Photo by: Oscar Herrera Moving is the worst. It is also the best. It can lead to some of the best moments of your life and the most devastating pain of being away from a place you’ve grown up in. I had never been in love with a place until I moved to Houston at the start of my freshman year in...
Photos by: Oscar Herrera College can be extremely difficult with all the changes happening in your life. It doesn’t matter if you’re an international student, freshman or a transfer student, it’s always interesting to navigate. It’s easy to feel lost and afraid in this new environment. You have to navigate in a...
My mother has been telling me to redo my room. She voices my thoughts: I should declutter and paint my walls neutral. And she’s right: it’s too overwhelming. I decay within the solid colors of my room, the newspaper clippings on the walls, the protest posters tucked away and the mass of stuffed animals thrown off...
Meeting my college roommate wasn’t your typical orientation day encounter. It was the start of a journey that began with a simple direct message and solidified over a coffee-fueled conversation at Tout Suite, where we would soon become regulars. From that serendipitous first meeting, our bond grew, shaping our college...
Graphic by: Maya Palavali Dear Girlfriends, Growing up brings many changes and challenges to our lives. The biggest one is how our dynamic changes in our relationships. Our priorities shift as we get older and when we get into relationships, they feel all-consuming. Getting into a relationship can be...
Photo by: Raphael Fernandez Feeling lost and confused about choosing a major is an internal dilemma most college students face in their academic careers. Having recently gone through this complex process myself, I understand how this situation can make one feel immense stress and an unsettling sense of...
A new year is often the beginning of a 2.0 version of ourselves, or like many of us like to say, “New year, new me!” As the calendar resets, we promise ourselves to foster healthier habits, give up the not-so-healthy habits and commit to all the goals we set for the rest of the year. Like a lot of people, I also...
The jingle bells are ringing, and it’s that time of the year when you are tyrannically reminded to level up your situationship. Sure, dating platforms are waving goodbye to free services, but fearless Zoomers are opting to escape the online dating maze for real-life encounters. With the 80s dating stage making a...
College is a difficult time for everyone, and with the expectations to do well in college comes the stress and responsibility of building a career. As we grow older, we change. Often, so do our dreams, goals and careers. If the past two years of living within a global pandemic and economic/political unrest have...
Para mi gente, todos ustedes pueden romper las barreras… There is no sensation as quite inconsolable as inadequacy. When does passion relinquish its power to ability? When does the desire to be great and accomplish many become comical? The reality is that there will never be enough capability to encompass lack of...
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