College

I’m Black, Not An Alien

My entire life I have been surrounded by white people, and in school I was…

For The Kids: Mizzou Dance Marathon

During my sophomore year here at the University of Missouri, one of my sorority sisters…

The 4 Friends You Need On Spring Break

With midterms turned in and February snow laying in brown, sloppy mountains in all of…

My Black Coat

My mom bought me a black coat two months into my freshman year at Brigham…

Multitasking: Efficient Or Ineffective?

Like any college student, I spend every week attending a mixture of lectures and seminars.…

How I Lost My Music

When I was 18, I chose the harshness of reality over the possibility of pursuing…

On Education: “The American Dream Is Dangerously Close To False Advertising”

As someone who’s been on both sides of the classroom, I like to think that…

What It’s Like When Your Taste In Music “Sucks”

I used to argue when my friends said I had bad taste in music and…

Getting To Know Kelsey Through GIFs

Welcome to the next episode of Getting to Know Literally, Darling‘s authors! I love GIFs…

Flat Tires Are The Most Traumatic Thing That Can Happen Unless You’re An Adult

I recently experienced what I consider to be the pinnacle of adulthood: getting a flat…

Taking On The Fear Of Rejection

What would you do if you know you couldn’t fail? It’s a common interview question,…

Sex: A Perspective From The Bench

I am writing this with great trepidation and after putting it off for several months,…

21 Ways I Don’t Feel 22

I’m self-conscious about writing this list. I’m actually self-conscious about a lot of things. Although…

Why Iran? Reflections On An Academic Passion

On December 23, I defended my Master’s Thesis. The document itself, though it took six…

Growing Pains: The Evolution Of Oneself

The concept of mitosis was on my mind quite a bit over this past holiday…

When I Think Of Home…

When I first began college, I cried almost everyday. I had a terrible roommate experience,…

graduate school
Graduate School: Should You Enroll?

By Hillary C. Wright When my friend and fellow student at Campbellsville University Emily Stivers…

Texas Forever: A Goodbye To The University Of Texas

I’ve always loved the commercials that the University of Texas commissioned the one and only…

10 Signs You Might Be In An Aca-cult… I Mean, A Cappella Group

Joining my college a cappella group was the best and worst decision of my life.…

I Cried When Alabama Lost The Iron Bowl

They say football is like religion down here in Tuscaloosa, Ala., though that’s a tired…