I noticed that everyone has been feeling real down this Spring, here’s my take on why and how to (try to) turn it around for yourself! — About two weeks ago I sat down to write my first article in a long time. It was meant to be about productivity and how to boost your own as we come into this beautiful spring season. But I just couldn’t do it. Feeling more unmotivated than ever, I started…

It has been a long time, Someone knocked over the bell atop my grave A while ago. I am not exactly sure how long it’s been. I mostly sleep now. There is not much else to do. I have counted The cracks in each of the panes of wood that made…

Getting older has led me to believe that it is not always about what makes you the happiest. I found myself chasing this idea of happiness, of elation that filled my chest, but that simply is not feasible. No, I cannot feel happy every single day of my life, but…

A restless feeling that has been overwhelming me as I go through some major life changes: — the blood feels like it’s trying to crawl out of my skin. my fingertips feel heavy, my palms and feet are slick with sweat. this unidentifiable roaring in my head has become too much. the incessant ringing makes my head pound. and pound. and pound. my ears, red, are hot to the…

Sometimes it feels like I’m just going through the motions, and that makes intimacy hard. This is about how I push through it. — It’s been getting harder to remember Most things. Sometimes it is that I exist. I’ve covered all the mirrors In my apartment, The image in it is unfamiliar And strange to look at. There are a million different Versions of me dissenting And I can no longer discern Which one is me…

Sometimes happiness doesn’t always last, so it’s important… —

The cold is therapeutic for me. It’s hard for me to think about anything other than the blistering cold, and sometimes that is exactly what we need. To forget about everything and just freeze our asses off. — Pulling up next to the lake We drove past a few weeks ago Is absurd. My knees ache From pulling my boots through The snow, The cold bites at my skin beneath my shirt, I can’t feel my ears. Finally my foot falls on the frozen lake, I step out before…

A bittersweet poem about being small, but important nonetheless. — It is quite beautiful, The view from my apartment. A highway, Buildings climbing For miles above my ceiling. I feel unimportant, But not in the small sense — Truly unimportant. As the ocean is to the moon, I am merely entertainment. A spectacle to be beheld. My time feels like…

This is it, the full guide, everything you need to know about applying for college. The process, scholarships, optimizing your admittance chances, and more, all in one place! (Juniors will find this guide especially useful). — wam a freshman at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Recently a lot of the underclassmen friends that I made in high school have been asking me for help. “How do I apply?” “Where do I apply” “What the heck is up with the FAFSA?” …