Banana Cake
My grandmother could bake like no tomorrow and my mom definitely inherited that skill. I on the other hand have been known to burn,...
Sarah Elizabeth (Monmouth ‘21)
Sarah Elizabeth (Monmouth ‘21)
Sarah is currently a senior history/political science secondary education major with a minor in sociology. Her biggest dream in life is to be a middle or high school history teacher or to open up her own coffee shop. She loves dogs, strawberries, hiking and green tea.
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Why the Stigma is Still Here
I like to think of myself as a strong advocate for mental health. Even when I am not the best at following my own advice, mental health is...
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Spring Goals
Just like how some people like making goals and resolutions for the year, I have found it easier to make goals for the season. It is not as...
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Living Through a Pandemic with Mental Illness
This past year has been rough. After one year of COVID, I still cannot believe that life was once normal. At one point, we could gather...
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My March Mantra
I go to school near the beach and currently living a block over from my favorite place in the world, the Jersey Shore. I'm from North...
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Freshman Year to Now
I have been doing a lot of reflecting on my past four years as I have 10 weeks left of my college career. Freshman year hated college and...
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What the Future Holds
I am in my last semester of college, student teaching in a pandemic and somehow my anxiety as is calm as ever. Sure, I get bursts of it...
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3 Reasons Why Snow is Amazing
I'm from North Jersey so although we don't get the same amount of snow as parts of New England and the Midwest, we have our fair amount of...
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Why Valentine's Day is My Favorite Holiday
I love “love.” I say “love you” constantly to my friends, and always make them say it back. I grew up with my family saying it, too, so I...
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Student Teaching During a Pandemic
I have waited 3.5 years to enter the most stressful but exciting semester of my college experience. As an education major, we all look...
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What 2020 has Taught Me
2020 has been a whack of a year but I don’t need to tell you that. It started with my family and I saying a final goodbye to my grandmother...
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A Grade Does Not Define You
I grew up in the average classes. No honors until high school for history, no above average math or any of those tracks. As a future...
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How to Cope with the Holidays
I love this time of year. Love the air, the spirit, just everything about it. But since losing my grandmother last year right after...
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5 Family Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes
1. Applesauce My mom makes homemade applesauce and it might be the best thing that has ever been made. Apples are simmered and then run...
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How to Still Give Back This Thanksgiving
Normally Thanksgiving and the holiday season is a big time for giving. Food drives, toy drives, donations, volunteering are just some of...
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What Having No Music Taste is Like
I’ll admit it. I have terrible music taste. I joke and say I only listen to One Direction and country music, which is true, 94.7 is my BFF...
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5 Last Minute Halloween Costumes
Considering my housemates and I decided the other day we were dressing up, I came up with 5 last minute Halloween costumes that you can...
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Why I am Switching to Safer Beauty
I love skincare. More than makeup. I normally just wear mascara, mostly because I have no idea how to even put foundation on correctly, but...
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Why Fall is the Best Season
In general, I love weather. I love the air, sunshine, rain, snow, or really any type. But fall has my favorite weather, especially in...
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My Haircare Journey
I have been watching a lot of TikTok (who hasn’t), and I have seen these haircare routines. I am super big into skincare routines and...
