building character
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Tips, tricks, and the unfortunate facts of living with roommates
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My expectation of what it was like to live with roommates was comically wrong from the beginning. Embarrassingly, my assumption was that the next few years of my personal life would play out similarly to a Disney Channel show. Harmoniously living, exchanging witty greetings as we share a communal breakfast in the nook of the…
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Beauty shouldn’t be defined by the length or colour of your hair
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Ever since I was very young, people have always commented on my hair. I sported a mop of ginger curls that eventually grew down the length of my back and became my signature physical focal point for most of my life. As odd as it may seem, I connected a large amount of my overall…
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Struggling with homesickness and missing what feels familiar
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My mom makes the best lasagna. The kind that I cannot find anywhere else. It’s fresh, homemade and personalized to my taste – in other words, it’s perfect. This past year has brought a tremendous amount of change in my life. I have learned how difficult living away from home can actually be. But, more importantly,…
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