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The myth of the “perfect” college girl: why balance beats burnout

If you’ve ever looked around campus and thought, “How does she have it all together?”, you’re not alone. The “perfect college girl” myth, the idea that we’re supposed to be straight-A students, thriving socially, career-focused, stylish, and somehow still well-rested, has become an unspoken pressure for many women.

Stop romanticizing romcoms

Like many people on September 17, I sat down to watch the series finale of Amazon’s The Summer I Turned Pretty.

Tackling life like a scientist

When we hear “scientific method,” we usually picture lab coats, notebooks, and trying to figure out why our percent yield is suspiciously low.

Camellia

The Victorian Language of Flowers was used for decades to relay feelings that people had a hard time expressing or were too embarrassed to share.

Paddington: something more than a children’s film

What could be so worth analyzing a movie about a talking, marmalade-loving bear with a blue duffel coat? On paper, Paddington just sounds like another simple children’s movie, but watching it reveals something else entirely.

Versace, what are we doing?

On September 26, Versace debuted their Spring 2026 Ready to Wear collection. During any other fashion season, this would have been the norm, except for a few standout pieces and the iconic Donatella Versace appearance at the very end.

Running again

So I recently got into running again. I don’t think I’ll be racing in the NYC Marathon in November, but I consider myself a hobby jogger — running for “fun” and health and some other reasons.

Another Folk Fall

The second I see a little bit of yellow on any of the trees, I naturally start to develop an urge to listen to the blues, folk, and bluegrass music.

Answers from the wooden box

Picture yourself as a hollow wooden box. If you had to fill yourself with objects and memories that best represent your character, what would you choose?