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Summer road trips: the Biltmore and Jekyll Island
It’s the time of the summer to squeeze in last-minute road trips, so it’s time to share another road trip story. Last summer, we undertook a road trip literally the week before classes started back for...
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Expensive paper: ways to save on textbooks
They are the bane of every college student’s first weeks of school. It’s extremely easy to spend hundreds of dollars on required textbooks, and for students already paying tuition, it’s a stretch on...
View ArticleThe bright side
I know the last couple of days have been difficult for everyone. The election result rocked our country and brought many emotions to the surface. If you voted for him, that’s great. I know there are...
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How to survive until November 9th
At this point in the presidential election, I think we’re all feeling the same way. We’re tired. Things have been said. Relationships have been ruined. We’re really just wanting this all to be over so...
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My worst travel mistakes, part 1
This summer, I traveled through the UK and Ireland on a research trip of my own design. It was an incredible experience, but traveling is rarely all glamour, especially when you have a budget. You end...
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Open letter to men about sexual assault
To all men, I respect you too much to defend sexual assault. Since the recent comments from Donald Trump apparently bragging about sexual assault, many people have jumped to defend this as “locker room...
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English Only and the death of languages
Many of us go through our lives without ever really having to consider any language but our native language, outside of perhaps a year or two of required high school or college study. I suppose, under...
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Language adventures: “polyglot brain” and mixing up languages
I remember exactly when I considered myself a speaker of multiple languages. The moment where I stopped mid-sentence for a moment to think, “Oh, no, what’s the word for that in English?” Because the...
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The UCF gun threat and why we need cultural understanding
If you know someone who attends UCF, you’ve probably heard about the gun threat in the UCF library and the ensuing response that evacuated the library. UCF students received an alert text that there...
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Saying nothing says a lot
For most of my life, I could never be accused of being too confrontational. I held my tongue, even when I disagreed, even when I was offended. I don’t tend to talk about my religious beliefs. I don’t...
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Women in the media and raising daughters
The recent uproar over female representation in pop culture disturbs me. People have been noticing the exclusion of Rey from most of the Star Wars merchandise, even though she is really the main focus...
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Tips and tricks for new UCF students
The University of Central Florida can be a big, intimidating place at first. It takes forever just to learn how to successfully navigate the campus. Honestly, I’ve been there two years, and there are...
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Expensive paper: ways to save on textbooks
They are the bane of every college student’s first weeks of school. It’s extremely easy to spend hundreds of dollars on required textbooks, and for students already paying tuition, it’s a stretch on...
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Summer road trips: the Biltmore and Jekyll Island
It’s the time of the summer to squeeze in last-minute road trips, so it’s time to share another road trip story. Last summer, we undertook a road trip literally the week before classes started back for...
View ArticleThe truth about anthropology (and why it’s important)
I know what you’re thinking. “Anthropology? That’s such an easy, throwaway major. You can’t even get a job with that.” Even Florida governor Rick Scott has said as much in the past years. There seems...
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Summer road trips: San Francisco
It’s nearing the end of summer, and this is the time my family is usually planning a road trip before school starts back. Given that our road trip to New York was a little early this summer, I thought...
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Escape games: saving the world in Orlando
In the last few years, escape games have become a hot new trend around the world. They have also become one of my new favorite things during my summer break. Escape games or escape rooms are...
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A Floridian in New York
This summer, I visited New York City for the first time. As someone born and raised in the southeast, New York City was one of the weirdest experiences of my life. Having no concept of what the city...
View Article10 things no one told me about college
There are many things that no one tells you about college in high school or at orientations. Before you’re in the middle of it, it’s hard to get a picture of what college is like. High schools tend to...
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Adulthood and upper-level classes
Upper-level classes in college are a great start to knowledge of your field. They’re also terrifying. This year, I started my first upper-level classes in college. It’s my sophomore year, and I’m a...
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