Thanks to a Buzzfeed quiz, I learned about imposter syndrome this week. Wikipedia describes the syndrome as a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a fear of being exposed as a fraud. Even though there is evidence of their accomplishments and competence, those with the syndrome chalk up their success to…
When I got laid off, I thought that it couldn’t take me too much time to find a new job. Right? Even though millions of other people are also unemployed and I have to apply to jobs out of state and I’m trying to narrow my field - it can’t be that hard, right? Well…
College is a scam. I think most people know that by now, but I hate the whole way college has been pushed on young people. We are presented with the idea that further education is the only way to go and to go that way you need to go into debt. I went to school…
On the last day of my trip, there is always a little bit of excitement. I'm excited to sleep in my own bed again, have access to all of my things, see my friends and family. But as I sit in traffic on the last leg of the trip home, I overwhelmingly feel dread. Traveling…
I love change in the sense that I don't like to stay in the same place for too long and am always looking to move forward. I hate change in the sense where things I like and got comfortable with can't stay that way. Sometimes, life gets busy and we have less time for each…
A lot of the time, I see couples that I never want to end up being like. I can tell they've been in it for a while and as time as passed they just grew comfortable enough to never give their relationship up. And then some of the time, I see couples who got it…
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Everyone likes to think that they're special, I'm guilty of it too. Every relationship I've had I always thought that I was the exception. That no one would ever cheat on me, break up with me, or get over me. Because I was special. I've felt this way even when I'm lacking self confidence. The…
Sometimes I find myself lying in bed at night and really unhappy with the way things are going for me. But I just can't pinpoint what is making me feel that way. I think routine has a lot to do with it. While others thrive on the 9-5 work schedule, three days a week gym…
This year's birthday feels a little different and unexciting than they have in the past. I am 24 years old today! 23 was a challenging year, I had to grow up a lot and survive in the real world. I'm in a relationship and had to kind of relearn what it was like to be part…
Most people hate Mondays. And I understand why. You come back into work from a fun weekend with tons of emails and a lagging brain. But I don't hate Mondays. I like coming in refreshed from the weekend and catching up on everything. It's Tuesdays, the day where all of my work piles up on…
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