theTrailof Adventure

Adventure awaits. This is the trail of an average 17 year old girl who's looking to experience something that is anything but. Life is full of change and excitement. And I am ready to find it! I love traveling, reading, movies and pretty much everything this lovely world has to offer :) Feel free to ask me anything!

[notasnormalasicouldbe]

I'm so tired - A Black Girls Ode

I’m tired of the stereotypes Black girls are “Loud” “Angry” “Violent” “Too dark” “Ugly” “Not desirable” “Inferior”

I’m tired of the hair hate “Nappy” “Crunchy” “Dry” “Short” “Afro” “Natural” “Braids” “Weaves” “Wannabe white”

I’m tired of the skin hate “#TeamLightSkin” “#TeamDarkSkin” Like we’re on opposing teams…

I’m tired of the hate for liking out of race “Black guys”(Who sometimes don’t even want us) “White guys” “Asian guys” “Hispanic guys” ANY GUY And forever wondering if said guy will even like us back

I’m tired of being told I can’t be “Nerdy” “Quiet” “Shy” “ A geek” “A nerdy” “A gamer” “Good at school” “A princess” “Or a Queen”

Or can’t have “A stable family” “Good grades” “Drama free love life” “Normalcy of any sort”

Or I can’t like “Comic books” “Reading” “Video games” “Indie music” “Pop music” “Rock music” Anything other than Rap/R&B I’m tired of the names and things said “Oreo” “Sassy” “Fake” “Uppity” “Ghetto” “White girl in a black girls body” “I don’t date black girls” “You’re pretty for a black girl” “You talk/act white” “You’re not like the rest” “I like chocolate” “You’re my Nubian princess” (Like we are food or a prize to be won)

I’m so tired …. Of constantly trying to prove myself ….. Always explaining myself ….. Trying to keep my voice down ….. Being too dark …… Or too light …… Steering away from stereotypes ….. Being treated like less than ….. “No I don’t have kids” “Nit currently or planning to be pregnant” ….. “No you cannot touch my hair” ….. Yes I live with both my mom and dad …… “Nubian princess” ….. Keeping my hands to myself in a store so I don’t get accused of stealing …… Social media and News representation …… Being a fetish …… Being wary of cops when I’ve done nothing wrong …… Knuckling under …… Black on black hate ……. EVERY THING ELSE

I’m so tired of fighting

My skin color and hair does not, has not, and will not ever represent me. I am in touch with my black and Haitian roots but none of it defines me unless I say it does. No matter I do or say people will still see me that way. I’m so tired of people not even seeing who I am but what they perceive me to be solely based on my skin.

I’m so very tired, BUT, too many people (men, women, and people of every race) have fought too long, prayed too hard, and died too often for us to GIVE UP because we’re TIRED! No, this is when we push even harder, because if we’re tired so are they, but now we have one foot in the door ^3^

[businessinsider]

7 QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK AT THE END OF EVERY JOB INTERVIEW.

Click here to find out why these questions help you.

[nerdscarf]

This is so important! I never know what to ask and end up looking like a fool cause I don’t have a question prepared. Don’t be me.

[pseudocoding]

The weird thing about this post is that it ALWAYS shows up when I have an interview

[successobsessed]

BRILLIANT. This is so useful.

[copperbadge]

Hey everyone who’s here for the job advice! *points up*

[angrywocunited]

[huntingvoldemortinamobilelibrary]

if you don’t think this carries an important message about our society then you are what is wrong with human society today

[denise-huxxtable]

And this is why when you see a post empowering and uplifting black women, do not invade it with “don’t you mean all women.” No, because this is not the reality of “all women.”

[doubleicon]

^ exactly.

[gangstersaysrelax]

Agile. 

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[somewhat-topical]

URL: http://lifeh4cks.com/meet-intelligent-girl/

How to meet an intelligent girl

[arelliah-blog-deactivated201608]

“‘Cause this is triller, thriller night” - thriller dance by Ghana boys :-) Germany vs Ghana

[ghanaianproblems]

[obamawhitehouse]

Reblog if you agree: Every American should be able to marry the person they love.

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[une-petite-folle]

[tea-n-whiskey]

Fake Pockets: A How To

[atlanticlost-deactivated2017071]

It’s haute couture The way I study until two a.m. The bags under my eyes Are the hottest trend And sleep deprivation Is a hot commodity. As I walk down the runway We call the high school halls Surrounded by all of the other zombies Who wear fake smiles and layers of makeup Like it’s their job. We don’t have time to eat Or maybe we don’t have time to gain weight. We don’t notice As our ribs poke out of our bodies. We try to stop our eyelids From fluttering closed in class We don’t want to be bored We just want to sleep for more than five hours. We want to hold a boy’s hand Or maybe a girl’s hand Without everyone whispering About how we hooked up Under the bleachers Or how we slept in each other’s beds Even if they don’t know All we did was sleep And talk about how we could save the world. It’s hip to be depressed It’s mature to start popping pills. Adults are sad And we are halfway to adulthood. We watch each ourselves Drift away like tumbleweeds But we don’t say anything To the friends Who are “there for you no matter what” But maybe if we spoke up And burned our finals and flashcards And warmed up our hands By the bonfire we waited for until graduation We would realize Everyone Is walking down the same runway. -k.l.

Fashion Weak on the Hallway Runway (Updates by a Student Body)

Too true...

[thetrailofadventure]

I’ve officially been accepted to my dream college!! And not only that… THEYVE OFFERED ME A FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP! It’s the best feeling in the world to know that I can afford to go out of state for college. My state and high school are no longer doing it for me....

[thetrailofadventure]

There's this thing called the Richmond Scholars program and the program awards from tuition to tuition with room and board. It depends on what type of scholar you are. There are 4 designations and you're allowed to apply for a maximum of two. But first you have to make it to the semi finalist round. To be eligible you must send your application by December 1st. Then based on your credentials they'll let you know if you're a semi finalist and you'll have to send in additional information about yourself depending on which designations you choose to apply for. If they choose you to be a finalist then you have to do a skype interview in front of a panel of faculty. Hope this helped :) Let me know if you have anymore questions!

[georgeslays]

[fashioninfographics]

The top 20 fashion infographics of March 2014 :

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[thetrailofadventure]

Dreams come true!

I've officially been accepted to my dream college!! And not only that... THEYVE OFFERED ME A FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP! It's the best feeling in the world to know that I can afford to go out of state for college. My state and high school are no longer doing it for me. Feeling on top of the world :)