As I continue to make new friends, I’ve realized friendship is a lot like caring for a plant. A plant needs consistent sunlight, water and attention to survive. Without these essentials, it will slowly shrivel up and die, even if it was once healthy and blooming. Similarly, friendships need attention, care and effort to remain strong. When these things...
You sit down in your lecture hall at the beginning of the quarter. You don't want to be there, no one really does – that is until you see them. You see the most jaw dropping human you've ever seen, and it’s all downhill from there. You now work a full time job: having a crush. You start planning...
Ah, Thanksgiving, that time of the year when airports turn into chaos zones, everyone’s arguing about stuffing and dressing and your feed explodes with “so thankful” captions nobody asked for.
As November rolls around, the campus starts to buzz about Thanksgiving — travel plans, turkey dinners and family reunions. But not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving, and that’s perfectly fine. Maybe it's...
The fall season is a great time to participate in old traditions and create new ones. You can make memories with family and friends all season long by partaking in these fun autumn-themed activities!
1. Pumpkin picking
An oldie but a goodie. Pumpkin picking in a patch is a great fall tradition that you can do with anyone. You can pick...
Love in the digital age is boring. Before the ebb of modern technology, people used to show each other their love with romantic and dramatic gestures. This year, bring back extravagant expressions of love, not just on Valentine’s Day, but every day. Every day should be Valentine’s Day if you really care.
Long gone are the days of true romantic...
Valentine's Day is coming up and finding a gift to buy for your partner is always challenging — try making one instead! You’ll save money and your significant other will feel extra touched by the gesture, so here’s a list of several Do-It-Yourselfs (DIYs) to help inspire you.
“Open When” letters
This gift is a pack of letters that are assigned...
This totally doesn’t come from experience, but I’m sure there are many Highlanders out there that are tired of being let down by a bad date. If you want to be the one who lets down your date for a change, you’re in luck! Here is a list of what you should do to achieve your goal of becoming...
When you're a twenty-something-year-old in college, your whole life is about pursuing the slight chance of a passing glance from your dining hall crush (and to make the parents happy by pursuing your passion for medical school, of course)! However, a dining hall crush is an impossible fantasy, and your roster is most likely empty (good for you) or...
Shooting your shot in college is hard. Here are some tips that can help improve your odds at a date!
If you know you’ll be seeing your crush at school on a particular day, try putting in a little more effort into your looks. Whether it be a nice haircut or hairstyle or perhaps a cologne or perfume that you’ve...
Whether it be a large argument or a slow distancing over time, there are many reasons why a friendship breakup can happen. No matter the cause, friendship splits are extremely difficult. Because they are not given as much airtime as romantic breakups, people can often feel that they are alone in navigating the process and won’t seek support or...