A Guide for a Selfish Valentine’s Day: Take Yourself Out on a Special Date
“Self-love is not selfish; you cannot truly love another until you know how to love yourself.” “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” “In...
Paola Coral (UPR ‘22)
Paola Coral (UPR ‘22)
I enjoy sharing advice and helping to make a difference in the world.
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Santa’s Guide to Gifting for the Holidays
Don't know where to start with your Christmas gifts? We got you
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5 Fun Traditions to Lift the Christmas Spirit During Lockdown
Have you ever heard the lyrics to the song "Triste Navidad"? “ Oh! qué triste Navidad voy a pasar sin ti. Solito está el hogar, y tú lejos...
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I Tried the Menstrual Cup for the First Time: A Disaster or a Blessing?
I've always been hesitant about this, but after years of listening to all sorts of opinions, I made up my mind: I bought myself a menstrual...
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#MotivationMonday: 5 Ways To Stay Motivated During an Online Semester
Getting motivated seems like the most difficult thing to do nowadays. I’m literally every day, all week stuck in my room, in my house, with...
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The Healing Powers of Growing Greens
It’s certain that these times are quite difficult for many of us. We’re constantly exposed to headlines in the media that make us feel like...
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A Letter to My Sister, and All College Freshmen to Come
As of today, I’m in my fourth year of college, hoping to graduate in December of 2021. My sister is now a senior in high school. We’re both...
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Why It’s Important to Be Political: Let’s Talk
So, politics, huh? Although often thought of by my young peers as “boring,” or even as “somebody else’s business,” it turns out that...
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A Year After Verano 2019
"¡ Renunció ! ¡ Renunció !" Thinking back to one year ago, I can't help but feel goosebumps and remember how happy and accomplished we felt...
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Quarantine Fashion and Its Secret Super Power
Quarantine, but make it fashion
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Top 5 Local Indie Musical Groups You Should Listen To
Puerto Rico has so many treasures! Even the music is wondrous here.
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8 Things To Do Before Semester Starts In Full Force
Semesters are fun. You get to take classes, learn all sorts of interesting things and make new friends. Even then, sometimes it can get...
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You’re Not Your Parents and You Have Nothing to Prove
My parents had me by the age of 20, they also got married, finished college and got a house. I’m currently about to turn 20 and I have none...
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Preparing For Family Gatherings; You're Doing Great
It’s here folks! Family Gatherings season has come upon us and like every other year, we’re still not in the mood for answering...
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The Power of the People
This past summer was full of tensions and important events for our country. Unthinkable things which had never been seen before in the...
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Living Between Curls
Have you ever ironed your hair? Doesn't it suffocate you? I've always wanted to have hair like you. Doesn’t it get too tangled up? When you...
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Tips for Collaborative Assignments
We all know that working in groups can be super annoying at times, and a hassle. This is especially true in the case of a lot of iupi...
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Bookish Wednesday: A Look Into The Mind Of The Author Of “Free Terrorism”
Recientemente uno de nuestros profesores de la Universidad de Puerto Rico Río Piedras publicó su primer libro. Enrique Olivares, profesor...
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I Tried Social Media Detox & Here's What I Think
Many of you have heard about what this is, and have even considered doing it. A social media detox is to get away from all social networks...
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Macondo is Coming to Netflix!
On March 6th, Netflix announced the launch of a new original series: an adaptation to one of the most famous and important books in the...
