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The Guilt of Having an Ordinary Summer
When I sit back and allow myself to be all right with it, I actually start getting excited.
The pressure to be happy and the crisis of the humanities, part II
Stanford’s approach to career-building is very one-sided.
The Pressure to Be Happy and the Crisis of the Humanities
The weakest members of a utopia are the ones who can’t have fun.
Eyebrows, Walmart and the trials of beauty
“I wish I had eyebrows like yours.”
The writer’s ethical dilemma
Admittedly, being a writer is not a strenuous job. It doesn’t require me to leave my bed, nor talk to people in a cheery voice…. Continue Reading »
Deciphering twenty-something angst: a two-part analysis
In a world of infinite choice, the road in front of me looks like a minefield.