The Lonely Art of Being Lost
I am on a bus, headed somewhere unknown. I am alone here, surrounded by faceless grownups who face nowhere but forward. I can see through...
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WAP and the Policing of Female Sexuality
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's song WAP (Wet Ass Pussy), released August 7th 2020, has grown infamous for its "vulgar" themes and lyrics...
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How to Look and Act Like Your Coolest Self this Fall
It is worth noting that most of the tips and tricks of this post centre around what not to do. I have taken an inferential method of social...
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Slowing Down and Relearning: 4 Things that Helped Me Thrive During the Pandemic
Arriving back in Canada at the beginning of 2020 to finish off my last semester of my bachelor’s at McGill University, I had envisioned a...
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What A Week of No Waste is Really Like: An Interview With Cate Twining-Ward
Cate, a second-year student at George Washington University in D.C., came up with the brave idea to do a week of no waste for the final...
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3475 Peel: On Spaces, Screens, and Making Rooms One’s Own (or Conjuring Barbara Hammer’s Ghost)
To the rooms of my undergrad, and the ones we made our own; and the ghosts we met in them, sometimes our own.
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COVID 19's Unspoken Symptom: Mental Health
I've gotten at least 47 emails in the past week from different companies, schools, and news sources telling me what a scary time this is...
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Stay Hydrated! 4 Ways to Make Your Water More Fun
According to the Mayo Clinic , women should be drinking 2.7 Liters of water a day (about 11.5 cups). With this large amount and only so...
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Not Another Coronavirus Article
This article is likely, if anything, a cathartic exercise to let out all my thoughts about the novel COVID-19 virus. I debated writing...
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Social Distancing, Live Cams, and Happiness: Reads for March 19, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked swift and hefty measures from national and local governments to counter the rapid spread of the illness...
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To the one I hope hasn't gotten away
Hi, dear. It’s me. Your fly on the wall. Always a couple rows behind you in class, so I can catch a glimpse of the back of your curls when...
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Women's History, Living Up to Others' Standards, and Post-Valentine's Stories: Reads for March 12, 2020
Hi there! I'm back with another reading list for the week. This time, I have a few suggestions from other Her Campus McGill Editors (they...
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Living With Your Brother in Uni
Its 6 am. I awake to the sound of kale, spinach, and frozen fruit screeching in the blender. As I toss and turn the noise finally stops,...
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Why I Haven't Written Anything in 3 Months
The environment of studying at a big name university comes with an inherent feeling of competition. While I’m writing this from a place of...
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“Sincerely”: On Why I Started Writing Poetic Emails and The Affective Vastness of Form
What genre is suited to the rhythms of our everyday right now, and what departures from form can help us imagine our lives otherwise?
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Why I Study Literature
With graduation approaching, I started to reflect on what I’ve been doing these past 4 years and what I want to do from now. Why am I...
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5 Things to do During Spring Break in Montreal
1. Nuit Blanche Nuit Blanche is a highly anticipated annual event in Montreal. It signifies a “sleepless night” with free activities...
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My First Time: Can I Find Love on a Dating App?
Love is simple. Finding love is complicated. At least it is for a hopeless romantic like me. And I say hopeless quite literally. I have a...
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Easy Low Prep Study Snacks
Reading week is almost here, so give it your last push! While studying for midterms or finishing up papers, your brain needs all the energy...
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Work, Dating, and Self-Care: Reads for February 18, 2020
The Work You Do, The Person You Are by Toni Morrison [ The New Yorker ] In pursuit of the ever-elusive work-life balance? Read this piece...
