Little Rachel in Big D.C.

Unless you’ve been trapped on an island with no access to the real world (kinda like Oliver Queen in the CW series Arrow), then you should know that this is the year of the United States Presidential Elections.

5 podcasts by women of color you should know

Hands Up Don’t Shoot

This protest took place on July 7th, 2016. If there’s one thing we picked up from the Baby Boomers generation, it’s protesting. In the early 1960s, one of the major issues for U.S. citizens to protest for was the Civil Rights Movement. Today, we’re still protesting for equal gender, race, and LGBTQA rights. As one…

Falling Asleep on the Metro

This is my unfortunate reality every morning, afternoon, and evening. Something about public transportation, actually, transportation in general lulls me to sleep. I can’t count the number of times I’ve fallen asleep on the metro, about to miss my stop, until my friend jolts to wake me up. To be fair, the ride from shady…

10 underage things to do in d.c.

Unfortunately, if you’re underage it can be pretty frustrating to find things to do in D.C. given that it’s a city that prides itself with infinite amounts of happy hour options for you to network with co-workers, friends, and friends of friends. However, after countless hours of ~netflix n chilling~ with my roommate, I decided to…

Noteworthy Podcasts

Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of my metro rail hours listening to podcasts. It’s a great way to pass the time and keep me awake! Yesterday, a co-worker asked for some podcast suggestions that I would recommend. Thus, here’s a list of 3 that I really enjoyed and hope you will too!

The Metro

The D.C. metro is unique because it runs through two states and the District. The red line runs through Maryland and D.C., the orange/blue /yellow/silver lines run through Virginia and D.C., and the green line runs through all three. Having lived here for awhile, I mastered the most efficient routes that will take you to the ~hottest~ spots. To…