Dear Alumni Reader: You Did the Hard Part—Now Read for Joy

Let’s give it up for the alumni reader. Yes, YOU—the one who powered through chapters, articles, peer-reviewed journals, and digital textbooks at 2 a.m. while running on caffeine and pure ambition. You’ve done the hard part. You earned the degree. You conquered the course load. And now?

It’s National Reading Month, and we think you deserve a moment to breathe, laugh, and curl up with a book that doesn’t require APA formatting.

This one’s for the alumni who want to fall back in love with reading—on your own terms. No quizzes. No group projects. No “reply to two classmates by midnight.” Just a cozy corner, a great story, and that little thrill of flipping to the next page because you want to, not because you have to.

March is your month to:

  • Escape into a plot twist that isn’t in a syllabus
  • Get inspired by someone’s wild memoir or personal journey
  • Finally read that one book everyone keeps recommending
  • Learn something new—just because it sounds interesting
  • Laugh, cry, or stay up too late reading… because you can

Whether you’re diving into fiction, getting real with an autobiography, or exploring a niche topic that has nothing to do with your day job, we’re here to cheer you on. Reading for joy, inspiration, curiosity, or absolutely no reason at all? That’s the energy we’re celebrating.

So here’s your invitation to pick up a book and make it your story this time. Go wild. Go soft. Go funny. Go deep. Just go read.

To every alumni reader out there—we see you. We salute you. And we hope this month brings you a story that sticks with you long after the last page.

By Chundria Brownlow
Chundria Brownlow