Learning to Love My Asian Eyes
Growing up, I hated my eyes. They represented everything that made me different from my white classmates and immediately told everyone that...
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8 Gross Things I Can’t Believe We Actually Did Before the Pandemic
It’s crazy how much the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we navigate public places. Whereas before I barely ever considered whether the...
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The Pandemic: a Liberal Paradox
Picture this: it’s summer 2020. Your Instagram feed is filled with infographics about social justice and social distancing. Side note—...
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My Top 25 Movies for When I’m in My Feels
We’ve all had those nights where all we want to do is snuggle up on the couch and watch the most cheesy romance movie ever. And whether you...
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The Reality of High School Friends Through College
Depending on your high school experience, the friends that you make there can end up being some of the most important ones in your life. A...
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5 Exercise and Academic Tips for Staying Motivated Through Zoom Fatigue and Isolation
Before March of last year, I had never really had to workout on my own. From my high school varsity track team to Emory’s varsity track...
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How am I supposed to focus on my schoolwork when I am this mad and scared?
This week, I heard about Sarah Everard in London, and now Anti-Asian violence happens here in Atlanta. Earlier this year with Breonna...
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Finding THE Summer Internship: Tips & Tricks
Whether you’re pre-Med, pre-Business, or anything and everything in between, we all know the reality of stressing out to find that perfect...
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Extravagance vs. Expertise – Which One Is More Important at the Dinner Table?
Living in New Jersey for a few months during virtual learning gave me the opportunity to visit New York City often. Last weekend, I dined...
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Applying to Grad School? 5 Tips For Making That Leap
This past Fall and Winter I took that big leap and decided to apply for graduate school. It was a difficult and stressful process, and one...
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Be Unapologetically You
Last year, I wrote an article about how I don’t really vibe with the typical college student’s version of fun. My college years so far have...
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Reflecting On My Freshman Year
My freshman year was unusual to say the least. Although I’m currently a sophomore, my college experience thus far has been limited to the...
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TikTok Plays Such an Important Role In Our Lives, and Here’s Why
Almost everyone knows the harsh realities of TikTok addiction. It’s become habitual for me to get on TikTok for just a 5-minute study break...
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The Pros and Cons of Virtual Note Taking
This semester I made the transition to taking notes on an iPad with the Apple Pencil, and as a long-time lover of note taking and office...
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An Introvert in Today’s Online World
Today’s school experience is much different from what it usually is. With everything on Zoom and Canvas, it has become increasingly...
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Why the Vaccine Doesn’t Mean the End of the Pandemic
With the vaccine here and COVID-19 numbers still climbing, it’s as important as ever to understand what the vaccine does and doesn’t mean...
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I Had Surgery at The Age of 20, and Here’s How it Went
Surgery might not be uncommon, but for a 20-year-old, it can be pretty overwhelming. I saw mine coming a few years before I actually got it...
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Casual Vegetarianism: How it Can Help You and the Environment
I have been vegetarian for about three years now, and that may set off some alarm bells for the average meat eater. Despite the bad...
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Let’s Talk About the Hourglass Figure
A few months ago, a trend called “No Nuance November” was popular on TikTok in which creators would give their controversial opinions on a...
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Thanks for the Free Coffee Panera!
At the beginning of the semester I signed up for a free trial of Panera’s coffee subscription service and now I can’t imagine my life...
