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As the semester and year come to a close, many find themselves overwhelmed. While there’s heightened excitement–or stress–at the end of this chapter, reflective journaling still needs to be done. Reflecting on the past few months is essential for personal development, academic achievement and future planning....

College life is hard, and it’s even harder without an emotional-support water bottle. As you move on from your undergraduate years to a graduate one, embrace this change with open arms, but also, invest in the perfect water bottle to make it better. Which will it be? Take this quiz to find out! What time do...

It’s the end of spring break – you’re probably coming back from having a nice vacation with your friends or family, getting ready to start classes and using your last bit of energy to finish the semester with good grades. But what about your sleep schedule? As college students, developing a night routine or...

Practicing self-care can be difficult when life gets so busy and especially when we’re in college. However, self-care doesn’t always have to be about going to get an expensive massage or facial. This list is some small habits that may not seem like self-care at first, but make all the difference to mental...

Each year I struggle with seasonal depression. Things like getting out of my bed, cleaning and taking care of myself can feel hard. However, I have developed ways to fight seasonal depression over the winter months. Seasonal depression occurs most often during fall or wintertime and eases up during the summer...

Time spent in college can be exhilarating and hopeful, as it is a major stepping-stone for many young adults. Yet, college students often have to undergo pressures like managing heavy loads of coursework, working part-time or full-time jobs and engaging in extracurriculars, all while attempting to maintain constant...

Have you ever been taking a test, working a job, studying in school and you just feel like a fraud? Not as in you feel overwhelmed by your responsibilities or that you lack certain skills or qualifications — but that you don’t even belong at your school or job in the first place? If this feeling is an all too...

Warning!  This article will mention a spoiler from the first season and also discusses themes of the show. If you don’t want to know anything before watching it, please come back to this article once you’ve watched past the ninth episode. Thank you! “Mr. Robot” is a cyber thriller TV show that started in 2015 on...

Some days you wake up and immediately you know that it’s just one of those days.  Your mood is nasty; everything feels off. It’s terrible. Just plain terrible.  But worry not, here are some ways you can get over this slump quick. Listen to music Just plug some headphones in and block out the world.  Not only will...