Race is hard to speak about. It’s a touchy subject that can make people feel uncomfortable. With the recent racially fueled attacks across this country, it’s important to discuss the ways that our own privilege and mindsets hold us back from being better allies. Get Smart is an amazing platform on which to challenge ourselves [...]
Melody Estevez, 21, Pace University, Bronx, NY Get Smart is an amazing organization with a massive amount of potential to reach a wider audience of women. I have been blogging for Get Smart this semester and having a place to share my story has been great. I have also been able to meet and collaborate [...]
Personally, I have struggled with the way I perceive my body from the time I was allowed to choose my own clothes. This loss of confidence occurred the moment I couldn’t fit into the popular clothing that all of my friends were wearing. There had to be something wrong with my body. The way the [...]
Being a young adult is hard and that is no exaggeration. There’s so much pressure to follow societal norms but to also be unique butterflies. We need to get our act together and somehow become self-actualized human beings. The struggle to find time to love ourselves and be meaningful in our actions is difficult when [...]
FOMO (foe-mow) noun, slang. a feeling of anxiety or insecurity over the possibility of missing out on something, as an event or an opportunity Whether you admit it or not, we all compare our lives (the good, the bad, the ugly) to others', constantly wondering if we could do more or if we are missing [...]
“How much homework will I have this semester? Will my meal plan last me until the end? This is going to be the hardest semester of my life.” These are all normal thoughts that hound almost every college student at the start of a new semester. If you’re someone who struggles to get into the [...]
