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I Always Want What I Can’t Have and I Hate It

For some reason it’s a natural thing for people to constantly want what we can’t have – whether it’s the last piece of chocolate or the person you have a crush on but is already in a relationship. There’s always that burning desire to have the things that we don’t already – and I’m not just talking about material goods or that boy/girl we like. I’ll often find myself wishing that I had this or that and wishing that I took a different path in life. I’m single so I want to be in a relationship. I’m in a relationship so all of a sudden I realize how much I took being single for granted. I have naturally curly hair so instead I wish it was straight. No matter what it is – I always seem to want the things that I can’t have. For example, I go to a medium sized private college, but the minute I see

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How My Sorority Changed My Perspective on Greek Life

It’s no secret that the media, movies, and TV shows have a history of portraying Greek Life in a negative manner. Every once in a while you’ll find a truly heartwarming story, such as the boys of SAE at UCLA who went above and beyond to help a neighbor battling cancer, but most of the time what we hear about sororities and fraternities involves hazing and sadly even death. When I first looked at which colleges I wanted to go to Greek Life was never a factor for me. I had only known a couple people who were in a sorority or a fraternity and they loved it, but I couldn’t seem to get past the negative image of Greek Life that TV shows, movies, and the media had painted for me. I knew that the types of things I saw on TV or in the news were things I didn’t want to

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10 Fears You Have When You Actually Start Your Study Abroad

Planning a study abroad trip and actually going on it are two entirely different things. When you’re planning the trip you’re more likely to focus on the logistics as well as all of the places you plan on traveling and all of the friends you’re going to make. On the other hand, you spent so long fantasizing about how amazing everything is going to be that when you board your plane and realize that it’s actually beginning there’s all sorts of new worries that pop into your head. Eventually you’ll get the hang of it and have the time of your life, but here are ten things you’ll probably worry about within the first few weeks of your study abroad. 10. Being the only American in your class. The people will by no means treat you like you’re an outcast, but they might talk about your accent or ask you what it’s like

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Why Going Home For School Breaks is Like a HS Reunion You Don’t Want To Have

You might realize that you whenever you go home for break – winter, summer or spring – you always seem to run into people you went to high school with. Whether you come from a small town or a big city chances are you still end up seeing someone you know. For some people that may be a great thing, but for others it’s something we could easily live without. This article is dedicated to the latter. 10. The gossip never stopped. People always claim that gossip stays in high school, but they were extremely wrong. It’s like every time you come home you get filled in on all the latest gossip, but you could honestly care less. 9. People make a game out of seeing who’s doing better in life. When people see you for the first time after high school it’s like all of a sudden they care about what you’re doing with your life.

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What A Typical Day Walking Around The University of Alabama Campus Is Like

A typical day of walking around UA is just about the same as any other day at any other school. You see a lot of people either going or coming from class or you just enjoy the scenery of the campus. There’s a lot of places to walk at The University of Alabama. You might not want to walk to some places, but it’s walk-able. Ususally for me, when I walk around campus I see a lot of people most likely looking on there phones. Sometimes those people are close to running into someone or a pole and I just stand there and watch them most times.   Other than walking with cellphones it’s also people who have headphones on. They’re most likely in there own world, I do the same, but some people be feeling the music way too much. It’s nothing wrong with feeling the music, but it’s