I know for a fact that I'm a messy person. Anyone who knows me can tell you that. If you give me a drink and snack there's an 85 percent chance I'll spill the drink everywhere and be covered in crumbs...

“Hey, Alyssa. Did you hear about the vegan, the atheist and the Crossfitter that walked into a bar?” an obnoxious male that shall remain nameless said. I roll my eyes. Of course I’ve heard this...

As my dad sat on the large blue hospital chair, he wrung his hands. He slowly moved one nervous finger up to his scar, tracing the surgeon’s mark from a brain tumor removal surgery that took place less...

My phone alarm sounded and I couldn’t be more disappointed. It felt like I had only slept two or three hours. Bleary-eyed, I climbed out of bed and stumbled over to the offending device, ready to turn...

As I saw the time illuminate through the screen of my phone, my heart fell. 12:48 a.m. I had crawled into my warm, inviting bed almost five hours earlier with the intentions of getting a good night...

As I staggered back to the kitchen from the dining room, the 50-pound tub of dirty dishes in tow, I saw the two cashiers out of the corner of my eye, gossiping about some girl at school while twirling...

“I’m so sorry,” he apologized over and over again like he had just ran over an adorable puppy. “Did I hurt you? Is there a bruise? Do you want some ice? I am so, so sorry.” He hit me in the...