Hot Head: Cooler Heads Will Prevail
Disagreements are full of emotion and in the heat of the moment, anything goes. Arguments in person are one thing, but conflict over text brings…
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Amber is the Color of Your Energy
Brainstorm, take yourself away from the norm. After giving “Amber” by 311 a listen, the song can have the ability to transport your mind to…
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The Importance of Allowing Yourself to Forgive: Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods’ Major Reunion
No one can deny that the Kardashians family lifestyle and story fascinates so much of the world. Whether it’s the products they produce or endorse,…
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I’m Right, You Are Wrong And That’s Ok
Haven’t we all been there, caught up in a heated argument where you truly believe you are in the right. It’s the worst when neither…
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The Change Theory
Alexa, play The Longest Wave by Red Hot Chili Peppers. On a day to day basis, we ride the wave of life full of many…
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Why Don’t Men Talk?
It’s hard to open up to someone, and it’s scary to be honest about how you feel. It feels so much easier to internalize these…
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The Self Care of Staying in
Life moves so quickly and we rarely have time to just enjoy our own solitude. After a long stressful week of classes, oftentimes the best…
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Clean Girl Dorm Room: Tips and Tricks
Coming back to Happy Valley for most of us means new apartments and houses, switching roommates, and walking past mountains of furniture on the sides…
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Self-Improvement: A Step By Step Process
As a new academic year begins at Penn State, many students set an array of goals in order to become the best versions of themselves….
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Can I Rant Real Quick?
Everything went wrong today. You were late to your nine o’clock class, saw your ex-situationship talking to another girl and finally got your exam grade…
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The Art of The Pinterest Board
There’s more to piecing together any photo collage than just sorting out some photos and putting them together. Pinterest boards have so much more power…
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Kill Them With Kindness (When You Want to Kill Everyone)
It starts as the kindergarten code of conduct when you’re new to tableside manners. We’re reminded to “treat people how you want to be treated”…
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Creating Our Life Archives
In the minds of each of the 8 million people living on this Earth, there lies a story and a unique set of memories that…
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The Silver Lining of It
What is so elusive about this “it” we often refer to? It may unravel an internal struggle, an untold story, or the fear of judgment….
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Your Notes App Knows You Better Than Your Best Friend
To-do lists. Brain dumps. Bucket lists. An endless list of all the countries you dream of visiting. Impossible-to-remember passwords for random phone apps. Your notes…
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Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2024 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Sarah Strent
When do you know if something is a calling? For Sarah Strent, a fourth-year early childhood and elementary education student, the answer came in the…
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The Lost Art of Asking for a Favor
A simple favor is all VALLEY asks for. If we need a ride to the airport, food from the store or a chaser from Mclanahan’s,…
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It’s New York or Nowhere.
As the famous American painter Georgia O’Keefe once said, “One can’t paint New York as it is, but rather as it is felt.” Whether it’s…
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A Good Cry
We all can recognize that familiar swelling feeling in the back of your throat. Your eyes get heavier, your chest tightens up a bit and…
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Why I’m So Obsessed With Me
Who am I? It’s a question as old as time, but methods for introspection are evolving past pure psychology.
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