Kira Marshall-Mckelvey
Kira Marshall-Mckelvey

Kira is studying English and French at Penn State University. She enjoys doing yoga, thinking about YouTube culture, drinking obscene amounts of coffee, and obsessing over John Green novels. You can check out her life blog at http://coffeeyogaandlifesothernecessities.blogspot.com/ and her writing blog at http://frolickinggenie.blogspot.com/.

Previous page Next page

More is Not the Answer

“I’m sick of this mask,” I say.

Continue reading


What the Hell Just Happened? A Story of Going to College

Somehow, embracing our Freudian ids have turned into a fad—similar to jeggings and half shaven heads. It might not last long, but people feel mixing in the madness is the only way to survive in our culture. Maybe some of us go to college to learn, to engage, and to think critically, but I was shocked when, after a freshman orientation backpacking trip, I heard my camping-mates claim that they were most excited to party and that “college is more about socializing than learning.”

Continue reading


A Yogic Journey

My relationship with yoga was meant to be simple. But, like any relationship, once you gain some familiarity, it becomes a strong presence in your life.

Continue reading


Welcome to Adolescence

Population: You, and billion other zitty, hormonal folks who seem to have lost the hems of their skirts.

Continue reading



Previous page Next page

keyboard_arrow_up