A Guide to Setting Realistic Goals
Hey, remember a few weeks ago, you did a thing? You set a New Year’s Resolution? Are we still doing that? Every year, millions of…
Lifestyle
Ethical Travel: 3 Smart Ways to Be a More Responsible Tourist
As the daughter of a travel writer, I’ve been traveling since before I could walk. Going on cruises every spring break, exploring private islands in…
How Quitting the Peace Corps Taught Me to Serve My Community
I knew I wanted to join the Peace Corps ever since I was a kid. I loved to travel, I studied Spanish in school from…
Faking It: On Pretending to Be a Grown-Up
I halt my chair-swiveling when one of my students — a big-shot Korean businessman — walks in. I stand up, and I give my best…
How to Treat Yourself Like a Friend
As an only child, I often felt lonely and bored. Having a sibling sometimes means you have a built-in best friend, so when you’re sibling-less…
5 Reasons to Spend More Time Outdoors (Even When It’s Colder)
Recently, I’ve realized something that will make or break my day. If I spend all day working at my computer, running around doing errands, and…
3 Rituals That Take Reading to the Next Level
For one reason or another, I love setting creative standards for various aspects of my life. My criteria for a five-star recipe: healthy, delicious, inexpensive,…
How to Deal When a Sports Injury Sidelines You
For the last four years of my life, I have been running five days a week, rain or shine, whether there’s snow on the ground…
College Is Hard Enough, Finding the Right Major Shouldn’t Be
During my freshman year of college, I waltzed into my Architecture Studio 101 class with the confidence of an individual who was certain that this…
How to Deal With Being a Part of the Burnout Generation
Do you feel personally responsible for the downfall of American cheese? Are you prone to signing your work emails “lol thx”? Would you choose buying…
