COLLEGE HEALTH #2: PANGS AND PANDEMICS
The winter was finally beginning to lift. The snow was just about letting way to the hefty throngs of green grass that lay suffocated away...
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Grow Your Network
At the beginning of my freshman year of high school, I introduced myself to what would become a long-term “love affair.” I started...
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My Anti-Bucket List
The idea of an anti-bucket list was a midnight thought of mine. You know those thoughts you have late at night trying to distract yourself...
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The Expanding Universe – Astronomy For Dummies
Whether I’m reading into astrological interpretations, obsessing over flat-earth conspiracy documentaries or getting deeply lost in YouTube...
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Do Women Really Speak Better than Men?
For my Linguistics class (LING 111) at the University of Michigan with Ezra Keshet, I wrote a midterm paper about sexism in language. I...
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The Reality of Snow for Warm Weather Fanatics
When I left California to come to Michigan, the last thing on my mind was the weather. For most, the Midwestern chill is something that is...
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Saving Ourselves
As girls, we are taught that we need someone else to be whole. A boyfriend, a father, a husband, a Prince Charming of sorts to protect us,...
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5 Women-Owned Businesses That Are Absolutely Killing It
Who doesn’t love to find new businesses or brand that is innovative and inspiring? Whether it be through podcasts, social media or the good...
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Boss B**** Mashup
As a 21-year-old female who has never been in a relationship, holidays like Valentines Day is always annoying. We get it… you are in a...
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A Love Letter to the Song That Tells My Story For Me
She sits, isolated from the rest of the world in the backseat of an old hand-me-down car that she doesn’t know the make or model of. This...
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Confessions of a Not So Strong Woman
I am a strong woman. At least, that’s what I always thought. The truth is that it’s easy to be a “strong woman” in the first world. It’s...
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Checking in On My New Year’s Resolutions
Admittedly, I have not given much thought to my New Year’s Resolutions after around mid-January (see: early January.) Fortunately, I’m not...
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Go Ahead and Buy the Dress
I know that everyone reading this has most definitely, at some point in their life, gone on an impulsive shopping trip, whether it be...
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There's Nothing Wrong With Subtitles
After Parasite’s recent Oscars sweep, I’ve noticed more people debating the idea of subtitles. Some prefer subtitles, some are indifferent...
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Style: It's What You Make It
Have you ever felt unfashionable? Like you identify as someone who likes clothes, enjoys looking nice, and of course feeling good, yet...
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Thursdays at Mott
It’s 8:00pm on a Thursday night as three of my teammates and I walk into an eight-year-old’s room on the 12th floor of Mott Children’s...
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What Fleabag Taught me About Loneliness
When I’m alone, I talk to myself. I’d be embarrassed if I was caught doing it, but I’m not ashamed to admit it because I know plenty of...
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A Night at the Grammys
Tuesday, January 26th was a music lover’s favorite night of the year—the night in which the most prestigious award show for music took...
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Things You Didn’t Think About Before Coming to Michigan
This time last year, I had no clue what university I wanted to attend. I obsessed over any information I could find regarding the three...
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Things To Look Forward To This Semester
General consensus around campus is that second semester is boring at Michigan. No game days, freezing cold temperatures, and outbreaks of...
