The Realities of Being a First-Gen
I recently saw a tweet on my timeline that said, “As a first-gen you really are your family’s lawyer, accountant, therapist, translator...
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What Being a Best Friend Means to Me
I could entertain you with countless stories of our adventures, but this article isn’t about that. This article is about the importance of being a good friend.
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My Top Five in the Moment Anxiety Coping Skills
Anxiety is tricky. It’s often unpredictable, unreasonable and it can present itself in many different ways. From a tight chest, to...
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How I Hiked up a Mountain
This past August, my family and I took a vacation up to Lincoln, New Hampshire. My older brother, Michael, who is an avid hiker and...
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Conversation in Social Isolation
As I was nearing high school graduation, I remember sitting out on my grandma’s patio listening to her talk about her college days. She...
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5 Covid-Friendly Fall Activities!
5 Covid-Friendly Fall Activities Fall of 2020 is officially here!! Get ready for football, oversized flannel weather, and of course pumpkin...
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Love: An Unexpected Form of Privilege
When you think of privilege, what do you think of?
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Dealing With Grief When You Can’t Go Home
How can you say goodbye to a family member when you can’t even be with your family in person?
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I Moved In With My Parents...
What happens when your parents begin to refer to you as their “roommate”?
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Things I Wish I'd Known Before Becoming a Pet Owner
Confessions of a new pet owner.
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Familia: An Unforgettable Word in my Latinx Culture
Ever since I was a kid, one of the first things I understood was familia (family). It was a fairly small word; one that I was relieved to...
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Three Alternatives to Using Zoom
Zoom has been the go-to application for video calling since Covid-19 has drastically changed the way we can communicate with others...
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Why We Enjoy Nostalgia
Personally, I really enjoy doing activities that remind me of my childhood, and I'm not completely certain why. So, I decided to do a bit of research, and it's actually pretty interesting.
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Living With a High Risk Family Member During a Pandemic
How I dealt with my mother being at high risk of exposure to the coronavirus
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Online Classes: A Blessing in Disguise
Hear me out.
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4 Things I Learned After a Summer in Quarantine
An indoor vacation wasn’t that bad after all.
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Lessons Learned From 5 Months of Being Inside
When I first learned that the COVID-19 epicenter was only a bridge away from my small town, I was scared. We all were. I definitely wasn’t...
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My Eternal Tattoo Debate
Growing up, I agreed with my parents on most of their values, including this one: Don’t ever get a tattoo. My mother in particular loathes...
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Crazy Start to the Semester
So far, 2020 has been a kick-in-the-gut kind of year. We went from having a few weeks in our homes to a few months, then spent the rest of...
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Life During Lockdown
In the beginning, I was scared. At the beginning of spring break, I had every intention of coming back to school, resuming life on campus,...
