2019 is the year that you’re finally going to lose the weight you put on freshman year, learn mandarin and pay off your credit card debt! Or is it? Be honest with yourself, did you achieve any resolutions you made for last year? Do you even remember what they were? Well, there’s a decent chance you did. According to a...
Cheers to student debt! With the brand new year here to remind all of us how much more our debt is growing, now is a great time to finally get your personal finances sorted out. So, let’s talk about budgeting. Here’s something you might not want to hear: everyone needs a budget. But those budgets usually have us...
We’re midway through January, and if you haven’t done so already, you owe it to yourself to do a reset routine for the new year. This can also be done at any other time of the year when you find yourself in a funk, to get you motivated again and help you recenter. But what does a full blown reset even look like? On...
Giving to others is one of the most common themes of the holiday season. This is the time where people stand in lines wrapped around buildings just to find the perfect gifts for their loved ones. The time of giving is a wonderful time to come together as Houstonians through love and cherishes. One of the best ways to...
Winter breaks can be rough. We spend the entire semester dreaming about all you’re going to do once you have five minutes to breathe, and then December rolls around and we forget all of our nice plans. You (and yes, I am projecting) waste days in bed watching Vine compilations on your phone, only getting up to do your...
With the holiday season fast approaching, supporting local businesses is one of the last things people think about. Picking up a cute card and gift at a local Target is enough for some, but why settle for generic when there are handcrafted artisanal goods just around the corner? Supporting local businesses and artisan...
The hot Houston heat beamed down on a normal afternoon in May, as I walk down toward my car parked by the east garage on campus, I see everyone passing by chugging down their bottle of cold water. My throat is dry and my body is yearning for a sip while my thirst intensifies further. But then I remember I’m fasting...
My experience at Poetry at Round Top festival was frightening, soothing, enlightening, and overwhelming. While I walked the beautiful grounds with my name-tag, my self-proclaimed title of “emerging writer” was starting to feel like an albatross. They encourage all kinds of writers, even non-writers to attend. But,...
If you are graduating with a degree in communications, you know the job opportunities may be endless, or you may feel that you’re faced with a dead end. Graduating in communications opens the door to a broad range of opportunities and it might feel overwhelming. However, there are jobs out there that are perfect for...
As I walk down the streets of Houston, I can hear many languages being spoken. It can be Spanish, Vietnamese or another language that sounds nothing like the languages mentioned. These people may also have something in common. They may speak English. This is something I can relate to. I grew up in a Spanish speaking...
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