Reflecting on 2020
Before the beginning of every year, people like to gather and celebrate with their loved ones on New Year’s Eve, counting down to welcome...
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2020: Year in Review
2020 has been a continuous dumpster fire. More specifically speaking, a dumpster fire that got swept up in a tornado, spun around a little...
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Reflecting on a Semester at Zoom University as a Transfer Student
This online semester at UC Berkeley went by quickly, and until now, I hadn’t reflected on my experience as a transfer student. Last...
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Looking Back on 2020
2020 has been a monstrous year for everyone, and it has been full of many lows. As the year is drawing to a close, I wanted to take a moment to look back on the good this insane year has brought me.
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What Does Being Beautiful Mean to You?
Edited by Olivia Spahn-Vieira There is no concrete definition of beauty. And that statement is a fact. Everyone perceives beauty as...
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Can The Music You Listen To Reveal Something About You?
Music from Spotify Wrapped 2020 helps us dive deeper into who we are as people
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A Gift Guide Guide for Self-Help Books
Nothing beats sitting on the couch during a rainy day with a hot drink in one hand and a great book in the other. Books take us into...
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"What has this year taught you?"
I simply cannot remember how I was living my life around this time last year. Life before Covid was a dream. It seems as though the...
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The Power Behind A Gratitude Journal And Why You Should Make One
Learning to love myself has been a struggle. With the overwhelming pressures of school and the pandemic, I quickly became trapped in a...
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Are They Intimidating or Are You Just Intimidated?
You’ve probably heard these phrases countless times and will continue to hear them throughout your life: “Oh, she’s not that pretty, it’s...
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4 Things the Covid-19 Pandemic Taught Me About Myself (and Life)
Even during the worst parts of our lives, there are lessons to learn and grow from whether they are good or bad. As much as I don’t want to...
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If You Sucked in the Last Second, There's Always a Chance
Every next second is a new chance to be your better self. Even if you sucked in the last second. That’s how short and forgiving life can be...
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5 Life Lessons I Learned in Quarantine
Although quarantine isn’t a situation any of us would have chosen, it doesn't have to be an entirely negative experience. In fact, with the...
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My Story Growing Up As A Brown Girl In The Conservative South
He told us that the Confederate Flag stood for states rights and southern pride, not slavery or racism. My ancestors were beaten, raped and worked to death under that flag. I was speechless, but I kept my mouth shut.
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5 Online Quizzes That Will Help You Learn About Yourself
If you are anything like me, then you presumably enjoy taking arbitrary online quizzes just for fun. Personality quizzes and behavioral...
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The Art of Introspection
Believe it or not, this November will make eight months since our world got flipped upside down. The COVID-19 pandemic was an unforeseen...
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I'm Starting My First Quarter At UCLA- 8,962 Miles Away
As an international student from Indonesia, I massively struggled to adjust with virtual university and embarked on a wellness journey to overcome this struggle.
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Quarantining and Mental Health: What You Need to Know
It’s mid-October. You’ve woken up from your vivid dream and grumble with the realization of what life is now. You can’t go to parties, you...
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Tips and Tricks for “Being Yourself” and Dating Authentically
Why it’s so hard to “be yourself” with someone new and how to change that – from someone who finally did.
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How Changing My Major Changed My Life
Sometimes you need to switch things up.
