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Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Everything changes and nothing remains still
When I was little, I had extremely strict rules and expectations for my future: be a computer engineer like my father, start a nonprofit...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Ask yourself, why not?
Every morning before middle school, my mom would say to me: “Be kind, be courageous and don’t mumble.” Much of my college experience has...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: A love letter to shared spaces
I grew up an only child, and it is safe to say that I came to college with a fear of shared spaces — communal bathrooms,...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: An obvious metaphor between the moon mission and college
There’s a scene in Samantha Harvey’s 2023 book "Orbital" in which an astronaut on the International Space Station tells his daughter that progress is beautiful....
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Physical relocation transforms identity
After traveling for almost 24 hours, I stumbled out of the taxi. I didn't know if 200 kroner was a normal thing to pay...
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Domestic violence leads to gun violence
This summer, the United States witnessed three devastating mass shootings in the span of a week. If you look up "violent shootings in 2019," the internet...
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Juul’s marketing deceives teens and destroys lungs
E-cigarette manufacturers have young audiences wrapped around their fingers, and now they have blood on their hands. Six deaths and over five hundred hospitalizations are now...
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Mental health can’t wait for summer
I often hear people say, “It will be better when the semester ends,” “I’ll sleep when it is summer” and “I’ll figure out my...
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How social media will ruin your summer
Close your eyes and return to the summer days filled with tag, tree climbing and uninhibited exploration. Those blissful summers didn't involve perpetually scrolling...
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What’s in a name? Oh, just my identity
My name is Serena Karina Pelenghian. If you read the three words of my name as Suhreena Kureena Pulengyin, you’re wrong. My name is...
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Food stamp friendships: Addressing classism at an affluent institution
It's always the same gut feeling. First, there's a sharp pang that starts near my sternum, followed by a sinking sensation trickling down into...
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Stop burning money on Notre Dame Cathedral
The April 15 fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris represents one of the greatest artistic and cultural losses of our time. The value...
