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Amelia Yeager is a sophomore English major and Art History minor from Indianapolis, Indiana. When not writing for Her Campus or for fun, she likes tending to her succulents, discovering new R&B music, and playing with the nearest animal. She can be found applying glitter to her face and appreciating the great outdoors (not simultaneously). 

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    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor May 16, 2018
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    Why Essays are the Pinnacle of Collegiate Assessment

    One of the beauties of education is that it gradually becomes more customizable. Even at a liberal arts school like Kenyon, where students...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor May 14, 2018
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    Self-Care Season: The Argument for Ritualistic Self-Care

    This article is part of the Self-Care Season Series, in which our writers get real about balance. It’s safe to say that self-care has...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor April 6, 2018
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    The Other To-Do List: What I Want to do Before Going Abroad

    I spent hours writing and rewriting my application questions. I sent dozens of emails asking for recommendations, advising appointments,...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor March 10, 2018
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    Why 2018 Will Be Better for Women

    For many of us, myself included, 2017 was kind of an awful year. There were so many discouraging and disheartening events happening in the...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor February 2, 2018
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    On Making Decisions That Set You Free

    This semester, in my Astronomy class, I learned that electrons will naturally occupy the lowest energy level of their atom. If an electron...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor November 11, 2017
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    This article is part of our BOO(b) Week Series: in honor of Halloween and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are publishing an article each...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor October 26, 2017
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    In my time as the token English major of my friend group, I’ve edited many an academic paper, which is surprisingly good practice for my...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor October 14, 2017
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    Cooking Videos and the Art of Productive Distraction

    I love cooking videos. Any cooking video, no matter which recipe, is prime material to distract an ordinarily hyper-focused person from the...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor September 16, 2017
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    Facing My Fear of Physics

    Ever since I can remember, I have passionately avoided science and math. I can’t recall exactly how this aversion began, but it probably...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor September 12, 2017
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    How to Deal with a Scheduling Crisis

    As the class of 2021 just learned, registration time at Kenyon can be stressful at its best and vomit-inducing at its worst. Waiting until...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor August 31, 2017
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    This year has been an incredibly formative one for me. A year ago, I never would have expected to have accomplished even half of what I...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor May 10, 2017
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    Dealing with Social Anxiety in a Sorority

    I’m going to turn 19 in about a week, and lately I’ve been thinking about how much my life has changed in the past year. Because I moved...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor May 4, 2017
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    Abigail Saltzman '20: Human Corgi, Feminist, Change-Maker

    Name: Abigail Saltzman Year: Class of 2020 Major: Political Science Minor: Classics Hometown: Millburn, NJ Campus Activities: Epsilon Delta...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor April 21, 2017
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    A Mom's Take on Kenyon

    Having been at Kenyon for over six months, I’ve come to have a very definite idea of how I see my life here. The campus, the community, the...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor April 7, 2017
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    How Service Teaches the Compassion Our Public Policy Needs

    Last Saturday, I woke up at the ungodly hour of 7:45 am to volunteer with my sorority in Columbus. Groggily, I dragged myself to the...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor March 30, 2017
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    What Victorian Literature Can Teach Us about Social Justice

    One of my favorite things about Kenyon is that it affords students the opportunity to delve into specific sub-sections of the broader...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor March 21, 2017
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    How Internalized Misogyny Affects Female Friendships

    I love my friends. I have always had their constant support, and they’ve gotten me through some really trying and stressful times, for...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor March 2, 2017
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    Unprecedented, Unexpected Homesickness

    Ever since move-in day in August, my concept of “home” has been inconsistent. I quickly came to love the community and opportunities at...

    By Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributor February 20, 2017
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    Pussy Hats and Promises: Reflecting on the Women's March

    **Editor's Note: The Women's March on Washington was a historic occasion, and we are here to open a dialogue about our expectations for the...

    By Vahni Kurra and Amelia Yeager • Kenyon Contributors January 26, 2017
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