1. Be accepted into Pharmacy school
I'm in a 6-year program for pharmacy at Hampton. However, I still have to apply and be officially accepted into their pharmacy school. I submitted my application during the Fall semester, but I still have to complete the interview process in the Spring.
2. Participate & Fundraiser for a Lupus Run/Walk
As many of you know, I was diagnosed with Lupus during my freshman year of college. Ever since I have really been interested in learning more about the disease. I really would love to participate in a run and fundraise for the cause.
3. Go to at least 2 concerts or attend a music festival
I genuinely have a love for music. It's basically a huge part of my everyday activities. Unfortunately, I have only been to one concert in my entire life. This year, I am determined to have that experience again!
4. Splurge on one clothing item
Basically, I feel like I never truly treat myself to certain clothing items or brands. I want to give myself something I really want without considering the price. It's important to treat yourself, right?
5. Get my first tattoo
I have been dead set on getting a tattoo since my 18th birthday. However, every single year, I chicken out of it. This year shall be different!
6. Go on a legit, all day adventure
I'm not quite sure where I will be going just yet. I just know I want to go somewhere that I have never seen and explore the area.
7. Hold a position of office in a campus organization
In high school, I was always super-involved in school activities. However, once I started college, I wasn't as active in organizations. This year, I want to be extremely active in all the organizations I participate in. Also, I would love to be able to lead and hold a position of office in one of those organizations.
8. Create blog posts at least twice a month
I definitely struggle with posting consistently each month. I want to commit to a set amount of posts that I have to create. I plan to actually schedule my posts and keep up with the blog as a whole.
9. Organize a community service event on my campus
I have always wanted to create my own community service event. I am passionate about many issues, and I would love to bring awareness to my peers. My plan is to come up with an event and host it at my school sometime during the 2017-2018 school year.
10. Do something that scares me
I must admit that I'm such an anxious person. If I haven't tried something before, I'm almost automatically afraid. I tend to think of the worst before even trying something out. I want to make myself do something that scares me this year. Although, I'm not quite sure what exactly it will be just yet.
11. Read the entire bible cover to cover
This past year, I started to be more serious about my faith and my relationship with God. I want to continue this in the new year. Therefore, my goal is to read the entire bible by my 21st birthday. I will be using a Christian website that will provide me with chapters to read daily and keep me on track.
12. Complete 4 sewing projects
When I was younger, my dream was to become a fashion designer. A couple years back, I got a sewing machine. I was so excited to use it at first, but now, all it does is collect dust in my room. I really would love to get back into sewing. It's always such a great feeling to create something yourself.
13. Obtain a summer internship in pharmacy
This one is pretty self-explanatory. As you all know, I want to become a pharmacist. So, I want to spend this Summer doing research in the medical field and getting to know more about my career path.
14. Save for my future apartment
It's my goal to have my own apartment by my senior year of college. However, I really don't want to have to depend on my parents to pay for it. This year, I want to start putting away money so I can make it happen.
15. Take a trip to New York
I have never been to New York but I have always wanted to go. So why not make it happen this year?
16. Be more selfless
I want to work on becoming a more giving person this year. It is my goal to be able to give myself selflessly to people, without thinking of myself first.
17. Refrain from putting heat on my hair for an entire year
I have gone months without putting heat on my hair, and the growth was tremendous. After my birthday, I want to keep from using heat to promote growth and healthier hair.
18. Consistently pay a bill
This one will definitely make my dad happy. Even though it's super small, I want to take responsibility for one bill this year. I think it will help me become more mature and accountable of myself.
19. Have two completely new experiences
This one is kind of tough to explain. Basically, I want to have two experiences that are completely new to me. I can't be specific yet because I'm not sure what they will be or consist of.
20. Plan my 21st birthday getaway
I have been talking about my 21st birthday for a few years now. I have huge plans for the celebration, so I need to start saving and planning for it asap.

