This is How It Feels to Grow Up
When I was little, I always wondered what it would feel like to be an adult. Would all the fun be …
The Old People are Wrong: Why Social Media Doesn’t Kill Human Relationships
When you hear the phrase “social media,” there’s a 99 percent chance …
6 Diamonds in the Rough at the University of Michigan
You’re not on Michigan’s kick-ass football team, and you’re not into Greek life. You’re too …
Friendless and Bored: An Internship Story
I slumped on a couch in a Los Angeles apartment, 34 hours from all my friends and family in …
10 Ways to Make Movies Without Having a Famous Dad
You confidently submit your first polished script, excited for your big-screen debut…little do you …
Jumping in a River to Skip Class: College’s Biggest Surprises
Between movies, TV and our own insecurities from high school, we go into college with a ton of …
How to Avoid Making Enemies in Writing Workshops
Writing workshops can be hard on the ego, and the misconception that you have to be ruthlessly cruel …
The One Who Got Away: Orientation Friends Aren’t Forever
It was the first night of college orientation, and I waited outside the planetarium for the show to …
Secondhand Grief: Facing the Suicide of a Friend of a Friend
The phone was already in my hand when it started vibrating, and I picked up on the first ring. It …