There’s a specific kind of moment where you realize you’ve become the joke—and you didn’t even mean to be. It’s not something obvious or loud. It’s usually in a look, a laugh, or a...

I was never supposed to stay.  Before starting college, I had always imagined myself in a bigger place- somewhere with more going on, more to choose from, and more chances to try new things. Staying...

When was the last time you thought of Beanie Babies? How about Pokémon Cards? If I think hard enough, I think I can still remember the tight squeeze of a SillyBand against my wrist. A column...

Sometimes I wish I could be a dog. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against being human, but sometimes I honestly feel like life hates me.  It happens a lot when my mind won’t shut up or...

I recently realized something slightly concerning about my life: I sleep about five hours a day and somehow still feel like I am behind on everything.  During the week, my alarm goes off a 6 a.m....

“We can finally breathe.”   I look up at my girlfriend, furrowing my brows in question as she turns her phone towards me. In the vast blue of the Pacific Ocean that plays on the screen,...

It was sometime in middle school, though I can’t remember my exact age, that I was first introduced to Misty Copeland. At the time, the fig labeled “dancer” still swayed in my fig tree of desires,...

Some movies are simply bad. Others are so bad they become unintentionally funny. That is exactly what happened when I watched Mac and Me and Robo-Dog after seeing videos from MissaSinfonia, a YouTuber...

In all life’s moments, there is nothing quite as scary as accepting the loss of control. Being humans, we bask in the glory of preparedness, carefully considering all the options available to...

“Everything is political.”  When I was younger, this saying irked me. At the time, my less developed frontal lobe viewed the idea as pessimistic; A glass-half empty approach on humanity. As...

Arriving in the United States from another country means starting from zero in many ways. It is not only about learning to navigate a new language, system or culture, but also about finding a place where...

The tightening of immigration policies and the political discourse promoted during President Donald Trump’s administration have transformed the daily lives of thousands of students and families in the...