Folded Laundry and Summer Sunshine
Eight dings. One elevator. Two tide pods. I washed my last load of laundry for the school year. I took the silver elevator down to the...
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Leaning into Uncertainty
On a sunny afternoon, my parents and I were seated in the leisure of our deck, periodically glancing at the vegetable garden we had planted...
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Ask Yourself Before Anyone Else
The one thought that has crossed my mind quite frequently in the past few days is about letting myself down when I know there is so much...
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What I wish someone would've told me as a Freshman
Over the past four years, Hampton University has taught me a lot about not only myself but also given me the knowledge and experience I...
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As College Comes To An End
Yesterday I was eighteen years old, bawling until my eyes were swollen, embarking on the 18-hour car ride to North Philly. Terrified about...
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How to go from People-pleasing to Self-fulfilling
The classic nature versus nurture debate has been argued for centuries. People-pleasing is less the result of DNA sequencing and more the...
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Chasing Inner Peace
Peaceful Reflection
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Quarantine Reflection
As the world seems to be opening up more and more, I have been reflecting upon my time in quarantine. Although this quarantine has not...
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Why I Still Keep a Diary and How You Can Start
As an adult, the idea of keeping a diary can seem kind of childish. It’s usually assumed that girls keep diaries at a young age to write...
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15 Journal Prompts for Self-Reflection
As the semester picks up and our to-do lists seem to grow endlessly with each passing week, it may feel hard to create time for self-...
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Tangled Up in the Past
The climatic moment in the movie Tangled comes when Rapunzel’s long, magical hair is suddenly cut short. It's a symbolic representation of...
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The Importance of Understanding Your Attachment Style
I recently learned about attachment styles in my Interpersonal Communication class, and I realized how useful this information would have...
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Tides Within
Drowned in the depths of my mind Stolen corals and magical creatures Oceanic reefs dancing in the moonlight’s shine Unexplored relics and...
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Time to Clean Out the Closet... Start With the Ones in Your Head
The month of February was nothing less than frigid, but here we are at March’s doorsteps basking in temperatures above 50 degrees, just...
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COVID 1-Year Anniversary: What Now?
After a year of the pandemic, it is time to reconcile with lost time and move on.
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What 2020 Could Have Been (& Moving On)
March 16, 2020. The day that quarantine ended our year on an empty pause. 2020 became an introspective year for everyone around the world...
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The Terrifying Nature of Being Vulnerable
Being vulnerable is not easy for me. Divorced parents and previous emotionally abusive relationships have led me to scare easily and run...
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Identity Through My Lens: Navigating Life as a Southeast Asian American
Do you know who you are?
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"It Just Seems Like You've Changed"
I find that change is more often affiliated with negativity. It’s the scary, looming uncertainty of change that makes us all a little weary...
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Personality Tests are the Best
Every time I am asked what my hobbies are, I give similar answers. Hiking, painting, playing lacrosse, keeping up with politics, etc., and...
