Graduating as a Multipotentialite
Some may be wondering what the word multipotentialite means. Until recently, I had never heard this word before and, subsequently, until...
Learning To Care: TEDxUF
I spent April Fool’s Day learning from nine people with different propelling stories to tell. Nine 20-minute speeches focusing on social,...
A Note to College Women
We all sometimes need a little encouragement and perspective when we become uncertain of our capabilities as women; this is for those who...
Catcalling: Does It Objectify Us Or Uplift Us?
“That ASS!” shouted a middle-aged man from a stoplight, as he watched me walk along the crosswalk separating me from campus. Just an...
What It Means To Coexist
“Well, you’re lucky you look white!” Those are the words a woman, with a smile on her face, said to me after I finished telling her about...
Big Girls Do Cry: It’s Okay to Feel
This semester, I’m taking a class called Communication and the Storied Self (taught by Dr. Williams, who is frankly one of the most genuine...
Judgment: What It Says About Us
Judgment--yes, we all do it, but do we know what it does to us? When I first got to college (almost four years ago--time really flies), I...
Empathy, Why Does It Matter?
About a month ago, I went shopping with my mom, as per usual on my breaks from school. We were standing in the notorious mile-long line at...
Women Empowering Women
Girl power. What does this simple phrase from our childhood really mean? For me, it refers to the group of smart, strong and determined...
So, You and Your BFF have Different Political Views
“Politics and friendship don’t mix” – or, for our generation, “Facebook and politics don’t mix.” We’ve been taught to dodge political...