When I first came to BU as a freshman, I thought I was going to become a psychologist. I was dead set on helping people, listening to their problems and figuring out how to solve them. Unfortunately, what...
For the past four months, every time I take cash out from my wallet I’m bound to stare into the face of Her Majesty Elizabeth II, the Queen of England. She’s printed on every note and is the face of...
For the past few months, I've been lucky enough to roam to cities all over Europe from Amsterdam to Athens, Greece, creating quite a lot to cross off the bucket list when I get home. While traveling around...
The snow is melting, flowers are blooming and summer is less than two months away. This, of course, means that it’s also almost time for “bikini body” season. All over my Facebook news feed are posts...
March marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, and this year’s theme is “weaving the stories of women’s lives.” But, before we talk about what that means, let me give you a bit of background...
Awards season is something I look forward to every year. I love seeing who will win, the performances and the famous people crying on stage. I’m pretty sure on more than one occasion, I’ve spent hours...
When I was about 3 years old, I would wake my mom up every Tuesday morning to go to the public library for story time. I dragged her out of bed to get there early and reserve a front-row spot.
It’s...
As I’m writing this, I’m waiting for the latest “Parks and Recreation” episode to load so that I can be reunited with some of my favorite characters on television (and also avoid writing my 3,000-word...
For the first time in my 16 years of schooling, I am taking a course that combines two of my favorite things: history and women. This semester, I am studying abroad in London, and when I saw that I could...
My oh my, the meninist movement has got me feeling like we’ve all taken a step back from the progress we’ve made toward equality. When I first heard of the movement, I thought it was some sort of skit...
Often when I identify as being a feminist, I’ve been asked, “But what sort of feminist are you really?” Most are probably wondering whether I hate men or want the world to be solely ruled by women.
What...
Gift shopping may be one of the most stressful and joyous activities of the holiday season. I love being able to find things for each of the people on my list and crossing them off one by one, imagining...