Hi lovelies! I know I have been gone a couple of weeks now, but I was attempting to create some fresh ideas for the blog. In the next couple of weeks, I will have plenty of new material for you guys! Anyways, today I am here with very exciting news! I have been fully natural for one whole year! In honor of this milestone, I wanted to share with you guys my natural hair journey thus far.

Hello lovelies! June is officially here! Today, I will be sharing some of my personal favorite Summer essentials. So let's get right into it!

Hello lovelies! I am back with a new idea for my blog. I will be starting a series called "Moving with Morgan" that will feature all the different places that I will be traveling to this year.  I am super excited to start this so let's get straight into it!

Magic Kingdom is the park to see all the Disney princess, Mickey and Minnie, and many others. Although it is mainly targeting kids, I swear there is something for everyone in this park. Personally, my only mission was to meet Princess Tiana, which I failed at miserably. When we went to go see her at her "Secret location", a cabana in Liberty Square, she was nowhere to be found. It's safe to say I was pretty disappointed.

The best part about the whole trip was definitely the parade. Literally every single character you can think of was in the parade. My favorite was Princess Tiana of course, although I was upset she had to share a float with Elsa instead of getting her own. Also, I really enjoyed Mikey and Minnie float.

Oh I almost forgot the most important part! If you visit Magic Kingdom, you have to take tons of pictures in front of Cinderella castle. It's the touristy thing to do! As you can see from my photos, almost all of them were taken in front of her castle. In my opinion, its the best part of the park.

Overall, I had a great experience. I would really love to go back and visit all 4 parks. I encourage everyone to take a trip if you get the opportunity. It will genuinely make you feel like a kid all over again! It's great! Hope you all enjoyed!

All photo credits: My Cousin Maya

Hi lovelies! This month has definitely been an amazing one for music. Practically everyone has dropped an album, from Rihanna to Beyonce to Drake and even Chance The Rapper. Let's just say my May playlist has been fire. So, I wanted to share some of my music favorites for this month with you all. Below I have listed my Top 20 favorite songs of this month! Enjoy!

1. Faithful - Drake (feat. dvsn)
2. Same Drugs - Chance The Rapper
3. Grass Ain't Greener - Chris Brown
4. Too Deep - dvsn
5. Sandcastles - Beyonce
6. Juke Jam - Chance The Rapper (feat. Justin Bieber)
7. Love Drought - Beyonce
8. Childs Play - Drake
9. How Great - Chance The Rapper (feat. Jay Electronica & My cousin Nicole)
10. 9 - Drake
11. All Night - Beyonce
12. Let Me Love You - Ariana Grande (feat. Lil Wayne)
13. With Me - dvsn
14. Kiss It Better - Rihanna
15. Weston Road Flows - Drake
16. Smoke Break - Chance The Rapper (feat. Future)
17. Sex with Me - Rihanna
18. Thim Slick - Fabulous (feat. Jeremih)
19. Hallucinations - dvsn
20. All Night - Chance The Rapper

THE QUEEN HAS DONE IT ONCE AGAIN! Tonight Queen Bey dropped her new album as a hour long visual on HBO. Let's just say it was greatness. Hell, I don't even think greatness does it justice.

First, let's talk about the storyline. Each song went along with like a different category or idea. At first, I thought they were the different stages of grief. They were the different stages of grief, however they were the ones she personally went through in her relationship and life. I loved all the anger and sass that she showed throughout the video. Some of the things that we're coming out of her mouth had me like  "OKAY BEY. I SEE YOU."

Throughout the video, I was pretty sure that Jay Z had cheated on her. That part is actually still very unclear, because she basically went off the whole first half of the album about a cheating, no good man then switched up at the end of the album talking about forgiveness and love. In the first part, she even went as far to take off her ring and throw it in the "Anger" stage of the video. She kept me on the edge of my seat the entire 60 minutes. I had no clue what was going to happen next. Basically, SHE WAS JUST GIVING ME LIFE!

