Your Twenties Are Nothing Like What the Coming- of- Age Genre Portrays
I hate to break it to you, but college isn’t like what TV shows and movies led you to believe.
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In Defense of 2020
While it was hardly the infamous start-of-the-decade year we all expected it to be, I think 2020 will be a year we will all remember for a...
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Major Indecision = Major Insecurity
Your degree does not define you, but your attitude does.
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Why It's OK to Be Undecided
I am a couple of months into college, and I have already switched my intended major. And I may change my mind again. And again. But that...
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A Word on "Finding Yourself"
“Finding yourself” isn’t really how it works. You aren’t a ten-dollar bill in last winter’s coat pocket. You are also not lost. Your true...
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The (Damaging) Idea of Dating To Marry in Your Twenties
We’re finally at the age where our friends are starting to get engaged. Gross .
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I Took The Ancestry.com DNA Test
Have you ever wondered where you come from? Or who your ancestors were? These questions have always been in the back of my mind. From an...
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Rainbow After the Storm: A Camp Lesson
When I pass a corn field, I find myself passing by a quiet neighborhood where houses are a good distance apart. Eventually, I am going up a...
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Assimilate or Stand Out: The Struggle of Finding a Balance
What it’s like to struggle with who you are from a cultural standpoint.
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A Lapse in Faith: My Ongoing Search for Spiritual Fulfilment in College
Before returning home for winter break, I had nearly forgotten that my mother had strategically placed a forearm-sized crucifix over the...
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All the World's a Stage, so You Might as Well Give Theatre a Try
Image Source Shakespeare said something about all the world being a stage, and people really don’t take enough advantage of that metaphor...
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Not Knowing Who You Are
Thanksgiving break has come to an end and we survived the terrible conversations about what we are studying and how school is going. Why...
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#WhoIAm: I'll Take a Rain Check on That One
My identity is TBD, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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The Road of Normality
Recently I ran into this quote by Van Gogh: “Normality is a paved road. It’s comfortable to walk on but no flowers grow on it.”
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Why You Need to Date Yourself Before Searching for a Relationship
In case you didn't know by now dating is no easy feat. No worries I have found your perfect match, your soulmate, the true love of your...
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I Didn’t "Find Myself" Abroad, and That’s a Good Thing
I had to fail on the other side of the world, to discover who I truly am at home.
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Finding Yourself in College
Photo by Matthew Hamilton on Unsplash College is the time where you can truly find yourself. You are finally an adult (in most cases) and...
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How Walking Away Brought Me Back To Myself
The best things in life lie outside of your comfort zone, but having a safe and beautiful resting point like the Battery will always serve as a sanctuary.
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I Exist Outside of Time
We all stumble through life creating various versions of ourselves. Fourteen-year-old Allison was, after all, a much different person than...
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Here is How Moving to College Changed Me
Like all the movies and books claim, moving to college is a new beginning. If you are considering moving far from home for college, here is my experience and the pros and the cons.
