sarah cay smith
Bio
just a college gal trying to survive. fluent in spanish and not so fluent in eating healthy.
Stories (15/0)
People with Violent Intentions Need Help, Too.
As my sister sent a notice to our family group chat this morning, explaining why she didn't have to student teach today, I started to wonder why people are the way they are. If you're unaware of what I'm referring to, basically a young woman (only 18 years old from Miami, FL) was in the Denver area with a shotgun, who had made threats to the Denver-area schools. This young woman was infatuated with the Columbine shooting, and allegedly had violent intentions. She had bought the shotgun when she arrived in Colorado, and was eventually found, apprehended, and then died (All credit for this information to the local news stations in Denver).
By sarah cay smith5 years ago in Psyche
Vivian
So I originally had the picture of you in the honors college looking like you were heading off to war, but I wasn't able to get it uploaded. *big tear* But I want to still remind you: Don't you dare forget about me when you're famous, you'll always be a Swedish orphan in my camera roll.
By sarah cay smith5 years ago in Humans
I Can Be Needy
Say what you want about Ariana Grande, but her song "needy" really goes off, especially for a girl like me. She repeats often through the song, "I can be needy... tell me how good it feels to be needed," and I don't think there is a lyric I relate more to. This being said, I would like to apologize in advance to all my current friends (who have seen this side of me), my future friends, and (God bless this man) whatever guy I end up with, y'all are saints for putting up with me.
By sarah cay smith5 years ago in Motivation
Kassidy
How has it been almost a whole year since we met at college orientation? It feels like we've been through about ten years of friendship together. I am so thankful you were bold enough to give me, a stranger, a compliment at orientation. You were kind, a friendly face, and an adorable little hippie. You completely owned and ROCKED the outfit you were wearing and you didn't just compliment me and walk away, you actually talked to me–something I had not known from a friend in a long time. I knew from that moment on that you would be my best friend.
By sarah cay smith5 years ago in Humans
If You Didn't Go to Your Senior Prom, It's Okay
The past few weekends I have been seeing a lot of prom pictures. It's all the pretty girls, with their pretty dresses, their cute dates, and all their friends looking like they're having the time of their lives. It brought me back to the place I was in just a year ago, when I didn't attend my senior prom.
By sarah cay smith5 years ago in Humans
Carolina
In recent days, I felt compelled to reassure each of my close friends about how amazing they are and how much they have impacted me. Today, we start with Carolina, a girl who is simply amazing (like in every single way). I met Carolina on bid day (we love pi phi!!!) and began talking to her a little more as we fell into a friend group of sisters. Soon after bid day, I realized this was my girl. She was always making me laugh, always asking me how I'm doing, and encouraging me in every way. Due to some friend issues she had been having, I pulled her into my friend group (outside the sorority), and got even closer to this amazing girl.
By sarah cay smith5 years ago in Humans
Blah Blah Blah
You know that saying, “ignorance is bliss.” I truly believe that to be true sometimes. If there is negativity in my peripheral, I immediately block it out. I can’t be around negativity for very long because I somehow get pulled back into that world of hurt, anger, and sadness. Don’t get me wrong, I will be there for you when you’re hurt, angry, or sad, but if I’m going about my day and negativity starts to creep in from a random source, I need to leave.
By sarah cay smith5 years ago in Motivation
I Love You
It is with a heavy heart that I write this final piece. This final blog post of mine (it won’t be the last thing I write, just the last of this series; you can stay up to date with my writing on this website) is a rather hard and uncomfortable topic. It is a topic that makes many people feel useless and sad because looking from the outside, you always assume you could have done more.
By sarah cay smith5 years ago in Psyche
Stop Romanticizing Mental Illness
I have walked through two very difficult deaths that were caused by mental illness. This is serious stuff—not funny, dramatic, or cute. It is extremely sensitive content, an issue that does not get talked about often enough. I believe it is because we are humans and we don't generally like to talk about tough situations, we like to sweep it under the rug. But when it comes to mental illness, there is no sweeping it under the rug because it has the power to take lives.
By sarah cay smith5 years ago in Psyche
Self-Care Is Not Selfish
Self. Care. Is. Not. Selfish. There's a fine line between self-care to take care of yourself and self-care that is 24/7 and takes away from your relationships. I know that there are people who may be either extreme, but I also know that there are many people who do not hear this enough: You are important!
By sarah cay smith5 years ago in Motivation
