What I learned from a semester of Zoom University
A year ago today I would have been rushing through the rain-soaked grass of the quad while looking over last night's notes on my phone. I...
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I Got My First Boyfriend at 19: Here’s Why That Should Be Normalized
Throughout high school and my first year at Emory people were always shocked when I told them I had never had a boyfriend. This shock was...
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I Caught COVID-19, and It Wasn't Just a “Cold”
“I’m not wearing a damn mask for an asymptomatic COLD!!!!” an angry, anonymous Twitter user wrote in reply to my Tweet advocating mask-...
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Are You a Perfectionist or Are You Just Too Hard On Yourself?
At one point in my life, I would’ve taken pride in claiming that I was a perfectionist. I thought it was synonymous with hard-working,...
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This Roller Coaster Sucks, I Want to Get Off
Growing up, I hated theme parks and roller coasters. Every time my parents would tell me to suck it up and enjoy the ride, especially...
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Meeting Miley Cyrus' Ex
Last summer, I took a semester of calculus in 6 weeks at Emory. Worst decision of my life. Only one good thing came out of those terrible 6...
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Finding the Right Kind of Therapist
There comes a time when you look around yourself and realize that you’ve hit rock bottom or maybe you’re plummeting that way. When you...
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What it's Like to Have a Panic Attack Mid-Presentation
Two days ago, I had my third-ever panic attack. It was one of the worst feelings I’ve ever experienced. To give you some context, most...
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Things to Do AFTER Quarantine
This quarantine seems endless. Most U.S. states have issued some form of stay-at-home order. I mean, besides video chatting with friends...
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Why You Need to be Double Cleansing
If you wear makeup on the daily, or just want to have clearer skin, you NEED to be double cleansing. What is a double cleanse? A double...
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In Honor of the Indefinitely Postponed Met Gala 2020
Who else is crying over the fact that the Met Gala 2020 is indefinitely postponed? I mean, Princess Diana attended the event in 1996! The...
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I Don’t Want to Get Married and Here’s Why
I'm in my twenties and in a long-term relationship with my boyfriend. My boyfriend's family has become a second family for me, and we are...
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Intermittent Fasting as a College Student
Last year, I was getting frustrated with confidence and my self-image, so I decided to try something new: intermittent fasting. I had heard...
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I Tried Fitness Youtubers’ At-Home Workouts… For A Month
Oh gym, how much have I missed you. Quarantine has turned me to home workouts. Where is the best place to get a free workout? YouTube. I...
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I Don't Like Clubbing or Partying, and That's Totally Okay
When I started college, I was a measly 17 years old. I never went to parties in high school, and I didn’t particularly like the idea of...
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Prioritizing Oneself
The average Emory student’s life is, for lack of a better word, extreme. We’re an extreme university that looks for holistically balanced...
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Pain is Not a Competition
“You’re sad? Well I have clinical depression, so that’s like a constant for me.” “Your parents are fighting? At least they’re together,...
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Dear Future, I’m Ready for You!
POV: You’re me. Sitting on your bed, scrolling through the Course Atlas, wondering how on Earth you are going to fulfill your GERs, pre-med...
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Staying Friends with an Ex
Last month, my two-and-a-half-year relationship ended. It was an amicable split, mutually agreed upon, no hard feelings on either side; so...
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Everything is Crazy Right Now, But We'll Be Okay
Since everything was shut down for COVID-19, I’ve been having incredibly vivid dreams and waking up more tired than I was when I went to...
