Overcoming Mental Illness: Facing Bad Days During Recovery (Part 2)
Even when you feel like you finally have a handle on your mental illness, bad days still happen.
Maggie Marshall
Maggie is a senior English major at Abilene Christian University. She enjoys creative writing, reading everything she can get her hands on, and learning what it means to be a grown-up. After graduation, she plans to pursue a MFA in creative writing and perhaps a PhD after that, all while working on getting published and finding as many writing opportunities as possible. She would love to continue contributing to sites like GenTwenty and perhaps, after getting her doctorate, become a professor of creative writing at a university.
Website: www.maggieelizabethwrites.com
How to Have Fun in Grad School
So you’re in grad school. Feeling overwhelmed yet? Yeah? Me too.
Overcoming Mental Illness: What Worked and What Didn’t (Part 1)
Mental illness is not a choice. We cannot choose what it does to us, but we do have choices in how we react to and cope with it.
Life Lessons from How To Be Single
Making a relationship your goal is a dangerous route to take.
An In-Depth Guide to Living Alone (Plus a Checklist!)
Living alone is a fun and exciting thing. It opens up a whole new dimension of independence and is a great opportunity to find out who you are without the constant company of others to influence you.
10 Lessons I Learned From My First Semester in Grad School
No one said grad school would be easy, but I never thought it could be this hard.
6 Things You Have to Remember When Your Dream Job Isn’t a Money-Maker
The career path that fuels your passions may not make you mad money – and that’s okay. Here are 6 things to remember when it feels hopeless.
How To Apologize Like an Adult
Saying sorry is one of the hardest lessons to learn as you get older.
3 Tips for Starting Over After Mental Illness
After two years of struggling with severe depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, I woke up one day and realized I was better.
How To Budget Your First Real Salary
As young professionals, the time to budget your first real salary has come.
Time Management for the Busy Grad Student
Grad school is no joke. Twice as busy as undergrad, with twice as much responsibility. Take it from a fellow grad student — here are 6 tips for making your schedule manageable.
6 Ways To Decorate Your Teeny Tiny Apartment
I had to work with my 477 square feet for a while until it finally felt like my own. Here are some ideas you can use to decorate your teeny, tiny space.
How To Make Friends Post-College
Entering the real world can be a bit lonely. So how do you meet new friends post-college?
Finding Your Fitness as a Non-Athlete
As someone who picked flowers on the soccer field as a child, it took me a really long time to find any form of physical activity I was passionate about.
Why You Should Get Rid of the Negativity That Holds You Back
After a rough patch, it’s easy to view that time as fully, utterly, entirely bad. So many negative emotions hurt feelings, bad memories – how do we see that time of life any differently?
A World of Wanderlusting: Prague
It’s perhaps one of the most beautiful cities in the world with its beautiful architecture, color, and rich history. Walking through Prague is like walking through a fairytale land.
5 Ways You Can Learn to Be Bold
To live a bold life, we need to ignore the fear of rejection, the fear of being unsafe, and the fear of losing time and money.
The Best Books of Every Genre
Love finding new books? Here is our list of the best books of every genre.
A World of Wanderlust: Dublin, Ireland
If you’re headed to Ireland anytime soon, here are some things you should be sure to do!
Hatred: Why It’s Worse For You Than the One You Hate
Avoiding hatred is an active decision, one that requires effort and the conscious admission that our natural reaction to someone is unjustified. When we realize the uselessness of our own hatred, it becomes easier to let it go.
The Reality of OCD
We’ve all said it: “You’re so OCD.” But what we don’t realize, however, is how much our casual language affects those with the disorder.
