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How I THRIVED technology-free for a week

One of my favorite quotes is by Jack Kerouac and it often finds its way onto my motivational quotes board on Pinterest: “Live, travel, adventure, bless and don’t be sorry.” This past summer I decided to take on this quote and find its meaning via a summer job. I wanted to find a job that [...]

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A Get Smart Gal’s Coming Out Story: Born This Way & Proud!

I have seen various people posting their experiences of wanting to come out to their friends and family. The reason that I want to write this is to help other people who are struggling with who they are and for them to know it's okay. As I look back, I remember it was when I was [...]

One Person, Two Cultures, Two Lives By Get Smart Gal, Shradha

Sometimes I feel like I have two different lives, one back home in India and the other here in New York. Even though I come from a very modern and broad-minded family, when I am home I have a curfew of 8:30 p.m., I have to constantly inform my parents about my whereabouts and there [...]

Get Smart about Your Life Compass

"After all, things change, so do cities, people come into your life and they go. But it's comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart... and if you're very lucky, a plane ride away." - Sex and the City There comes a day in every girl’s life when her biggest [...]