The storyline wasn't the only great part. The visuals were incredible too. Her directors did an amazing job. Each and every part was put together perfectly. There was so many meaningful images, and the pieces just flowed together. I truly loved how she incorporated her creole and Louisiana background into the whole piece. Not to mention, the fact that every single person in the cast was black was a huge plus. Then there was so many FROs, like it made me so proud to be a naturalista. Seeing black women truly embracing their roots and culture, it was amazing.

Speaking of beautiful black women, Beyonce had the greatest cast of all time. (Kanye voice) There was appearances from Serena Williams, Zendaya, Amandla Stenberg, Winnie Harlow and many many more. It was just one huge win for black girls. I mean all I could think was Black Girls really do rock. I was truly feeling the black girl magic tonight.


                                                    Yours truly,
                                                                    MPS

Hello lovelies. I know I been gone for awhile but I have a lot going on school wise. Luckily for me, next week is my last week of classes then I take my finals! I'm so ready to go home for the Summer. In celebration of almost completing my freshman year of college, I decided to do a reflection on this year. I definitely went through many trials and tribulations this year, and I think its always good to reflect on what I learned. So I hope you all enjoy.


This year was definitely an eventful one for me. Personally, I learned that I am waaaaay stronger than I thought I was. Between my health, my social life and making my transition to college, I had a lot of things going on.

My health certainly took a toll on me this school year. In November, I was diagnosed with Lupus after many tests and doctors appointments. At first, I didn't really know how to react because it was the first time my body had betrayed me. I have always been a healthy person so it was a huge adjustment. Initially, I struggled with taking my medication and monitoring the disease. It was just a lot especially with the other things I was dealing with. However, around January I got myself together. Mainly due to the fact that taking better care of myself was one of my New Year's resolutions. Looking back, I am thankful that my disease came to the light when it did. My doctors were able to get me on a treatment plan that will hopefully prevent the disease from progressing. Today, I am keeping up with my meds and managing the pain that I do experience.

Socially, I went through it. I literally did not have any friends my first semester and even the beginning of second semester. I started my year with what I thought were friends, but let's just say I was very wrong. Not even half way through the first semester, I moved into a single by myself. It was that completely broke me as a person. I didn't socialize. I barely left my room. If I did decide to go somewhere, it was by myself. Let's just sum it up as I was super lonely. It was really hard for me because I have never felt like that before. Personally, I have always had friends. I have always been able to socialize with almost everyone. In high school, I was known for always talking in class or being loud. It was like I had totally changed. During this time, I was definitely really depressed. I hate saying that because I feel like people use the word so loosely now a days. However, I was genuinely going through a depression. The worst part about it was I didn't want to tell anyone. I felt like I was burdening my friends from back home, if I bothered them with my problems. On top of that, I honestly felt ashamed. Everyone of my friends was striving socially and academically, I felt like I was the failure. I spent so many days & nights crying, just wishing the days away. Honestly, it was a rough time for me. All that being said, somehow I was able to keep pushing. This is not to say that I have fully overcome the depression, but I have made it a point to push myself to be happy. Today, I go out more. I try not to lock myself in my room as much. I have met some people who I think I can honestly count on to be friends with over the next few years. I even made the decision to have a roommate next year, instead of being trapped in a room by myself. Currently, I am filling out applications to join a few on-campus organizations. So, I think I have made tremendous improvements in a short time. Everyday I just try to stay positive, especially on the harder days.

Transitioning to college as a whole was an interesting experience. There is so many things that no one told me. Everyone always stresses how its the best years of your life. However, it can be so lonely sometimes. Many people surrounding me did not have my best interest at heart and I had to learn that. Personally, I cut off a lot of people. I found it very hard to open up with new people because of my fear of them treating me wrong. Not to mention, I do not like partying like that. Don't get me wrong, I can go out every once in awhile but partying every weekend just isn't my thing. Many of my classmates only care about partying and their social status, so it was super hard finding people who liked a good balance. Also I am extremely dedicated to my academics. I always put my school work before anything else. The struggle was finding "friends" that understood that. I have always been a person that stuck to my morals. Never letting anyone really influence me to do something I didn't want to do. Being a headstrong and different individual made it extremely hard for me to fit in. However, once I joined Honors College, I was able to find like minded individuals. It was super cool to be surrounded by people who love to have fun, but also don't play when it comes to their GPA. That's the type of people I wanted to be around. Currently, I am trying to find other organizations to join that are tailored to be strengths and likes.

