An Open Letter to My First Roommate
You've seen some things and I want to thank you for not running the other way...
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What’s Scarier Than Ghosts and Vampires This Halloween? Not Feeling Safe in Your Own Home
Don’t let your pumpkin spice spirit outshine your advocacy for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October.
Shake the Sunday Slump
Reinventing your habits can reinvent your life
You Are Worth More Than Your Eating Disorder
Overcoming our inner-demons requires superhero strength, but you have it in you
Evoking Your Inner Butterfly
Butterfly, break free from your cocoon and flourish!
How to Cut Back on Social Media
Social media has become a vital way to stay connected to our friends, family, and sometimes those on the other side of the country. Social...
High-Functioning Depression Nearly Killed Me
My essay is impeccable, but I haven't showered in two weeks.
Creating A Quiet Mind
They say that the journey through life is non-linear, tangled like a chain. But I would assert that our minds are just as, if not more so,...
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Dealing with Your First-Year Worries
As a first year, the prospect of university can be incredibly daunting. All at once, it feels as if we are plunged into the deep end without learning how to swim and sometimes it can feel very overwhelming. As a third year (who has somehow managed to survive the first few years!) I hope that by sharing my experiences, you might feel slightly more confident in dealing with your worries as a first year.
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Womb to Tomb: Finding Connection Amidst the Loneliness of Life
Life’s a bitch, and then you die. That’s how the saying goes, right? We are born alone and we will die alone because as far as anyone can...
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Why I Regret Coming to University
As a young person who has grown up in an economically disadvantaged and socially troubled environment such as a township, affirmations from...
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Navigating Tough Landscapes: Social Isolation and The Friend Drama
Things in college change all the time, and that changing landscape can strain on your interpersonal relationships.
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Kali Uchis, Colombian Queen!
Karly-Marina Loaiza better known as Kali Uchis is a Colombian Queen. Uchis is a 24-year old singer/songwriter who is known for her...
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Depicting Mental Illness in Art: the Work of Amelia Baron
“Obsession for Perfection”, “Under the Sheets” and “Suffocation”. These are the titles of projects by Leeds Art University student Amelia...
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Isolation Doesn't Yield Success
There is a common misconception among the 20 somethings in a society that leads us to believe we have to isolate from any and everything in...
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'Tis The Season To Be... SAD?
Everyone is coming together for the holidays, but you have no idea why you feel like you're falling apart. Here's a couple reasons why.
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The Frightening Reality of Isolation
"If we don’t talk about this topic, discrimination will fester and isolation among social groups will continue—is that the kind of culture we want on our campus?"
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Life as a Biracial
All my life, I have been a minority. I am mixed. My mother is white and my father is black. As a young kid, I don't think I ever realized I...
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How I Dealt with My PTSD after Being Violated
Trigger warning: sexual assault This article is an anonymous contribution by a UCD undergraduate student . A little over a year ago, I was...
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The Value Of Being Alone More Often
“I just want to be alone” is a common phrase I tell my friends and family. I do not desire solitude because I am sad or upset; I want to be...
