“Hey, do you guys want to catch up today?” My friends on the WhatsApp group to which I sent this message were flabbergasted. This was …
Dear Fourteen-Year-Old Self: I Forgive You
Dear Fourteen-Year-Old Self, I forgive you. I forgive you for not knowing what was going on when he pulled you close, groped your breast, and …
What a Tan Really Means for Your Skin
The sun is out, and we are all rejoicing over the beautiful weather — well, maybe not our skin. Our skin protects us from a …
Dear Future Me: I Hope You Achieved Our Dreams
Dear me, I hope a couple of years from now you’re okay. I hope you’re able to read this not as a ghost but as …
The Truth About Graduating College
As time has passed, it has started to hit me that my time at my undergraduate college is over. It seems like yesterday I was …
Confessions of a Girl with an Eating Disorder
1) I’m watching you get sick. The emptiness in your dark pupils, twitched irises, pale skin over your fragile body, the things you do that …
How to Declutter Your Space (And Mind)
It’s that time of year again… spring (er, almost summer) cleaning! At this point, many of us have moved home from our dorms or apartments …
Wandering Hanoi: A City Full of Nostalgia
I discovered All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven this January. The main character Finch was prone to bouts of wanderlust, so in order to …
Finishing My Senior Year
Dear me in 2017, I have one question: Do you miss high school yet? At this point in my junior year, I am very overwhelmed …