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Hard work can’t beat talent… or can it?

Talent is not what most people think it is. The good news is that most of the people we think are talented are actually just really well-disciplined, and we can learn to do the same. Read More

How to survive Thanksgiving with your family

At family gatherings, chaos is not a question of if but when. So how can you survive it? Read More

To all the overachievers out there

If you’re wasting the most amazing years of your life stressing about the future and always working, you’re ruining yourself. Read More

We’re all just hamsters on the wheel of academic validation

Never mind. All the grades were just posted to Blackboard and there is not a single A in sight. Read More

Enough is enough — when to call quits

It seems ludicrous to think that any decision made in your freshman year of high school can have any bearing on your future, let alone dictate the rest of your life, but the reality is that it’s a slippery slope. Read More

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. Read More

Which sorority recruitment is right for you?

It wasn’t until I saw the Panhellenic Instagram page post about continuous open bidding in the fall that I realized I still had a chance to join a sorority. Read More

I’m a fraud, you’re a fraud, we’re all frauds!

Imposter syndrome is the college plague. Why is it so hard to feel like we’re in the right place, and that we deserve to be where we are? Read More

Uncanceling canceling

Cancellations and rain checks are scenarios you will encounter often as a college student — and in life — so who can you cancel on? Read More

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. Read More