Just Be Yourself
The other day was just another typical Friday night. My roommate and I were just hanging out. That’s when we started talking about how much...
Elsie Parmar (Denison ‘20)
Elsie Parmar (Denison ‘20)
Hello! My name is Elsie and I was born and raised in Chicago. That city will always hold my heart. If given the opportunity, I will read every medical textbook in the world, for fun. Rainy weather always makes me ridiculously happy. I enjoy drawing portraits in charcoal and pastels. I am a huge Blackhawks fan, and I may have an unhealthy obsession with true crime podcasts and Amy Winehouse. I also have a green birthmark, and no, it's not just a bruise.
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Sweet Dreams
How often do you remember your dreams? As someone who remembers theirs quite often, this is something I ask most of my friends frequently,...
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Sweet Dreams
How often do you remember your dreams? As someone who remembers theirs quite often, this is something I ask most of my friends frequently,...
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Missing Pieces: When You Lose Something That’s Priceless to You
I recently lost my heart, and no - I don’t mean that I’ve developed some sort of hopeless crush. I mean that I lost the heart pendant my...
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Goodbye Summer: Why I’m Happy it’s Finally Fall
Everyone has their favorite seasons. As a student, it always felt like summer was the season that everyone else looked forward to. School...
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Beauty is Diverse: Women in Beauty and Lingerie Advertisements Today
Anyone who’s met me knows that I have a huge celebrity crush on Rihanna. Most people know that she’s not only a singer. She has her own...
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The Beginning of the End: Going into Senior Year
Do you know that feeling when something’s about to end? Like when you’re watching a movie and it’s finally hit the climax so you just know...
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Gimme Those Wings: Why Makeup is Utterly Amazing
We all have a routine when we wake up every morning. For me, this routine involves taking a shower, brushing my teeth, getting dressed, and...
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Giving My Mind a Voice: How Communities Have Shaped My View of Mental Health
I’ve always been somewhat shy. Well, actually, I don’t know. Because while I’ve always been shy, I’ve always been what I thought to be...
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Yes, I’m Brown: Learning to Love the Color of My Skin
I was four years old and it was my first day of pre-school. I still remember being incredibly shy and barely speaking English, or even...
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Blah Blah Blah: Why Words Are So Important
Recently, I’ve been having many conversations in classes and with friends surrounding the topic of words. As a psychology major, I’m taking...
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The One and Only: How I Feel About Being an Only Child
Every only child out there knows the feeling. All your friends think you grew up lucky and somewhat spoiled. Some people think it explains...
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“Start From the Beginning”: Why We Choose to Re-Watch Our Favorite TV Shows
TV shows. I’m sure the phrase itself bought your favorite ones to mind. Right when we finish watching an entire series, no matter how many...
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What Success Should Actually Mean
Nowadays, we tend to confuse success and happiness. We tend to assume that success means happiness, when in actuality, that doesn’t seem...
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Oldies, but Goodies: Why Old Music Doesn’t Suck
Let me start out by saying that most of my music is older than my parents. My friends don’t know my favorite songs or artists. In fact,...
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Dear You: An Open Letter to My Personal Hero
This might sound strange, but one of my personal heroes is my mom’s old gynecologist. The woman who guided my mom through her one and only...
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Just Keep Breathing: What To Do When Everything Seems To Be Falling Apart
I don’t know about you, but personally, this past week was a doozy. The combination of my personal life along with my academic life was...
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“Too Nice”: Is There Something Wrong with Being Overly Kind?
As someone who has been countlessly categorized as “too nice” by those surrounding me, I can definitely say that there are some pros and...
