It’s strange how the smell of paper And ink is like a drug, something I try to get away from, but really can’t. How the …
When you were little by Lizelle Dsouza
When you were little, you used to wear tiny floral print dresses and sit with your legs apart because that was the only way you …
How to Publish Your Writing
I have wanted to see my writing published since I was in middle school, writing a story in my notebook when I should have been …
College Hacks from a Seasoned Sophomore
I’ve been at college for a year now, and let’s just say I’m kind of a pro *flips hair over shoulder.* Well, maybe. But I …
Daily Germ
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you.” -Walt Whitman
A Casualty of College
Recently, Germ received an email from one of our readers whose sister just went off to college. As many of us with close siblings can …
July by Kate Foley
Summer means warm rain and you asking me if I like it. It doesn’t mean sitting on a patch of shaded sidewalk smoking cigarettes even …
Recipe for an 8:30 AM Flight from Newark to New Orleans by Sophie Panzer
Combine the following ingredients and let sit for 5 hours: 7 times frantically checking bag for phone, keys, wallet, and boarding pass 27 restaurant recommendations …