Jess MarkleyFor the Love of LearningOn Tuesday of this past week I presented a project I’d been working on for the past four months.May 2, 20211May 2, 20211
Jess MarkleyThe Doctor is InI started going to counseling in November of 2019.Apr 25, 20211Apr 25, 20211
Jess MarkleyThe World’s Lamest SuperpowerSome people boast about where they’ve traveled to, the sights they’ve seen, people they’ve met, experiences they’ve had.Apr 18, 20213Apr 18, 20213
Jess MarkleyAnd my soul screamed, “Murder her.”I don’t get into snowball fights. It just feels dangerously dumb and like it’s going to end with snow down someone’s shirt. And in the…Apr 11, 20211Apr 11, 20211
Jess MarkleyTo You, From Me.I started writing letters my freshman year of college. Before that, I’d scribble my friends notes on occasion, when the mood struck or on…Apr 4, 20211Apr 4, 20211
Jess MarkleyDon’t Talk To Me. Please.Last week, after griping about having to eat dinner with someone, I asked a friend of mine how often he canceled plans with people.Mar 28, 20213Mar 28, 20213
Jess MarkleyShe spit on a girl’s face and I knew: we were destined to be friends.The idea of coming to college used to terrify me. Like crying on the living room floor terrified. Face stuffed into a pillow, hiding under…Mar 20, 20214Mar 20, 20214
Jess MarkleyI hate kids. (Well, most of them.)Since the dawn of time, babysitting has been the go-to job for pre-teens, tweens, and teens.Mar 7, 2021Mar 7, 2021
Jess MarkleyThe Sun Don’t Shine HereDo you love blue skies? Sunshine? Warmth?Feb 28, 2021Feb 28, 2021
Jess MarkleyBlotchy Paintings and Bad Prose: Why the Arts SuckIn my apartment, I have three little paintings hanging on the wall. I made them myself, with supplies “borrowed” from a college that will…Feb 21, 20211Feb 21, 20211