How Long Should I Microwave This For?
Matthew, my 18 year old brother, puts his soon-to-be nachos on the plate and stands in front of the microwave, his fingers hovering over...
Alyssa Harmon (USFSP ‘19)
Alyssa Harmon (USFSP ‘19)
Alyssa Harmon is a senior at USFSP and is majoring in English Writing Studies and minoring in Mass Communication. For her senior year, she is also working on her thesis project for the Honors College. She is the current senior editor for the USFSP Her Campus chapter, as well as the 2017-2018 president and the 2018-2019 vice president for the Alpha Xi Phi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta. In addition, she is the editor-in-chief of Papercut Literary Journal. Alyssa lived all around the country until 2013 when she and her family moved to Florida. Alyssa has a passion for reading and writing, and she's been doing that since she learned how to. Once she graduates, she wants to hopefully publish a book of some of her poetry and work as a copy editor at a publishing company. When she's not doing homework, you can find her downtown, at the beach, or in a bookstore.
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Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy
This semester I’m trying to take better care of myself by exercising four days a week, trying to get eight hours of sleep each night, and...
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Never, Ever, Ever Give Up
When I was 11 years old, I sent out a 53-word, three-stanza poem that was hand written on wide-ruled notebook paper to a magazine called...
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20 Things I Learned While 20
Last year, I wrote about 19 things that I learned while I was 19 . It was one of my favorite articles that I’ve written, so I decided to...
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The World Needs You
If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately...
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Avengers: Infinity War- The Ultimate Payoff
There will be major spoilers in this review. You’ve been warned. If you want to keep reading, that’s on you.
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Review of 'The Future' by Neil Hilborn
You may or may not recognize the name Neil Hilborn, but you have most likely seen one of his poetry videos passed around on social media...
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Military Brats as Adults
I was a military brat for my entire childhood until my dad retired when I was eighteen. As I’ve started becoming an adult, I realize that I...
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When You Haven't Seen Your Best Friend in Three Years
Military children say goodbye to more significant people in their life by the time they reach the age of eighteen than the average person...
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How to Know You're Dating a Toxic Person
Many of us have been in a toxic relationship, whether we realize it or not. It’s a lot harder to realize that your significant other is the...
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Preparing to Write
As a writer and an English major, I spend a lot of time at my desk. Whether I’m sitting in front of the computer or a notebook with some...
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Why I Don't Care for Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day has never really been my favorite holiday. No, I don’t suddenly get jealous of everyone in relationships. No, it’s not...
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Nosocomephobia
Nosocomephobia is the extreme fear of hospitals. It's an actual fear, not a joke. This is what it looks like from my perspective.
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My New Year's Resolution
It’s that time of year again. When there are gym commercials playing on every TV channel and on the radio. When people suddenly start...
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Thirty-Eight Days
Christmas Day, 2014 We all wandered downstairs after getting ready for the Christmas church service that morning. The smell of cinnamon...
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What a Migraine Feels Like
"A constant drum of pain beating against at least one part of my head without any relief...it’s very hard to find anything that can relieve...
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Turtles All the Way Down: A Book Review
John Green hasn’t published a book since The Fault in Our Stars in 2012, so when he announced that he was going to be releasing his new...
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Sorry Not Sorry
Recently, I noticed that I find myself apologizing all the time for things that don’t really need an apology. After this realization, I...
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the sun and her flowers: A Book Review
milk and honey came out in November 2014, so I’ve been waiting for Rupi Kaur to release a new book for the longest time. Since her newest...
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For my Brothers
For my brothers, As your older sister, I have always felt like I was supposed to protect you two even though I am now officially the...
