Category Archives: THINGS

THINGS: Pictures with Santa Are (kind of) Like Meetings with the Dean

Well, folks, the Christmas season is here! Now that we’ve all tolerated those fake made-up, commercialized holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving, we can get to the real holiday we all look forward to: Christmas. Confe… Continue reading

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THINGS: Pictures with Santa Are (kind of) Like Meetings with the Dean

Well, folks, the Christmas season is here! Now that we’ve all tolerated those fake made-up, commercialized holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving, we can get to the real holiday we all look forward to: Christmas. Confe… Continue reading

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THINGS: Hurricane Sandy Is (kind of) Like a Werewolf

Happy Halloween, everyone! In honor of this spooky holiday, it seems only appropriate to devote this week’s post to the most frightening topic of the day.Hurricane Sandy, with her 85 mph winds and 450-mile reach, is certainly a monster. No … Continue reading

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THINGS: Hurricane Sandy Is (kind of) Like a Werewolf

Happy Halloween, everyone! In honor of this spooky holiday, it seems only appropriate to devote this week’s post to the most frightening topic of the day.Hurricane Sandy, with her 85 mph winds and 450-mile reach, is certainly a monster. No … Continue reading

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THINGS: WhatShouldWeCallMe Is (kind of) Like Therapy Lite

Lately I’ve been in several discussions with other college students about the importance of being understood and of understanding ourselves. Inevitably this conversation leads to the stigma about counseling or therapy or some kind of profession… Continue reading

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THINGS: WhatShouldWeCallMe Is (kind of) Like Therapy Lite

Lately I’ve been in several discussions with other college students about the importance of being understood and of understanding ourselves. Inevitably this conversation leads to the stigma about counseling or therapy or some kind of profession… Continue reading

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THINGS: College Exams Are (kind of) Like Valentine’s Day

If either part of this analogy stresses you out, you’re in good company. I am currently preparing to take my first midterms of my fall semester and I got around to wondering why exams stress us out so much. It’s like going on a really import… Continue reading

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THINGS: College Exams Are (kind of) Like Valentine’s Day

If either part of this analogy stresses you out, you’re in good company. I am currently preparing to take my first midterms of my fall semester and I got around to wondering why exams stress us out so much. It’s like going on a really import… Continue reading

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