Category: Musings
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3 Reasons Why Everyone Lost the War of the Sexes
This has been on my mind lately, now that I’m working on my ‘Men are Trash’ phase that followed my ‘I Am Trash’ (for being a woman) phase, I understand why our parents and grandparents say they miss from ‘The Good Ol’ Days’ when ‘men were men and women were women’ in reference to the…
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Developing a College Aesthetic, the Basic Girl Way
Don’t get me wrong, they’re cute. Having a personal style is intergral to having an identity: whether we’d like to admit it or not, the way we present ourselves to the world is the way we will be treated. Do you want to be treated like a bussinesswoman? A feminist? Non-binary?
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3 Tips for Getting Organized for Fall Classes
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably read dozens of Get Ready College blogs with their depressing optimism and pastel banners and fairy lights. I wish I could do what they do, but I can’t. I can only give you my experience with college organization, which may or may not have helped me, but seems to…
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Your Cis-Hetero Black Male Centered Activism Is Trash
Originally posted on Reclaiming My Time: I distinctly remember the moment in time during which I began to think about racial oppression on a systemic level. I enrolled in a Sociology of Race course my sophomore year and through the selected readings and class discussions, I was forever changed in my perception of American race…
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5 Tips for Anyone Starting College Soon
I can’t believe it’s already been a year since I’ve started college. It’s really flown by. In addition to experiencing so many things good and bad, I’ve also come to know myself a little bit more. Here are a couple of tips that I plan to use:
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Weight loss in College
I remember when I first noticed that my body was changing, a second puberty if you will.
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An American Expat’s Thoughts on Charlottesville
As much as it pains me to say it, those white supremacists had the right to peacefully protest, as much as any BLM or women’s march. It’s their first amendment right to speak clearly and explain what they want to the public, even if it’s hate speech.
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This Semester: Planning for Fall 2017
I am taking 5 courses this Fall semester: AFR202: Autobiographies of African Americans, SOC202: Human Rights in the Modern World, MUS220: Jazz Theory, MATH115Z: Calculus with Biological Applications, and PSYCH214: Human Psychology. Count ’em, 5! Although this is a lot more humanities based than my last 2 semesters, it’s still going to be a handful…
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Thoughts on Finishing my First Year at Wellesley
One year ago today, I chose Wellesley. It’s been one year of getting used to being in a different country, being in charge of my body and what it does, and just learning about myself. It has not been easy, and I’d be lying if I said it was fun.
Nico Addai 