Once upon a time, Jackie had to write a midterm paper on existentialism. Since this triggered a bit of a crisis, she decided to try writing a blog instead. And so the cycle of procrastination continued. In the week since my paper was assigned, I’ve cleaned my dorm, clipped articles out of all The Volante […]

The introvert is a bizarre creature. When encountered in the wild, it often inspires curiosity among the masses — much like the platypus. These fascinating inhabitants of quiet cafes and library corners inspire many questions. For example: Why is this young woman sitting alone in her dorm room writing a blog in her pajamas during […]

The introvert is a bizarre creature. When encountered in the wild, it often inspires curiosity among the masses — much like the platypus. These fascinating inhabitants of quiet cafes and library corners inspire many questions. For example: Why is this young woman sitting alone in her dorm room writing a blog in her pajamas during […]

Earlier I thought to myself, ‘I’ve been sitting all day. The weather is beautiful. I’m getting a bit chunky. I should go on a bike ride.’ So I did. I could feel the muscles in my legs burning, the endorphins rushing and my pulse quickening as I sped around campus and beyond. I followed the […]

Since I crossed the border from “Boys Have Cooties-ville” to “Hey He’s Kind of Cute Town,” I have fulfilled just about every young adult romantic comedy cliché I can think of. Some of these instances resulted in relationships of varying duration, while others were nothing more than periods of wistful admiration from afar. I’ve fallen […]

Since I crossed the border from “Boys Have Cooties-ville” to “Hey He’s Kind of Cute Town,” I have fulfilled just about every young adult romantic comedy cliché I can think of. Some of these instances resulted in relationships of varying duration, while others were nothing more than periods of wistful admiration from afar. I’ve fallen […]

It is a truth universally acknowledged that as soon as you’re nine hours from home without a car, your robust health and Herculean immune system goes down the drain. At least that was my experience. After regularly speeding across campus on the poetically worn soles of my favorite shoes, I became afflicted with a sore […]

It is a truth universally acknowledged that as soon as you’re nine hours from home without a car, your robust health and Herculean immune system goes down the drain. At least that was my experience. After regularly speeding across campus on the poetically worn soles of my favorite shoes, I became afflicted with a sore […]

Have you, in these first few weeks of the new semester, thought to yourself: I was perfectly happy at home. Oh universe, what have I done? I can’t use the bathroom because there’s a stranger just outside my stall brushing her teeth. Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, but I’m trying to […]

Have you, in these first few weeks of the new semester, thought to yourself: I was perfectly happy at home. Oh universe, what have I done? I can’t use the bathroom because there’s a stranger just outside my stall brushing her teeth. Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, but I’m trying to […]