Why I Love Stories
I guess it started when I was the quiet kid in the corner who always had a book on them, and my backpacks were ridiculously heavy because...
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Funniest Things Guys in College Have Ever Said
Guys in college say some ~interesting~ things—all the ladies I know can testify to that. It would be a waste to let these comments go...
Yiyao Zhu and Her Journey to the Amazon
"For me, the most important spirit of traveling is not to go there, but to be completely involved in it"
12 Stories That Will Get You Excited for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day just past and I was HYPED. It’s one of my favourite days of the year. There are so many different ways to celebrate it, no...
When People Knew Their Significant Other Was the One
Happy Valentine’s Day! In honour of the day that reminds us to squeeze our loved ones a little tighter and say I love you a little louder,...
8 Times Your Uber Driver Made You Wish You Walked Instead
They might be bad drivers, but they make for great stories.
Ludwig Von Beethoven Return to Vienna Analysis
I got this assignment a few weeks ago to choose one of the poems listed and to give my own analysis on the specific poem. This assignment...
What I Learned from Ellen DeGeneres’ “Relatable”
"We’re all the same and we’re all relatable."
My Discovery of Self-Inspiration While Dealing With Chronic Illness
For so long I have been focused on what I believed it meant to be to be inspiring. Even as I was living through hell, I attempted to remain...
Who Can Say What Has Changed For the Better? A Look at How "The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" Became the Broadway Hit "Wicked"
Warning: If (like me), you’re new to musical theater and haven’t seen Wicked , this article contains spoilers for both Wicked and Wicked:...
Wise Tales
Dishes are scattered with leftovers and a relaxed aura fills the dining room. The Christmas tree glows behind me as we sit around the table...
The Best Podcast Episodes for Busy Listeners
The best of the best shows in a single play.
Meet Maya Ernest: The Student Behind @HumansOfBostonU
You definitely want to be featured.
Short Story Review: “The Prairie Wife” by Curtis Sittenfeld
Is the last short story of The New Yorker ’s Most Read of 2017 worthy of the attention?
Short Story Review—Zadie Smith's Crazy They Call Me
Unique in its second-person storytelling, Zadie Smith’s Crazy They Call Me offers a look into the mind of the iconic singer Billie Holiday.
First Fling
We rarely fought and often talked about how we would one day be married when we were both thirteen and it would be legal. Life was a dream and, as we would often tell people, we were in love .
Short Story Review: A Love Story by Samantha Hunt
The New Yorker picked a great short story for their best of 2017 with Samantha Hunt’s A Love Story. The tale of a wife struggling with the realities that come with marriage is both funny and thought-provoking.
Roommate Horror Stories
We all like to complain when our roommate is a getting on our nerves. Maybe they listen to loud music while you are trying to study, maybe...
Five Queer YA Stories You Should Read Right Now
Some good queer YA reading for the holidays!
Humans of ‘Berg: Benjamin Delin
Meet Benjamin!
