Archives - Katherine Kaiser
beauty
I don’t feel beautiful
I love the idea of body positivity. However, it’s almost impossible to love every part of your body all the time.
FOMO
It’s okay to uninvite yourself
I have major FOMO — fear of missing out. The worst part is, I have FOMO for things I don’t even want to do.
apology
Stop saying sorry
From a young age, I was taught to apologize when I did something wrong. But why am I apologizing for something that isn’t my fault?
body image
TikTok’s glorification of eating disorders
Self-love isn’t always realistic; self-acceptance is much better.
parenting
I actually think my parents are good parents
Some people think that there is a perfect method of parenting. I don’t believe that.
fashion
You can still wear your skinny jeans
With trends moving at breakneck speed, we’re buying more clothes and wearing them for less time. But do we even have to follow trends?
Dining
Bring back Grubhub
Food poisoning. 20-minute lines. No available tables. These have been the realities of dining options at UR both this and last semester.
competition
Raised for success: the toxicity of being the best, all the time
Maybe we focus more on the few failures because they're outliers. Or maybe people want to see them fail because they can’t fathom their success.