College can be some of the best years of your life. As many before me have said, "It's what you make of it." After my freshman year, I can truly say that is an accurate statement. Once I pushed myself out of my comfort zone, I found so many different opportunities. I definitely have much more work to do. However, I'm happy with the growth that I have made over this year. I pray that next year will only get better. I just have to remember to keep my head up, and continue to do me. The only thing I am determined to do is graduate and make big things happen.

                                               Yours truly,
                                                               MPS

Hi lovelies! Unfortunately, today is my last day of Spring Break. It was nice while it lasted but tomorrow I will be back to classes and stress. :( Today I wanted to share with you guys a list of some of the things you can do over Spring Break just relax and unwind! These are specifically tailored for those of us who don't get to go to Miami, PCB or some tropical destination for Spring Break! Let's get into it!

On January 4th, I turned 19 years old. It's crazy because i don't feel older at all. 19 is one of those weird birthdays that doesn't really change anything. Nonetheless, it was a good birthday. I spent it with my friends and family. I went out to lunch with my friends which was so much fun. I got to catch up with some people I haven't seen in awhile. I had dinner with my family. It was an uneventful day, but I still enjoyed it.


Now on to the birthday outfit, which is the most important part to be honest. I kept it pretty simple this year. I wore my Navy blue bubble vest which I pieced with a plaid tunic. Plaid has been an extremely popular trend this year, and I must say I love it. To keep it simple, I paired with jeans and my brown riding boots. Lastly, I wore a deep red/burgundy lipstick to accent the outfit.

Plaid Tunic: Old Navy | Vest: Old Navy | Jeans: Abercrombie & Fitch | Boots: Steve Madden | Lipstick: NYX Copenhagen

It is officially 2016! I must say I am very excited to see what this year has in store for me. Personally, I am claiming 2016 as my year to prosper spiritually, mentally and physically. Anyways, I wanted to share with you all my New Years plans and outfit.

Left to right: Briana, Mary Blake & Allison

Last night, I brought in the New Year with my best friends. We have been getting together for a New Years sleepover/celebration at someone's house for almost 5 years now. It's our little special tradition. This year was especially fun because we haven't seen each other in awhile since we all were in college. It was a blessing to be around individuals who truly been with me through it all.

As for my outfit, I kept it pretty casual since I didn't actually go out anywhere. Usually New Year's is the time for sequins, sparkles, and glitter but I had to take a pass on that this year. Instead, I wore my black moto jacket which I just got for Christmas. Honestly, I can already tell this will be my go to jacket for the rest of the season. I paired it with a pinkish/coral cami underneath. I just wore high waisted jeans to make my figure look more flattering. I wanted to amp up the dressy feel so I added my beloved black booties. Finally, topped it off with a dark purple lip and my outfit was complete.

Jacket: Forever 21 | Shirt : Forever 21 | Jeans: Abercrombie & Fitch | Booties: H&M | Lip Color: NYX Translyvania

Happy New Year guys! I hope this year is full of blessings for you all! May we all accomplish our goals and follow our dreams! I am excited to begin this blog journey and hope to make it successful. Cheers to 2016!
 
                                                  Yours truly,
                                                                 MPS

Every year people create tons of resolutions for the new year. If we're being real, many of those people barely make it a month before giving up on their so-called goals. I have been one of those people countless times, if I'm being honest. Nonetheless I still believe it is an excellent idea to set goals every single year and attempt to achieve them. This year I am very determined to achieve mine. Today, I will be sharing with you all my 2016 New Years Resolutions.