“Although our first instincts are to argue, dismiss, or ignore the solutions to political problems lie in listening, and asking questions with the goal of gaining a fuller understanding.”
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Breaking the Course Comfort Zone
“It is so easy to take what we see and hear as the truth, allow it to take root, and grow in our minds until it becomes a fully formed opinion or belief. These are the seeds of prejudice, the beginnings of immigration bans.”
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The Value of Becoming a Mentor
“Transitional years can be especially tough, but having an older member from my organization reach out to me encouraged and facilitated my growth into a more confident . . . member of the club.”
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Worthwhile Day Trips
“Get off campus and do something you don’t do every day in a place you don’t go often.”
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Defending the English Major
“Undergraduates can do just about anything in their futures with an English major.”
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The Necessity of On-Campus Counseling
“Mental illness is truly an epidemic on college campuses and the need for the administration to address this problem with increased resources is imperative for the health of individual students and the health of the University as a whole.”
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The Benefits of a Raised Hand
“The secret I will let readers in on is not a proven theory, but is as simple as this: class participation and engaging with a professor can improve your overall grade.”
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The Myth of a ‘Balanced’ College Life
“We all strive to live balanced lives, but we are not perfect, no matter how often we pretend to be.”
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How We Can Learn to Grieve in Public
“We cannot always be OK, and we need to stop convincing others and ourselves that this is the case.”
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We Need to Talk About Politics
“How can we solve all of the problems that our country faces today if we are too afraid to talk about them?”
