The science of smiling
A few months ago, after a long week of lectures and assignments, I wanted to decompress with a bunch of junk food and a great Netflix…
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Make me a sandwich
Are you bad at cooking, cleaning, embroidery and sewing? Well, I have an article for you. While taking a class on homemaking and making a…
Make the most of campus opportunities
The best thing I have ever done in my undergraduate degree was attend an event for a student group. Was it awkward? Yes. Did it…
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The increased use of social media over the last 10 to 15 years is enough proof that social media has come to stay. As the…
The TikTok ban
A few days ago, TikTok was banned in the United States following a unanimous decision made by the Supreme Court. This verdict came as the…
Chad from Asper is not your soulmate
Have you ever had a partner or significant other who turned out to be downright diabolical? In my opinion, having an evil ex or someone…
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The hidden cost of AI
Lately, anytime ChatGPT or AI (artificial intelligence) is brought up, you hear about the environmental impact. It’s often in undefined terms, “it uses so much…
People-pleasing is ruining your life
I am a chronic people-pleaser. For as long as I can remember I have been relentlessly trying to make people around me like me or…
Politics in the classroom
Growing up in Zimbabwe, public political discussions were rarely authentic. From a young age, I knew that criticizing the government in any way was dangerous,…