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Nothing Is a Good Thing

The importance of boredom.

— 06/07/2013 Danielle
Better Off Alone

How I stopped longing to belong.

— 06/04/2013 Hazel
Have a Cool Last Summer

Tips for making the most of your final few months before starting college.

— 06/03/2013 Dylan
Fear of Failure

Doing less than the best made it hard to do anything at all.

— 05/24/2013 Laia
Nobody’s Perfect

It took me a long time to realize that included me.

— 05/07/2013 Rachael
When Good Things Happen to Other People

How to handle jealousy.

— 04/25/2013 Emma Straub
Just Wondering

We made a lot of mistakes so you won’t have to.

— 04/16/2013 Emily G., Jessica, Maggie and Lisa Sanders
Black Girl Lessons

A tragically inevitable rite of passage.

— 04/08/2013 Jamia
Will Be Boys

A report from both sides of the male gaze.

— 03/14/2013 Tyler
The Great Unknown

How to deal with doubt.

— 03/11/2013 Danielle

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