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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The absence of you!
Our lives are a constant revolving door consistently having ups and downs. The blips of joy we feel in every breath taken and every move…
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The Solar Eclipse: Delving Into its Profound Significance
On April 8, a solar eclipse struck North America, with some areas of the nation within the path of totality. Marking the final solar eclipse…
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The Digital Camera Effect
Your photos are seriously lacking, but don’t bother digging up your Polaroid or disposable film camera. There’s a not-so-new hot girl in town: the digital…
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Customer Service Voice
Picture this, it’s the weekend and you’re waiting in line, with your closest pals, to order food from your favorite brunch spot. As you approach…
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Introducing: The Chair
You look at the layout of your room, you stay fixated on that one chair in the corner that holds all your clothes and clutters….
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Everyone is Someone’s Second Choice
There is this miserable feeling that everyone has experienced at least once before. It’s the feeling when deep down, you know you are behind. You…
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Embracing J.O.M.O: the Joy of Missing Out
In a world where F.O.M.O. (fear of missing out) is constantly promoted, it is refreshing to discover the opposite concept. The joy of missing out,…
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Cool girl = No girl
For many, setting boundaries feels like an uphill battle, while for others, it’s just another part of the journey. Whether it’s dealing with a boss…
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