Was It Worth It?
Now having experienced living at home and on campus as a college freshman during COVID, I can say that the nature of the question makes it impossible to answer.
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Worst Writing Tropes of All Time
Writing original stories can be difficult, especially when it feels like every idea has already been taken. Any poorly written story that...
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Top 6 Taylor Swift Songs From Her New Version of Fearless You Need to Listen to Again
Be fearless in all you do.
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Ditch The Treadmill and Try These Cardio Alternatives Instead
As someone who has forever dreaded the treadmill, I look for new workouts that hopefully do not leave me staring at the clock. If you are...
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Saving the Future One Drop at a Time
In 2015, a three-year drought and the failure to manage the crisis caused Cape Town, the capital of South Africa, to have a severe water...
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Everything That Has Changed After Being Medicated for Anxiety
The responsibilities kept piling up and I wasn’t able to relax or cope with stress whatsoever. After seeking help from my primary care provider, I was prescribed anti-anxiety medication.
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COVID-Safe Things To Do With Your Friends This Summer
With millions of Americans fully vaccinated and millions more registered for a vaccine, it is safe to say we are finally seeing the light...
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A Year of Online School From My POV
About one year ago today I was on my fifteen minute break from work when suddenly mine and everyone else’s phones went off in the Akers cafeteria. When I looked, it told me that in-school classes were being cancelled until further notice. At the time, I was so excited that I did not have to race to my last class of the day from work like I usually do, but now looking back, I only wish I could be in ANY in-person classroom.
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White People, We Need To Talk
I just need you to try to see that we are the same, that we all bleed red, and that black people deserve to feel respected and safe in America.
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Said My Mother To Me
A Poem by Kadrianna Cohen
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What do your clothes mean?
There are an infinite amount of influences that go into choosing what to wear and what ot buy. Regardless of whether you are conscious of this or not, your clothes will send a message to the outside world.
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25 Positive Affirmations to Start Your Day in a Positive Way
If you find yourself struggling to have a positive mindset throughout your day, it’s time for you to incorporate positive affirmations into your morning routine.
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Dear MSU
For the past four years, I have called you my home but now it's time for me to leave. It feels surreal. It hasn’t even hit me yet. I’ve been so busy with school, work, and everything else to realize that this is it. This is where we part ways. In just a few days, I will no longer be a student. I will be an alumni .
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Poison
I don’t love you in an approachable way. In a certain sense, I may not love you at all… But when pain starts to kick up the sand in my life, I find myself reaching out. You don’t see me. You’re poison to me.
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Something New
It’s something new, something I’ve never had before, something I didn't know I was missing.
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Blank Walls
I guess these blank walls reminded me of my fresh start, a beginning to an endless adventure.
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Twenty-Two Things I Learned Before Turning 22
As my birthday is quickly coming up, and I am entering a new journey with my life as graduation also approaches, I thought what better time than to share twenty-two things I have learned before turning 22.
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3 Reasons Why Cats are the Best Pet
If you are a cat owner you already know this to be true, but cats are the best pet you can have. If you still need convincing, here are 3 reasons why cats are the best.
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How Beautiful Change Can Be
This week we can appreciate the beauty of spring and our earth on April 22nd by celebrating Earth Day! As many of us have spent this past school year isolated indoors, now is the perfect time to appreciate everything the world has to offer.
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Four Autistic Lead Organizations To Support in Honor of Autism Acceptance
Autism Speaks is one of the most widely known autism awareness organizations, but to the neurodivergent community, they are doing more harm than good. Autism Speaks raises millions of dollars a year in hopes to “find a cure for autism.” Instead of using their resources to raise awareness and provide assistance to the autistic community, Autism Speaks promotes the idea that autistic people are broken and need to be fixed. Spoiler alert - they don’t. Instead of donating your money to an organization that did not have a single autistic person on their board of directors until 2015, here are some other, autistic-lead, organizations that you can support instead.
