Experimenting in the Kitchen, My New Passion

Recently, I've been really interested in cooking - whether trying out new recipes or adapting/developing my own! The thing with me is is that I get intimidated by many recipes and cuisines because I still don't have the basics of cooking, or what I like to call Cooking 101. At least I think I don't, …

Let’s Try This Again… Get to know the Real Julie Ozlek.

Hi & Welcome! I wanted to reintroduce myself... and this blog. I'm Julie. I'm almost 23 years old. I'm Temple Made. GO OWLS!  I'm single. I'm Jewish. I'm living in Philadelphia. I'm a Marketing Coordinator for an extremely cool food company. I grew up down at the Jersey Shore and appreciate every memory I've ever made …

8 Ways to De-Stress

I've mentioned it countless times in my recent blog posts, but I will state it again. The past few months have been filled with some of the most stressful, but also some very rewarding times that taught me a lot about myself, what I can handle, and how to better-react to stress. Below are some …

When TV Shows Become Your Life.

Please tell me I'm not the only one who took 1 year, 4 months, and 3 days to get into NBC's Parks and Recreation after painfully trying to watch the first episode in increments of 5 minutes for 3 days. Yes, I lived a rough life. Turns out, after pushing through the first season just …

2017 Reflections: The Transition from Student to Employee

As I sit in Firestone waiting for my car to receive its biannual oil change, I’m reflecting over what a year 2017 has been. There have been many ups and downs, but overall, it was a solid year. I graduated Magna Cum Laude (.1 away from graduating with highest honors!) from the Fox School at …

To Accept the Opportunity to Challenge Yourself, or Keep Your Mindset Closed

Depending on how well you know me, you'll know that I have a hard time getting out of my comfort zone. While I embrace challenges in the workforce and during my academic endeavors, it's always been hard for me to burst out of my comfort zone in social settings. For instance, I don't care to try …

How to Kill Writer’s Block: Julie’s Edition

Now that I have more time on my hands because I'm not juggling internship(s) with my academics and social life any longer, I finally have spare time to dedicate to blogging! I know it sounds horrible, but I used to want to just relax and do nothing when I could finally sit down to breathe. …

The Apartment Search is OVER.

To keep y'all in the loop in regards to the apartment search that I mentioned a few weeks ago in a different blog post, I wanted to tell you that everything has finally been settled! I kid you not, I dragged the apartment search on, not purposely, but it could have all been avoided if …

So the Stress Begins…

Looking for your first job, searching for your own apartment, and scouting for your life partner. Which do you believe is the hardest? For me, I am unable to answer that question because each are extremely and entirely different, although the stress overlaps.  For instance, your first job may dictate where you live and what the dating …

Temple Made. Temple Proud.

It's so crazy to say, but I have officially completed my undergraduates studies at Temple University. Family members have warned me that time flies, but it's true, especially when you're a Temple Owl. Okay fine, bad pun. Anyways, I cannot begin to state how happy I am that I am graduating from the consistently-rising Fox …