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Cap and Gown

Graduation – In or Out?

I was on a social media site the other day when an ad popped up on my computer screen. It wasn’t really advertising a product, it was asking an interesting question: would you rather have your graduation indoors or outdoors? Even though I’m a high…

Summer Girls

School’s Out for Summer!

It’s the end of the school year and I just finished all of my finals! I really liked my sophomore year. Even though it had a lot of ups and downs, it was a great experience. This is my first summer working with the Center…

PCOS Blog

PCOS and Gluten-Free Diets

Are you wondering what all the hype is about the gluten-free diet? People with and without celiac disease have picked up on this trend, and, in some ways, it’s hard not to! Take one look at the magazine covers in the grocery store check-out aisle…

Support System

Building A Support System

The media tends to portray mental health as something negative, which probably makes it harder for people to seek mental health services. Sometimes we just have a lot going on and can’t always handle all the pressure. Mental health is really about ways to manage…

Body Image

8 Easy Steps to Improve Your Body Image

Body image is a major factor in self–esteem; the way you think and feel about yourself as a person. When you have a healthy body image, you’ll have positive self–esteem too. Check out these 8 easy steps to improve your body image: Stop comparing yourself…

Teamwork

Ten Tips Towards Teamwork!

Teamwork is a very important ingredient on the field, on the court, or in the workplace. Here are 10 tips that will help you achieve positive results. Get to know your teammates. You’ll be together for the entire season. Know what your responsibilities are. Make…

Senioritis

Senioritis

So I’m graduating. Finally. I’m counting down the days until I walk across that stage, move the funny string on my hat to the other side of my head, and get my diploma. I’m so close, but so far away! I study hard, do my…

Erica Cuevas

I’m a College Graduate – Class Of 2013

Graduation is right around the corner and I couldn’t be more excited. I feel such a great sense of accomplishment because I’m the first person to graduate from college in my family. From now on my younger cousins will be expected to do the same….

Girl Raising Hand

Learning to Speak Up

Do you ever get a queasy, squishy feeling in the pit of your stomach when you know something isn’t right but you don’t know what it is? Have you ever wanted to tell someone that you’re worried, sad or mad, but didn’t know what to…

HBO Game of Thrones House Stark

Getting Into Game of Thrones

One of my guilty pleasures is reading Fantasy/Sci-Fi novels. My older brothers got me into them when I was just starting to read, and some of the first books I ever read were 600+ page epic fantasies because I was trying to be like them….