How COVID-19 Has Impacted How I Practice My Faith
Virtually every aspect of everyone’s lives has been impacted to some extent by the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools have moved to remote learning...
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I Had Anxiety About Turning Twenty––Then a Pandemic Happened
Two months ago I turned twenty, marking the start of really being an adult (because let’s be real eighteen is a completely arbitrary “...
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What Loneliness Taught Me As An Extrovert
College can be lonely at times. This is a reality that not many people talk about and it is easy to forget when social media feeds are...
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Thoughts on To All the Boys I've Loved Before: P.S. I Still Love You
Perhaps, if you are anything like me, you absolutely loved To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before , the Netflix original film starring Lana...
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Testing the Waters
Perhaps one of the untapped potentials for me thus far in my liberal arts college career was stepping out of my comfort zone and taking on...
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On Being Joyfully Ordinary
My little sister is named after the family from Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life; her middle name is Bailey. You can probably guess,...
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Not Your Average Divorce Story
I’ll begin with a story that we have all heard before, whether it be in your own life or someone else’s. We all know someone whose parents...
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Choosing a Roommate
Coming to college, living with a roommate was something I was apprehensive about, but for me, it has turned out to be a really positive...
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5 Reasons You Should Watch Fleabag
In a world full of endless content and streaming services, it’s hard to be surprised anymore, much less captivated or compelled by TV shows...
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Miss Americana Review
Taylor Swift has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, so naturally, when it was announced a documentary about her life was...
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An Ode to Mornings
It’s 8:00 am on a Saturday morning and the doors to Wiggin Street Coffee have just been unlocked. I sit in a booth with my yogurt and...
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The Pros and Cons of Caring...A Lot
I wanted to write (and by write I mean lightly and kind of philosophically rant) about what it means to be a very naturally caring person,...
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A Beginner's Guide to Bullet Journaling
I consider myself a fairly organized individual and my organization has contributed much to my academic success and productivity over the...
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I Watched Three College Movies to See How Accurate They Were—Here Are the Results
Long story short, I guess I have a lot of time on my hands. After making it through my first semester of college (cue the applause), I...
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I Saw My Ex Post-Breakup and Survived
Over my winter break, I saw my ex. I knew I was going to see him since we are in the same program that had a conference of sorts in early...
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10 Things I've Learned In My Relationship
When I first came to Kenyon, I had very low expectations for finding a romantic partner. I had never been in a long-term relationship...
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One Girl's Greek Life Journey
It’s a Thursday in January when I call my parents and tell them I want to join Alpha Sigma Tau, a sorority here on Kenyon’s campus. They...
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6 Ways to Self-Care When It’s Hard to Love Your Body
In a world where women are made to feel ashamed of their bodies, practicing body positivity is incredibly valuable, but it is not easy...
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Medication and the Myth of the Tortured Artist
In 2018, Netflix released a new episode of its Twilight-Zone-esque cult hit, Black Mirror, called “Bandersnatch.” It caused a stir because...
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Navigating a Changing Family Relationship on Vacation
Break is supposed to be a time to relax, to unwind, and to find yourself again—and to regain feeling in your fingers after the repetitive...
