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Be the Wonder Woman you are

We all have a persona or character we tend to become. One which gets us through life in emotional, mental or physical ways. The usual characters I use are Wonder Woman or Captain. Believe it or not we all have this strength in us, so let’s take a look into that strength we already know. [...]

Eating Disorders: What You Need to Know

Eating disorders come in many variations, and many go overlooked. An eating disorder goes far beyond skipping meals. Eating disorders affect people psychologically and lead them to self-harming behavior; They are characterized by a person’s distress, and subsequent actions toward their body weight or shape, or efforts managing weight or food intake (National Institute of [...]

The Value of Understanding

Understanding ourselves isn’t just about defining a lengthy paragraph from a college textbook, it’s understanding our beliefs, morals and what makes us happy. When we have knowledge of who we are as people, we can begin to figure out where we belong, what we want to do for a career, and explore our different interests. [...]

Preparing for Grad School?

Raising your GPA, bulking up your resumé and transcript, getting an internship (or multiple internships), having relevant job experience, figuring out what you want to do with your career, picking out a specific career track/program/practice, researching what tests you have to take to qualify for a program, seeing where you might want to go to [...]

Breaking Your Technology Addiction

 You’ve probably been aware of the “technology craze” and millennials’ addiction to social media and texting for quite some time. The problem is, many of us don’t think of ourselves as addicts. To be honest, I’ve found myself in this position recently. I always thought I had it under control, but once I started thinking [...]

Be your own you

As we look deep within ourselves, we realize that we are so influenced by the world around us. The clothes we wear, our hairstyles, our attitudes and mannerisms are all built from some sort of foundation. However, the build up from that foundation does not have to be identical to those who surround us. What [...]

Shine Your Brightest Light

Recognizing that you have talents and abilities is immensely important to surpass your perceived potential. Focusing on your gifts, and realizing that you can do anything you put your mind to, has incredible outcomes and fuels great achievements. So many people are extremely critical of themselves, and to such an extent that oftentimes they may [...]

How to Pick the Right College Major

Freshman year of college is one of the most exciting times in your life. You are away from your parents, you’re making brand new friends and you’re able to start making decisions for yourself. You’re taking the first step to becoming an adult. One of the hardest decisions in college is picking your major. There [...]

Stress Relief Made Simple

As young adults, stress seems to have become a part of our daily routines. With school, work, relationships, and other constant pressures on our shoulders, it only seems natural for stress to serve as a motivating factor. However, having a hectic life shouldn’t deter you from being happy and healthy. As someone who barely has [...]

There’s Nothing Wrong With Selfishness

  Selfish (adjective): (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one’s own personal profit or pleasure.   Selfishness has always had a negative connotation. When someone is being selfish, they have no concern for anyone but themself. We are always told to think about everyone else’s feelings because we [...]