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10 Depression Warning Signs My Parents Missed

10 Depression Warning Signs My Parents Missed

As a child, my parents would ignore my depression warning signs. They always told me to "go outside Makayla" or…

2 weeks ago

What Mother’s Day Is Like After You Lose Your Mom

I was 17 when my mom received her angel wings. It was one of the times in my life where it…

10 months ago

What It’s Like To Be Motherless On Mother’s Day

A Motherless Mother’s Day We’ve all been forced, at least once, in our elementary school career, to make a ‘coupon…

11 months ago

What It’s Like to Rush When You Didn’t Expect To Join Greek Life

Growing up in my household, I was told to "go Greek." My dad is proudly a Greek alumni of his…

12 months ago

8 Reasons Why I Left My Sorority

As many of us Greeks know, rushing is a tough process. But what’s even tougher is disaffiliating from your sorority or fraternity.…

1 year ago

Dating Disasters: A Second Date Gone Wrong

I was living in a smallish town where if you wanted to date, well, beggars can't be choosers. I was…

2 years ago

How Approaching My Crush Turned Into An Epic Fail

Let me tell you a personal story of how approaching my crush turned into an epic fail... It started out…

2 years ago

My Grown Up Thoughts On What It’s Like Being Adopted

When I was 18 months old I was given up for adoption. My biological mother at the time was a…

3 years ago

How My University Let Me Convey An Untold Story

I feel like my university has been a blessing for me for many reasons. Not only is it an open…

3 years ago

My Experience with Bullying

For me, it was middle school. For others, it's high school or college. What exactly is the cutoff for bullying?…

3 years ago