d like to think that I’ve learned a lot about myself over the course of my life, particularlyin the last 5 years—in truth I’ve likely just begun to scratch the surface. In the midst ofmental illness, confusion about your sexuality, shitty friends, subpar…

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playing hard to get

This was originally penned during my junior year at Florida State. It’s almost sad, but I can’t remember the last time anyone asked me on an actual date, regardless of whether they intended to pursue a relationship with me or not. It’s always let’s watch a movie at my house or let’s get drinks or…

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