From My Second Floor Window
My common room overlooks the Grove Street Cemetery— its brown stone walls are just tall enough that the passing cars can’t catch a glimpse...
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Luck or Effort: The Struggle of Never Giving Yourself Any Credit
In most of the Zoom meetings that I’ve had for UCI, whether they were for class discussions, club meetings, or other informational meetings...
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What 4 Years of Therapy Taught Me
I’ve been in therapy for almost four years, and my therapist once told me that she has a theory. Those who are the brightest are those who...
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Thoughts on “Pretend It’s a City”
How often do you watch a program presenting a person who mostly complains about things that irritate them, and talks about the things that...
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5 Ways to Stay Positive When Things Aren’t Going Your Way
Disappointed and frustrated because life isn't going the way you planned? We’ve all been there at some point in our lives. Everyone faces...
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10 Thoughts I Had While Watching the Handmaid’s Tale for the First Time
Hear my opinions about the show that’s back in the spotlight.
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A Confidently Lost Semester
Sometimes songs know more than we do
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On Creativity in a Capitalist Culture
This article is made in part to you by my Global Studies readings, random pins on Pinterest that have stood out to me in the past few months, and my disorganized thoughts.
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31 Thoughts I Had While Watching HBO's The Undoing
I’m always down for a new crime drama, especially when it involves Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant. In light of the spookiest week of the year...
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5 a.m. Conversations with Myself
As of recent, I’ve realized that I am a morning person. I know…weird, right? I automatically wake up at 8 a.m. every morning (including the...
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Art and Soul: Homesickness and Mary Cassatt
A great American artist and what she can teach us about ourselves.
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Force of Nature
You were created from stardust, a body made up from the same glasses of this universe. You discovered how to crawl, to walk, to run, to...
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My Double Life: Balancing Work and School During a Pandemic
Pandemic life makes college look different — I get to live a double life, splitting my time between work and school.
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As Things Reopen: Some Thoughts on the Pandemic
Let's take a look at our current situation!
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COVID-19 Rant: Latinx Edition
It hasn’t even been a year since Coronavirus took over the United States and caused a nationwide lockdown. Remember the early days of...
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Normalize Existential Crises
“I can tell from what you’ve told me that you’re a career oriented woman.” That was what someone from the career center (CCO) here at...
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Thoughts on Being
The silence of the sky was deafening.
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You Don't Have to Forgive Someone
I have dated enough toxic men and have had enough toxic friendships to learn that you do not have to forgive someone. If you, as the reader...
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Still Figuring out My Life Path at Age 23
Read this article if you are looking for some advice regarding choosing your career path.
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5 Things Emotionally Intelligent People Do
Emotional intelligence: what does it mean and how can you get closer to it?
