Why Writing A Personal Statement is the Worst
I’ve known for years that I was going to apply to medical school. I took all the right classes. I rose to meet every challenge I’ve been...
Mariah Reinard (Pitt)
Mariah Reinard (Pitt)
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Thoughts Every Senior Has Leading Up to Graduation
Graduation is in less than two months and I cannot believe it. The past four years have flown by. Chances are, if you’re also graduating,...
How to Make Organic Chemistry a Breeze
“Organic chemistry is difficult. Those who study it have alkynes of trouble.” Organic chemistry has a reputation, and perhaps it’s well-...
How to Deep Clean Your Space & Still Make it to Happy Hour
Look around your apartment. Is it messy? If not, way to go! But if it is, much like mine, it may just need a little love to get it into...
A College Student's Guide to Contraception
It seems like birth control is always under attack. Should women have a right to it? Should they pay for it? Despite the sheer number of...
HC Pitt’s Winter Break Must-Reads
Winter break is just around the corner, and if you ask me, it cannot come soon enough. All semester, I’ve been collecting titles to read as...
How to Make Finals Look Like a Breeze
Brace yourself, finals are coming. That’s right, you heard me. FINALS. ARE. COMING. Final presentations, exams and papers are enough to...
How to Know When It’s Time to Cut Someone Off
No matter if it’s an old friend, a family member or anyone else you care about, cutting somebody off can feel impossible. How do you decide...
Advice I Would Give to My Freshman-Year Self
It seems like forever ago that I was sitting in my intro classes, trying to come up with new ways to make the dining hall food a little...
Finding Solidarity in Pain: #WhyIDidntReport
For many women, the recent news cycle has been nothing short of traumatic. Bill Cosby was sentenced to state prison for sexual assault. The...
Netflix’s Top Feel-Good Show Binges for When You Just Cannot Anymore
With syllabus week behind us, the semester is going to pick up quickly whether we’re ready or not. I, like many of you, do my best to stay...
Five Challenges for the Last Five Weeks of Classes!
Summer break—and for some of you, graduation—is almost here! Only four weeks remain until finals, and for me, they seem like the longest...
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Thoughts I Had While Watching Twilight as An Adult
Twilight was one of my favorite movies when I was 12, and it might have been yours too. I re-watched it recently (can you say...
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Burn Out: What Is It and How Do I Stop It?
If you’re like me, every morning you get up before the sun rises and go to either class or work or some volunteer function you promised you...
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A Tribute Playlist for Dolores O’Riordan
On January 15th, 2018, Dolores O’Riordan, the lead singer of The Cranberries, passed away at the age of 46. I was scrolling through Twitter...
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5 Signs You Might Be Little Obsessed with Christmas
I’ll be honest— I’m just not that into Halloween, so while everyone was gearing up for spooky season, I was waiting for November 1st to...
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7 Things All Oldest Siblings Know To Be True
If you ask me what I think of my younger siblings, my answer will probably be different on any given day...
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Definitive Ranking of Halloween Candy
Halloween is right around the corner, so you know what that means: it’s spooky season! Even though I don’t get too into costumes or parties...
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Your Guide to Crowd-Pleasing Halloween-Themed Treats
Halloween is only three weeks away! So, now is the perfect time to start gathering ideas for what to have to munch on at your Halloween...
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Mental Illness and Relationships: Important Things to Know
All of these difficulties are multiplied tenfold if you or the other person in the relationship have a mental illness...
