“Get a nine-to-five” they say. “Start saving for the future,” they say. “Put in the work now and it’ll pay off later,” they say. When it comes to post-grad decisions, everyone is full of opinions. Be they parents, friends, professors or strangers, there…
As someone who follows more travel Instagrams than I can count, and has a room filled with souvenirs from my travels around the world, I am a proud fangirl of travel. I adore the smell of an airport. I actually enjoy waking…
Featured image by @dimiboutselis Finals week: the most dreaded week of the year. You’re faced with the danger of decimating your GPA while simultaneously praying you don’t break out from stress. You may not have time for a lengthy trip to the…
Class of 2018: congratulations, you did it! You survived four (or maybe three, or maybe four and a half, or maybe six) years of college, you got through one last set of final exams, and you walked across that stage and accepted…
It’s Friday night. You were so excited to see one of your favorite bands play and go to a new restaurant in town. All your other friends are busy. You could stay in and miss out on the experience you were looking…
You know that nasty green stuff that grows on top of pond water? It’s called algae, and as it turns out, it may save the world. Talk about the ultimate underdog! Allow me to explain. Algae is an extremely promising, renewable…
When I first met Jamie Hughes I was only 15 years old. I didn’t know much about her, but I could tell she radiated confidence and authenticity. There was something about Jamie that made you want to be around her. To this…
Featured image credit Alex Bortz Sometimes, when doing something she’s always dreamed of, like playing a show in Europe or recording a music video, drummer Alisa Ramirez looks at the other members of indie rock/pop band The Aces and suddenly remembers when…
Sometimes it feels like there’s so much to do, with so little time. If you find yourself working hard for hours on end, but somehow still manage to get lost in the sauce with overdue deadlines, rescheduled appointments, and cancelled social outings; odds are…
Featured Image by Brooke McDonough With all the new life that literally blooms in the spring, it’s easy to feel like you need a fresh start for yourself in some way or another. Here are some inspiring transformation tales to harvest your…