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Let’s Fund Time Machines

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Art by Peau PorotesanoIf there's one thing that nearly two years of "Make America Great Again" hats have taught me, it's that the only way to go forward is to go back. All of the current problems are too complicated, too nuanced to be solved, so we should drop all of that and focus on one thing: time machines. The country is facing a lot of issues right now, so let's just go … [Read more...] about Let’s Fund Time Machines

Homesickness Is Normal

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Art by Sybil Zhang The dominating theme I heard from alumni of International Programs was that their year or semester abroad was one of the best of their lives. During the first weeks of my time abroad, I wondered if that would also be the case for me. Not only did I struggle with linguistic and societal differences, but I also had to undergo this transition with limited … [Read more...] about Homesickness Is Normal

There’s No Place Like College

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Graphic by Nate BartonI'll never forget going home for Thanksgiving break after my first semester of college. As a Colorado transplant, I was one of the few students in my graduating class who moved farther than two hours away, let alone went out of state for college. Needless to say, my first visit back home was, in a word, weird. Since then, I've learned that the saying … [Read more...] about There’s No Place Like College

Best Places To Take Refuge On Campus As an Introvert

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Graphic by Nate Barton Congratulations! You are an introvert. With the newfound knowledge of your introversion via Myers-Briggs test, BuzzFeed quiz, or your inability to look someone in the eye while talking, you have accrued an impressive amount of introversion street cred. This cred is quiet, discrete, bashful and may only be used to one-up fellow introverts. Yes, they may … [Read more...] about Best Places To Take Refuge On Campus As an Introvert