Since I started at William Jewell College, I’ve obsessed over my weight. Maybe the word obsessed is too strong, maybe it isn’t strong enough. I’m…
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Self-Exploration Column: When breaks feel anything but restful
This article has gone through several drafts. Even now, I do not know how best to articulate my feelings towards the ever-present exhaustion I feel,…
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Self-Exploration: Navigating the Personal Shift from AFAB to Nonbinary
Going from assigned female at birth (AFAB) to nonbinary is, in my experience, a somewhat quiet transition. This is impacted by positions of complicated privilege.…
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Self-Exploration: The Lazy-Hardworking Dichotomy
As William Jewell College focuses on re-branding itself, the notion of what comprises a good student undergoes an intellectually trendy articulation. “We” – the good…
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Self-Exploration: Coming out
In honor of National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, I want to discuss the complexities surrounding the concept of coming out. Honestly, it’s an…
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Self-Exploration: Embracing femininity
Once I decided my gender needed further observation, it became necessary to examine other female terms I previously embraced. I knew, and know, that everyone…
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Opinion: I now pronoun-ce me nonbinary
Among close friends, I’ve been going by they/them pronouns for about a year. I knew I wanted to keep it amongst the three of us…
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