HCAU Survival Guide: How to Survive the Friend Break-Up
Who’s going to hold my hair back now?
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The Aftermath Of A Pandemic
This pandemic has been the hardest thing I have had to overcome mentally so far. I know a lot of my peers feel the same way and I know as...
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Feeling Down? There's a Podcast for That!
The world of podcasting has taken off in the last few years. According to Podcast Insights , there were 850,000 active podcasts in 2020 – a...
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Being Alone ≠ Being Lonely
I distinctly remember a conversation I had with one of my friends in high school as we were applying to colleges. We were talking about how...
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What I Wish I Could Tell Myself At The Start of COVID
No one could have ever seen COVID coming. Even in March 2020, I was still thinking after a week or two I would be returning to UMass...
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So Close But Yet So Far
At first thought living on campus, Seemed like a great idea. You meet new faces, And become even closer, With your old buds. The best part...
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Valentine’s Day and Expectations
With the passage of time, it’s natural that expectations change, even for seemingly little things like red and pink holidays.
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Another Lonely Valentine’s Day
I’m 19 years old, and I’ve never had a boyfriend for Valentine’s Day. Even with the pandemic, this year was no different than those past -...
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Why It's Ok To Call Your Mom
In college, it can often feel like you’re living in another world. Time goes by differently. Your priorities change. You’re surrounded by...
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3 Ways to Avoid Feeling Lonely This Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is not just for couples anymore!
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Why Galentine’s Day and Malentine’s Day should become the new norm in February
We all have had the dreaded feeling of Valentine’s day coming up and having no one special to spend it with. However, this idea is only...
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Letting Go: How Cutting Ties Has Made Me Feel Less Lonely in a Pandemic
This year, I’ve decided to stop wasting my energy on people who don’t seem to care about me.
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The art of being alone but not lonely
You are in a room with four walls smeared with pale white paint and you are sat on the cold hard concrete floor clinging onto your body...
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Isolation During the Holidays: A COVID-19 Reality
'Tis the season to be jolly —or at least that is what everyone says during the holiday season. Unfortunately, for many people, it is hard...
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This Year I Am Thankful For Silver Linings
Does 2020 even have a silver lining?
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Fighting Loneliness While Living Alone
Growing up with siblings, I never had that chance of privacy, and even in my relationships, we were inseparable r. Now that I am single and...
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Art and Soul: Small Gifts from the Universe and Edward Hopper
Escaping urban isolation and loneliness.
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How to Deal with Feeling Lonely
How to connect in a socially-distanced world.
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Feeling Disconnected During A Virtual Semester
For many of us who do not live close to our college friends, this virtual semester–and the recent announcement of a second virtual semester...
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College During COVID-19: Finding Community When Classes Are Online
It’s probably safe to say that 2020 has been a difficult year for almost everyone. While we have all been living through the COVID-19...
