I asked my 18-year old brother what he thinks of when I say, “Memorial Day.” He answered, “Monday off.” My brother is a senior in high school, and the summer…
Kiss and Do Tell
The past two articles posted on Go Girl have been about identity as both a feminist and a religious person. Erica’s post on Friday discussed her identity as a Catholic…
Married to the Military
Most of the past three years of my life has been devoted to asserting that Marine Corps partners can, in fact, be independent, career-oriented individuals (and when I say “career-oriented”,…
‘Let’s See how far we’ve come’…Happy Birthday Go Girl!
Milestones can represent many different meanings, emotions, memories and so on. A birthday milestone can be both exciting and scary — depending on what age you are turning! Go Girl’s…
Being a Stay Girl, Part 2
In February I wrote an article about being a Stay Girl, or rather, a woman with a Go Girl mentality who is, for one reason or another, in one location…
Health Care Quandry
Being an international GoGirl is pretty spectacular. Unfortunately, one of its major downsides is the question of what to do when you’re injured or sick while on the run. Equally…
Never Fear Firsts
My new ski instructor, Mark, watches me for a moment. I’ve been practicing my new moves (these consist of walking forward, standing still without sliding down a hill and sometimes-…
Being a Stay-Girl
I have lots of experience with being a Go Girl. In fact, this internet magazine is now nearly five months old (celebrate!) and going strong. I am thankful to our…
Sempre Fixe
By Beth Greetings are important in São Tomé. You cannot enter a room without greeting every single person in it, whether it’s a handshake, a kiss, a hello, whatever. Sometimes…