I Know It's Not What We Wanted
This time of year brings a flood of countless memories to mind: jumping to Enter Sandman with my closest friends at Hokie football games,...
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For the Curly Girl Who’s Just Starting Out
For years, I resented the fact that I had curly hair. I spent my three years in middle school straightening it every day to the point of...
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How Have You Handled Your COVID Break-Up?
Relationships require a lot more than just the care and respect for your significant other, but they also include effort, dedication,...
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How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated this Semester
If you’re like me, classes starting back up again probably came as a wave of relief. Finally, a sense of normalcy! We get to attend classes...
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Am I Too Nice?
“Oh, she’s so nice .” That’s usually how people describe me behind closed doors, and I take great pride in it. I always go out of my way to...
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One Step at a Time
The last six months have been chaotic for everyone. In addition to all we would typically be going through, the world seems to be falling...
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Keeping Blacksburg Safe
Our college towns are the backdrops for so many pivotal moments in our lives. They see and guide us through classes, career choices,...
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Learning to be Optimistic About This Semester
If you’re a college student, chances are you’ve heard all the “How long until we get sent home?” jokes. COVID-19 has completely changed the...
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Things to do Instead of Going to a Party
We all saw what happened at UNC Chapel Hill and it could very easily happen at Virginia Tech. Even though our in person semester has been...
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For the College Student Whose Internship Was Canceled
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards once said, “We were all so happy that day, it’s hard to even imagine how terrible...
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Saying Goodbye to Virginia Tech (From a Distance)
Wow, it’s unexplainably hard to imagine that the time has come for me to officially be done with Virginia Tech. Even now, as I write my...
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Feel Good Accounts You Should Follow Right Now
What you surround yourself with can really impact your perspective and mood, this is especially true for social media. Recently I’ve been...
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Things to Do in Your Self-Isolated Summer
In search of some ideas to spend your most unique summer yet? Read on for some tips on how to make the most of your summer in quarantine.
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Five Cliché Pieces of Advice You Should Live By
At some point in your life, you have probably heard a token of advice along the lines of “When one door closes, another one opens,” or “Do...
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This Is Only The Beginning For You
I have trouble coming to terms with uncertainty. This is nothing new for me, ever since I was a kid I haven’t liked not knowing what was...
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The Amateur's Guide to House Plants
Warning: Plant Puns Ahead There’s no denying that being ~stuck~ in a too-small apartment or your childhood bedroom can ~succ~ the life out...
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What Working at the Farmers' Market Taught Me
If there is one thing that will never get old, it is the reaction I receive after telling people I sell pickles. As my freshman year came...
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Thank You COVID-19
Dear COVID-19, We were all living normal lives and in a matter of weeks, you managed to turn everything upside down. Suddenly, millions of...
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It's Okay to Just be Getting by Right Now
Hard times tend to give us tunnel vision. I’ve been easily slipping into negative thought patterns these days. There is so much I was...
