Why Motherhood Scares Me Shitless
In kindergarten, my friends and I played a lot of house. We officiated weddings attended by tissue paper-veiled brides, made plastic sandwiches, and, most of all, cradled baby dolls. We…
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A Love Letter to the Subway and the Simple Luxuries of Pre-Pandemic Life
Six months ago, the subway was just a way to get from one place to another. Hot and sticky in the summer, germy in the winter, and packed no matter…
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My Father and I
I was eight years old the only time I saw my father cry. This was when we still lived in the red brick apartment building. First unit, second floor. I…
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All My Homies Hate Retail Therapy
In my six months of quarantine, there have been many days when I’ve only gotten out of bed to retrieve my latest Lush Cosmetics impulse buy. Getting a whiff of…
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It’s Deeper Than Daisies: Marxism, Cottagecore, and Aesthetic Resistance
Sunlight streaming through the treetops, fresh bread baking, baby animals frolicking in fields—these are just a few of the images that characterize cottagecore, an emerging internet subculture dedicated to a…
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Trying to Navigate Elite College Culture When You’re Not Elite
As a low-income student at a top-tier university flooded with wealth and status, I faced a certain amount of financial insecurity throughout my undergraduate experience. My freshman year signified my…
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Privilege, Partying, and the “Work Hard, Play Harder” Lifestyle
“Work hard, play harder” is a mantra adopted with a brazen enthusiasm (and pride) in student communities and, later on, professional workplaces across the Western world. In an increasingly secular…
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Reimagining the Night In
As a result of the current pandemic, thousands of college students are soon to be trapped in tiny dorm rooms and apartment suites for the upcoming semester, bringing new meaning…
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The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Interesting
My whole life I’ve been prided for being “interesting,” a word that stirs in my brain, wriggling its way into my every thought and intention. It sounds like a dirty…
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