I was talking to a friend this weekend when we started listing everything we were stressed about. Rising prices of pretty much everything, upcoming midterms, Thanksgiving break feeling impossibly far away, the unpredictability of the people in our lives, the daunting task of navigating the world of jobs, and well, the overall state of the world.
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My high school track coach used to always tell us to “walk with a purpose.” He repeated it nearly every practice, and every once in a while, when I’m out walking, the phrase still rings in my ear.
I was very young when I first stepped into my first public library. Luckily for me, my library is about five houses down from me at the end of the block.
As spring arrives, the sun over the ocean, when we look out the window, feels like a perfectly set scene for new beginnings.
In a world that seems to care more every day, the real secret to success may be believing in your future.
We all have a version of ourselves that we would consider perfect. It’s not random. It’s shaped by our surroundings, social media, our parents, and by the subtle or overt messages that we absorb every day that decide what kind of person survives in the “real world.”
When I was younger, one of my favorite activities was making “magic potions.” Cherry-scented shampoo, vanilla perfume, and hand soap were not exactly mystical substances, but when paired with the unlimited imagination of a couple of 9-year-olds, possibilities were endless.
A new year is here, and with it comes everyone’s favorite list: New Year’s resolutions. My friends and I have a habit of looking through past years’ lists and laughing at our naively optimistic expectations.
I wasn’t ten minutes into Breakfast at Tiffany’s before realizing Holly Golightly had a name for a feeling many twenty-somethings know far too well: the mean reds.
Have you ever wondered what makes stars beautiful?
I found the answer during French class in my senior year of high school.