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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

Greek Life

Theta Phi Alpha Epsilon’s Insane Bid Day

Theta Phi Alpha – Epsilon Chapter is located here in the beautiful Queen City: Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded at The University of Michigan in 1912, Theta Phi currently has 53 active chapters across the United States with The University of Cincinnati’s being one of the largest. This 2015 bid day Theta Phi welcomed 53 new members into the sisterhood, including yours truly – and this is how we celebrated. Get out of your mind, because TPA is out of this world.     | ΘΦΑ | “Ever Loyal, Ever Lasting”    

Stories

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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15 Times You Could Relate To Peter Griffin

Peter Griffin is the patriarch of the Family Guy series. He is the dysfunctional glue that holds the entire family together. He may not be the brightest lightbulb, but you have to admit it, there are times when he totally gets it. Check out 15 times you could relate to Peter Griffin. 15. If you have an early morning class: 14. Connecting with other people who totally get the struggle: 13. Thinking of better things you could spend school money on: