Can we talk about girl power for a second? I know you all know the usual spiel, and I’m going to be using the female pronouns here, but this is for any and all girls out there. So let’s recap. The definition of “girl power”: Girls can do anything boys can do, girls are just […]
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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 road tripping to different schools around the Northeast, moving into my dorm freshman year, and muddling through the awkward “new friends” phase. It’s hard to believe that I survived four […]
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“Epic Friendships” is one of the March Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. You recommend the books you like. The ones you love, you keep to yourself. Your favorite books are filled with stories about friendship. You like the idea of everlasting, all-conquering bonds of love. You find that […]
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“The distance is nothing when one has a motive.” —Jane Austen We are supposed to stay connected. We create meaningful relationships with people from far away, and then we try to stay in touch through social media and Skype — maybe a smoke signal or two, as long as they translate to 140 characters or less. […]
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This is a response to Leena Normington’s recent YouTube video called “Spinster Girl.” Do yourself a serious favor and check it out. What does it mean to be alone? Does it mean you’re underprivileged? Does it mean you’re not good enough? Does it mean you don’t deserve attention? Because we live in a society where […]
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For some of us, being social seems like a lot of effort, especially with outside priorities like school, work, sports, or health. As BeWell@Stanford sums it up, “Our culture values hard work, success, and wealth, so it’s no surprise some of us do not set aside enough time for social ties when we think security […]
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I’ve been single for a few years now, and — I have to say — I love it. After having been unhappy for so many years in a relationship, there’s nothing quite like the exhilarating and light feeling of freedom when you’re finally on your own and can do whatever you want to do. Sure, […]
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“You can’t keep cutting people off at the knees, or you’ll end up with midgets.” As weird as the above line sounds, it does have some truth to it. This quote came from one of my sisters, who, along with my mom, pointed out to me a rather nasty habit that I have. I have […]
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It ends here, in a parking lot with neon streetlights painting our skin, and her hands twisted in my jacket, and her breath ragged as her words curl and crush themselves into my ear. “You were my friend” is what she whispers, but the words are too heavy to be just that. They’re carrying everything […]
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