6 Essential Cookbooks for the Kitchen Newbie
In eighth grade, I took “Life Skills,” a rebranded home economics class that went over how to make basic recipes — pancakes, chocolate fudge, quesadillas,…
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I always knew that I wanted to be self-employed. There are many benefits to running my own business, from spending more time with my family…
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After yet another therapy session during which I complained of my usual grievances — not having enough energy or time, failing to accomplish everything I…
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After trying on my cap and gown, practicing my best fake smile, and mentally preparing myself for the long ceremony ahead, the only thing standing…
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As a native Spanish speaker, I love interacting with people of other cultures and nationalities; I find connecting with others an opportunity to practice English…
read moreHow I Found Peace in the Days Leading Up to Graduation
In the weeks before my college graduation, conversations all tend to seem the same. They go a little something like this: “How are you feeling?”…
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A few weeks before the New Year, I was doing a little house cleaning and found myself with two trash bags full of things to…
read more3 Simple Ways to Live a More Unplugged Life
I used to think leading an unplugged life meant scrubbing the internet of my digital footprint, throwing my phone out the window, and moving to…
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I spent a four-year interlude living in Chicago, where I had a cozy, light-filled apartment all to my own. Everything was exactly as I wanted…
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If you work a typical 9 to 5 like me, then you probably spend most of your time not with your friends or family, but…
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