The Downfall of a Serial Reader
Long, long ago, I used to devour books like a person starved. My local librarians knew me by name, and I would carry home a precarious...
Kathryn Morton (Wilfrid Laurier ‘23)
Kathryn Morton (Wilfrid Laurier ‘23)
Kathryn is a second year language student who spent her first year stumbling through Laurier's financial mathematics program before ultimately changing her major. Yes, she's aware those two have no overlap, we don't talk about that. This is her second year writing for Her Campus Laurier.
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Please, for the Love of God, Deep Clean Your Bathroom
Cleaning is far from one of my favourite activities. I don’t like clearing food scraps from kitchen sinks and I don’t like sweeping crumbs...
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Therapist Shopping and How to Find the Right Fit
Therapy is always a fun topic to talk about. It’s a mix of fear and hope, a battle between healing and continuing down the same path. When...
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It’s Time to Dye Your Hair
I grew up wanting to dye my hair in many different colours. Unfortunately for my younger self, my parents were not a fan of the idea and...
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Don’t Quit Your Meds Cold Turkey
As with anything health related, I think it’s important I preface this with a big, fat disclaimer. I’m not a doctor, and any advice given...
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The Different Types of Professors Teaching Foreign Languages
If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a student studying languages in university, it’s that there is a huge amount of diversity among...
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Know Your Limits
Exam season is approaching and with it comes a period of heavy stress. Everyone is pushing their boundaries and doing as much as possible,...
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To Knit or Not to Knit
One of my favourite past times is knitting. It’s something I learned at a young age and I still continuously take on small projects. I...
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Your Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Doesn’t Need to be Pretty
One of my favourite things to do is scroll through pictures of the islands people create on Animal Crossing. I think there’s something...
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Medusa and Society’s Love of Victim Blaming
If you are at all familiar with Greek mythology, chances are you know who Medusa is. Cursed by the goddess of Athena for having the...
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Living with Memory Loss and Other Side Effects of Prescription Medication
Did I nearly forget to write this? Yes.
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My Experience in the ER During COVID
Yes, I’ve been planning this article since my visit.
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It’s Time to Swap Your Falsies for Magnetic Lashes
Long gone are the days of fumbling with crusty glue bottles. After years of suffering at the hands of strip lashes and adhesive, the game...
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It’s Time to Stop Demonizing Personality Disorders
Between 6% to 15 % of the Canadian population lives with a personality disorder. Each one of these disorders are painted in the most...
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Corsetry isn't Oppressive, You're Just Misogynistic
Bold claims for someone who can’t spell misogynistic without autocorrect.
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Quitting Doesn’t Make You Weak
We’ve all bitten off more than we can chew, and sometimes “just pushing through” is worse than quitting.
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St Patrick’s Day Traditions and Their Origins
The party had to start somewhere.
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Being a Woman in STEM
Being a female in a male-dominated field is incredibly rewarding, but it’s not without its difficulties. Even today, in a world much more...
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Tarot Reading
Tarot reading is one of my favourite forms of self-care. Some of my biggest self-reflections have come in response to a reading, and I’ve...
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Bisexuality: Dating Guys vs Dating Girls
Because bisexuals get the best of both worlds…and the worst.
