All posts tagged "opinion"
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My future isn’t defined by a campus name
“She probably didn’t get in anywhere else, that’s why she chose community college.” This was the whisper I imagined behind every glance, every nod, every...
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Navigate religion for yourself, not the people around you
Since I was born, I’ve been getting up every Sunday to go to church. And every Sunday since my parents were born, they’ve been attending...
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Letting go gives way for new opportunity
I often question the timing the universe gives us. It’s only a select amount; something we run out of without realizing. Time has had an...
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Volunteer from the heart, not from ambition
For as long as I can remember, volunteering has always been a part of my life. In elementary school, families were encouraged to help around...
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Forgiveness opens opportunity for freedom
The first thing I learned on my silent retreat last June, away from home and technology for four days in the heart of Los Angeles,...
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The fear of rejection creates inaction
Fear allows us to survive; it is an emotion characterized by a perceived danger or threat that forces a fight or flight response. When we...
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Aggressive coaches create quitters; kind coaches create winners
Since March 24, a video of a girls’ high school basketball coach in New York aggressively yanking an athlete’s hair has been circling the internet,...
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I am plagued by an irrational fear of death
For as long as I can remember, the lingering fear of death has consumed my every waking moment. Uncertainty of what happens after death and...
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Age appropriateness is vital in the dance industry
In second grade, I begged my parents to let me do competitive dance. However, they were extremely hesitant due to how unsuitable the dance competition...
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Free speech is in – only if it sells
Social media is often viewed as a modern-day public square. And, to a certain extent, it may feel that way. Whether it’s memes, cooking videos...