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.3 min read·May 2, 2021--1--1
Jess MarkleyThe Doctor is InI started going to counseling in November of 2019.2 min read·Apr 25, 2021--1--1
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.8 min read·Apr 18, 2021--3--3
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…3 min read·Apr 11, 2021--1--1
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…3 min read·Apr 4, 2021--1--1
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.4 min read·Mar 28, 2021--3--3
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…5 min read·Mar 20, 2021--4--4
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.5 min read·Mar 7, 2021----
Jess MarkleyThe Sun Don’t Shine HereDo you love blue skies? Sunshine? Warmth?3 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·Feb 21, 2021--1--1