Honey, I Killed The Plant
Compared to the high-octane action of the school year, the summer’s more relaxing edges can almost feel boring at times. It’s a hard thing to...
Uber Five-Star Guilt
I think it’s safe to say that pretty much everyone has used Uber. It’s certainly easy enough: link up a credit card, set your pickup...
I Am The Grandma Friend
My roommate and I have a list of “Dorm Mandates” on our wall. Most of them are jokes (“Swiffer? I hardly know her!”), most of...
Schrödinger’s Baseball
There is a concept in quantum physics called Schrödinger’s Cat. Conceived in 1935 by Erwin Schrödinger, the basic premise is that there exists a cat inside a...
Things I Learned in California
I’ve wanted to go to California for a long time. Growing up on the East Coast has been awesome, but that big ol’ state obnoxiously...
My Five-Year Workiversary
I’ve been working at the same job for five years. This statement feels weird to write down, because college students—twenty-year-olds—don’t work the same job for...
My Life As The Sidekick Archetype
We’d all like to imagine that we’re the protagonist of our own life story, the misunderstood complex hero on our tumultuous journey, the daring lead...
What About Mom Bod?
By now, I’m sure you’re familiar with the concept of “dad bod.” Perhaps you saw it mentioned in a Tinder bio, or read an article...
Goodbye Dreams (Like Goodnight Moon But Weaker Rhymes)
In the summer of my dreams There was an internship And some improv scenes And really cool people I ran into on the street (hi,...
Fashion > Feminism
This summer, I worked as a camp counselor. I spent my days the way most of you spent your days, I imagine: reattaching Lego arms,...