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Here's To Being Me And Not Changing For Anyone

I am not who everyone thinks I should be, and chances are, neither are you.

Jacksonville State University

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I live in a special kind of world. I see everything as confetti, cupcakes, unicorns, and rainbows. I am extremely naive. I never break the rules. I am a "goody-two-shoes" to the highest degree. I am the girl that has defied it all.

I drive my mother crazy because I am very trusting of others and I get extremely upset and let down when someone betrays me, but even then, I will give them chance after chance. I struggle with realizing that people will fail me. I feel as though since I am nice to everyone, they should be nice to me. Well, this is not reality.

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Entertainment

'The Chicken In The Drain' Is My Absolute Worst Case Scenario

No matter how bad it gets, it can never be worse than the chicken in the drain. Never let the bad times get the best of you.

University of Kentucky

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'The Chicken In The Drain' Is My Absolute Worst Case Scenario

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Once you've hit an all-time low, you can only go up from there.

11:05 a.m., it is time to leave school and drive twenty-four minutes to work, but first a quick dress change from school clothes to scrubs. 3:32 p.m., it is time to leave work and drive thirty-seven minutes to the recreational complex for soccer practice, but first a quick dress change from scrubs to an old t-shirt and running shorts.

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Politics

In A Seemingly Utopic World, Will Innate Human Greed Cause Society To Come Crashing Down?

Happiness serves best in small doses.

Alpharetta, Georgia

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In A Seemingly Utopic World, Will Innate Human Greed Cause The World To Come Crashing Down?

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Imagine. Rags turn into riches, misogyny becomes a foreign concept, anti-semitism ceases, and differences in all faiths are resolved. Israel's war-torn state evolves into a thing of the past, and Christians and Jews in Jerusalem worship side-by-side, their unity creating an almost-impeccable halo. Haplessness has seemingly disappeared, yet my eyes still glaze over when I look upon utopia.

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Student Life

Glass Half Empty Or Half Full...

Don't suck the poison out of your life. Fill it with positivity instead.

Villanova University

Emily Kaye

Negativity has become a constant in today's society. It spreads like a disease until it influences each and every one of us.

We are constantly complaining at any slight inconvenience we encounter. Mostly about things we have no control over such as the weather, but we also dwell on things we have complete control over such as our sleep, well being, or money. At this point, these phrases have become sentence fillers and part of our daily routine. Many small talk conversations consist of "it's so hot out" or "I'm so exhausted". Not that these phrases are extremely negative, but they are used so casually in our daily interactions which is becoming concerning. Out of a million things to talk about it amazes me why we focus negativity, but we do.

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Arts Entertainment

10 Affirmations All College Students Should Tell Themselves Before Breakfast

Positive affirmations are an efficient weapon against the tyranny of bad days... which happen... because #college

West Chester University

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10 Affirmations All College Students Should Tell Themselves Before Breakfast

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College, for lack of a more accurate or appropriate phrase, is a s*it show. Ten-paged papers, hour-long presentations, and procrastinated projects liter the already overwhelming schedules of college students everywhere! If you are a college student and you value your mental health, I suggest you make these next 10 affirmations apart of your "before-breakfast" routine!