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What Mother’s Day Is Like After You Lose Your Mom

What Mother’s Day Is Like After You Lose Your Mom

I was 17 when my mom received her angel wings. It was one of the times in my life where it…

2 weeks ago

An Open Letter To The Mom Of The Friend Group

Dear Mom Friend, First of all, thank you for not screwing up like I did last night. Per usual, you…

1 month ago

What It’s Like To Be Motherless On Mother’s Day

A Motherless Mother’s Day We’ve all been forced, at least once, in our elementary school career, to make a ‘coupon…

2 months ago

What It’s Like to Rush When You Didn’t Expect To Join Greek Life

Growing up in my household, I was told to "go Greek." My dad is proudly a Greek alumni of his…

2 months ago

An Open Letter to The Man Who Called Me Retarded

I have a unilateral hearing loss. You have a lot of learning to do. My hearing impairment has always been…

4 months ago

My Grown Up Thoughts On What It’s Like Being Adopted

When I was 18 months old I was given up for adoption. My biological mother at the time was a…

2 years ago

My Tinder Horror Story

Before I get into my awful experience with Tinder, I want to give a little background with my usage of…

2 years ago

My Experience with Depression

Imagine living a life feeling this constant heaviness on your heart, fearful for the next day, and wanting to end…

2 years ago

My Experience with Bullying

For me, it was middle school. For others, it's high school or college. What exactly is the cutoff for bullying?…

2 years ago

Diabetes Awareness: A Personal Story

There is life before diabetes, and then there is life after. I don’t remember much of the “before,” but boy…

2 years ago