LA vs. Tokyo: College Couture
Los Angeles and Tokyo. Two famous cities, two completely different cultures. A simple stroll down any bustling street is all it takes to...
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Baking Is Getting Me Through Quarantine, & I Don't Regret A Thing
We're on banana bread #3, folks.
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I Redefined Self-Care, & This Is What I've Learned
Just like America runs on Dunkin’, the country also runs to social media to scope out the smartest self-care secrets. And while self-care...
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Personal Essay: "You Are Not Alone"
It’s normal to feel alone, but I am here to tell you that you are not. Growing up, I always felt like I had no friends and no support. I...
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To My Coronavirus Cohorts: An Essay
The summer before 7th grade, I read the book Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Ansderson, which is about the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia...
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To St. John's and the Class of 2020, a Farewell
Yesterday afternoon, students got an email from the University officially stating that online instruction would move online for the...
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Tangled Hair Does Care
When I first started middle school, I decided to grow my hair out. According to my sister, all of the best-looking girls had long, pretty...
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The Best Valentine's Date I Ever Had
When I was about eight years old, I was certain of only three things: Avatar: The Last Airbender was the best show in the history of television, my dog was siginificantly cuter than my best friend's cat, and that cute boy in my class and I were going to spend the rest of our lives together. Two out of three were true; I'll let you reason that out for yourself.
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My Best Friend & I Have Different Political Views, But That's OK
My friendship of over a decade is proof that a healthy friendship with varying beliefs is possible.
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I'm Liberal, But My Parents Are Conservative — Here's What That's Like
My parents and I do not share the same political beliefs — and that's OK.
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How Letting Go of My Long Hair Transformed My Perspective of Femininity
As a queer woman and as a Latina, hair has always been tied to my gender.
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Unapologetic
I have decided to start a new chapter in my life. I am, after all, the author in the story of my life. So, even though we are just...
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College Admissions: An Open Letter to My High-School-Senior Self
A lot can (and will) change in two years.
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The Girl With Guy Friends
The first thing my best friend, Jessica, ever said to me had to do with my knees. “You have big knees,” she said in between bites of her...
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The Power of the Pixie
Since the weather in Memphis has cooled considerably in the last week or so, walking to my 8 a.m. Roman history class has been pleasantly...
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Breakfast is the Best Meal of the Day—Here's Why
Breakfast foods are the reason I start my day earlier than I have to. My first class of the day starts at ten, so I could easily hope out...
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No-Buy Beauty Fixed My Impulse Shopping, But It Made Me Step Back as a Blogger
I don't need *every* new vitamin C serum.
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7 Lessons Writing Fiction Has Taught Me
Confessions of a college-aged author
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An Ode To My Curly Hair
Until I was nine years old, my hair was straight. Thick, blonde strands of hair that I held back frequently with hair-bands of every...
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I Broke Up With My High School Sweetheart, And Maybe You Should Too
Picture this: you’re heading off to college. You’re bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and basking in the awe of a hopeful future... or maybe you’...
