More Questions than Answers
Where are you now? Where are you going? How will you get there? No way of knowing. “Where is your heart”? they say, “why can it fly?”...
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Being the “Inexperienced One” in College — And Why That’s Absolutely Okay
Growing up, a first kiss is like some commodity everyone is waiting to get their hands on. Who was it? How did it happen? Was it magic? The...
Morning Routine: Expectation vs. Reality
Some people do their best work in the morning... or so I hear. For most people, however, there is often quite a disconnect between how we...
Overcoming Expectations After Graduation
Congratulations! You finally graduated from college, but now everywhere you turn it seems everyone has these crazy expectations of you and what you should be doing immediately after college. Here's how to overcome some of those expectations.
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Big Beautiful Bodies
Bodies that don’t meet these unattainable beauty standards are invisible
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Expectation vs. Reality at Museum of Ice Cream In SF
Photo Courtesy of Guinnevere King It was a few months ago when I first heard about this new pop up experience at the Museum of Ice Cream...
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Expectations vs. Realities of Being the "Nice Girl"
No, I’m not talking about the Taylor Swift “nice girl” image.
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Expectations vs. Realities of Getting Your First Tattoo
The process is not nearly as bad as you might think!
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Study Abroad: Expectation vs. Reality
Studying abroad ended up being one of the best, most rewarding, experiences of my life. I got to travel to many countries, see different...
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Expectation vs. Reality First Year
University is so much more than you may think
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Expectations vs. Reality During the Christmas Season
You always expect the holidays to be amazing. You want to go ice skating, caroling and start building gingerbread houses. You have all...
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Winter Break: Expectation vs. Reality
We all have the picture perfect idea of what our winter break will look like. It might consist of doing our favorite winter activities such...
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First Massachusetts Winter: Expectation vs. Reality
After hearing about the harsh winter of 2015 and watching the footage on the TV from sunny Southern California, I had many questions about...
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Winter in Florida: Expectation Vs. Reality
With Thanksgiving break quickly passing by and the month of December already in our midst, it’s safe to say the winter season is almost...
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If You Were Honest During Parents Weekend
This year Parents' Weekend and Halloween weekend were one in the same. For many Duke students this required quite a performance, it...
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How We Thought our 20s Would Be vs. How it Really Is
When we were teenagers we had visions and assumptions of a perfect life in our 20s. Envisioning our life to be like a scene from a cool...
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Post-Sorority Life: Expectations vs. Reality
Every year, thousands of collegiettes across campus break out their cutest outfits and best smiles in preparation for formal sorority...
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Reality vs. Expectation: Fall Edition
SWEATER WEATHER After what feels like a lifetime of bright sunny weather, high-waisted shorts and Coachella-inspired outfits, aren’t you...
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Study Abroad: Expectation vs. Reality
So you’re finally legal to drink. Expectation: Reality: Drinking in Europe is expensive, so you’re most likely getting drunk off cheap wine...
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Expectation vs. Reality: Chapman Edition Part One
Expectation: Pralle It's move-in day. All summer you have been making Pinterest boards for the best dorm room ever as you picture what the...
