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Greek Life Changed Me for the Better

When I started looking at colleges in my junior year of high school, I was looking for only a few things: small class sizes, lots of extracurricular activities, community service options, and a club and intramural sports program. I was not considering Greek Life much because I didn’t know many older friends involved in it [...]

10 Signs You Might be an Outgoing Introvert

per·son·al·i·ty [pərsəˈnalədē] , n. the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character. Personality is a lot of things. Sometimes it's positive -- the reason you are magnetic.  Conversely, it can have unfavorable attributes -- a barrier to compatibility. While it’s been said that someone can have too much or not enough, [...]

The Five Things I wish I knew in Middle and High School

I have a confession to make: middle school was terrible for me. I was awkward, shy, extremely self-conscious and, of course, incredible insecure. I used to wake up in the morning wishing I could magically change into a popular, gorgeous girl who gets admired by everyone. I was scared of speaking to certain people because I thought [...]

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Get Smart about Introverts

They are some of our favorite, mysterious characters like Sherlock Holmes, the Sundance Kid, or Wesley from The Princess Bride. They become the surprising heroes of some of our favorite books, like Severus Snape or Mr. Darcy. Sometimes, they even make the best vigilantes, like Batman. They are a vital part of many dynamic duos [...]