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10 Signs You’re Not Good at Giving Advice

When a friend is having a bad day or just looks particularly sad you’re likely to go up to them and ask what’s wrong. It’s a common reaction that all friends have. The person may be willing to open up to you, but that doesn’t always mean that you’re the right person they should be talking to. Sometimes as much as we would love to help people and give them advice, we’re just bad at giving it. If you know you’re bad at it then you can at least be there to support your friend. But sometimes people just don’t know they’re bad at giving advice, so here are 10 signs that you are. 10. You say “I’m sorry” a lot. When people need advice, they don’t want to just hear “I’m sorry” because sorry doesn’t really do anything. You may not have known what else to say, but sometimes not saying anything at all

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An Open Letter To Procrastination

Dear Procrastination, I don’t understand you. I don’t understand why you’re so tempting or why you have such a hold on me. I know you’re bad for me, but for some reason I can’t get you out of my system. You’re a drug and I’m the addict. You know all of my weaknesses and use them against me. Whenever I need to get work done you’re always waiting on the sidelines for me to slip up and fall back into your graces. There’ll be times when I’m ready to give up on you, but then you dig your claws right back in. There’s no catching a break with you. What exactly draws me to you? Is it the promise of fun and adventure that you leave? Is it the sweet nothings you always whisper softly to me? You taste so sweet, but your aftertaste is always bitter. You’re so good and yet so

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College as Defined by Netflix

If there’s one thing that college students love, it’s Netflix. We can usually be found watching it between classes, late at night, with friends, etc. There are tons of TV shows and movies to choose from for whatever kind of mood you’re in or for whatever time of year it is (i.e. Halloween and Christmas), but there’s also a lot of shows and movies on there perfectly define college life. 10. Mean Girls When you have a mental breakdown because of all the stress you’re under. 9. Doctor Who When classmates ask how you did so well on the last test. 8. Lost Girl When you walk around campus in sweats and your hair’s a mess. 7. Gilmore Girls When coffee is basically the only reason you’re even alive.  6. Friends When you and your friends decide you want to get food but no one wants to get up so you call for delivery.

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A Letter to my Netflix Account

To my Netflix account, You and I have been together for a few years now. I’ll admit that at first I was slightly timid towards you because I didn’t know what I was getting myself into, but now you are one of the most important things in my life. I still remember how we met. It all started out when my brother signed up for a free trial. Then after a while I realized that I needed more of you in my life. I would see your bright name in the darkness and realize that you were exactly what I needed. However, sometimes you take things a little too far. You only want what’s best for me, but sometimes it’s just overbearing. I know that you don’t want me wasting my life away watching TV shows, but I think after I click “continue watching” once, you should get the hint. I thank you from the bottom of

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10 Reasons I Chose to Attend a Private University

Throughout the stressful process of narrowing down which college to attend it is important to distinguish between public and private universities. After weeks of soul searching and internet researching, it became clear that I would be able to thrive more effectively in the academic environment of a private school. Here are the 10 reasons that I chose to attend a private university.   10. The Small Class Sizes While studying at a private university the class sizes are commonly less than thirty students and they typically downsize once the classes become more major specific. This trend is also apparent in public schools, but instead of starting introductory courses at thirty students, they can range from forty to one-hundred.   9. The Intimacy of the Student Community Private universities are much smaller than public colleges and contain a much smaller student body population. This results in a very close-knit community of familiar faces and an overall friendly