Tag: friends
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lit review: girls of july
similarly to the sunshine crust baking factory, i first saw alex flinn’s girls of july recommended in the teen section of my library. after finishing my last book, i was thinking really hard about what i wanted to read next. it was between this book and commonwealth by ann patchett (which is next up). but,…
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how to make friends in college
today is the last in my mini get-ready-for-college series. this last post is going to be about making friends in college, geared towards incoming freshman. but this is really for any grade or age, as it’s never too late to make new connections. and, on top of that, i’ll make some mentions of coronavirus changes…
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what i wish i knew going into my freshman year of college
in a couple weeks, it’ll be the anniversary of my first day of college. about this time last year, i was watching youtube video after youtube video about moving in and how to make friends and everything in between. so, today, i thought i’d add on to the plethora of resources open to college freshman…
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how to stay connected to those you love in quarantine
while the amazingly brave black lives matter protestors are taking the streets across the world, it’s hard to fathom the global pandemic still ravaging our communities today. if you, like me, have chosen to stay home (whether that be for mental health reasons or to protect the members of your household) it may seem harder…
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i’m a rising sophomore now?
in what seems like a blink of an eye, my freshman year of college is done. here’s what i wrote in my diary the day before i left (redacted and edited, of course): so, i fly to college tomorrow. in 12 hours, i’ll be about halfway to boston. i think now that it’s here, i’m…
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free-falling
i used to be obsessed with pinterest, almost to the point of addiction. i’d constantly refresh my feed, perfectly curating board after board. i’d think on new ideas as i went to sleep, dreaming of the aesthetically pleasing thing i’d create in the morning. but, since getting to college, i’ve mostly stopped. no, i haven’t…
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