Aria“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…2 min read·Oct 28, 2020----
AriaCut 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…3 min read·Oct 26, 2020----
AriaI’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…2 min read·Oct 26, 2020----
AriaChanging 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…2 min read·Oct 26, 2020----
AriaBe 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…2 min read·Oct 23, 2020----
AriaChanging 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…2 min read·Oct 23, 2020----
AriaTake 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…3 min read·Oct 23, 2020----
AriaThe 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…2 min read·Oct 6, 2020----
AriaTreat 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…3 min read·Oct 5, 2020----
AriaBe 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…2 min read·Jan 11, 2020----
