“Definitive personality type cannot be determined,” said the personality test.Tests like the Myer-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) present themselves as more sophisticated versions of Buzzfeed’s “Plan a wedding and we’ll…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Cut out the UndercuttingA few weeks ago, I complimented my friend on her thorough annotations for English class, and her immediate response was, “No what, yours…Oct 26, 2020Oct 26, 2020
I’ve spent a decent chunk of my life believing that happiness should be the ultimate goal of my…That’s not to say that happy moments are not important to me anymore. However, that’s all that they are: fleeting moments. Happiness is…Oct 26, 2020Oct 26, 2020
Changing the way we attribute actionsA few weeks ago, a friend of mine sought my advice when working with an assigned partner for a project: “My partner is unbelievable. We…Oct 26, 2020Oct 26, 2020
Be happy today, not tomorrow“Two more years until we graduate, I can’t wait! College will be so much better than this,” my friend said after a particularly taxing…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
Changing the Perception of the MSJ Student“Oh you go to MSJ? You must be super stressed/super smart/really good at math!” Whenever I introduce myself as a MSJ student, I’m met with…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
Take the First StepIt was the night before a large project, a poetry portfolio was due, and one of my classmates sent a message to our group chat along the…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
The illusion of staying connectedBetween tearful goodbyes and tight hugs, the friend group I was a part of during a summer program made a promise: we would stay in touch…Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
Treat YourselfI’m a sticker hoarder. Since I was young, I’ve collected them in an overflowing box that I keep at the corner of my desk. Every time I…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Be happy now, not tomorrow.“Two more years until we graduate, I can’t wait! College will be so much better than this,” my friend said after a particularly taxing…Jan 11, 2020Jan 11, 2020
