Tag: 2024
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Freshman Year of Adulting
In 2025, I will be turning 23. Please do not remind me that I am halfway through my early twenties. If you asked me a few weeks ago, I probably would have said I am going on my second anniversary of my 21st birthday. Truly, what a gift it is to be in this exciting…
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Growing older
14-year-old Shaudeh’s bucket list: Hold on a minute. I am already at number 7? Looking back on my 14-year-old self’s bucket list, I truly exceeded all of her expectations. Varsity cheer captain, hit the freshman roommate jackpot, studied at USC Annenberg, Editor-in-Chief of the only print lifestyle, fashion, and culture magazine at USC, and submitted…
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I Blinked
I read a quote today that stated, “Enjoy being in the process of becoming.” I could not help but to stop and reflect. Embarking on my twenties, I always strive to be the best version of myself and make constant progress in my academic, social, and personal life. It is so easy to get caught…
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What “Inside Out 2” Taught Me About My Emotions
Every emotion has a vital purpose in our character, decisions, inner thoughts, and core beliefs. With that said, we are allowed and designed to feel all emotions, so don’t be afraid to let it all out! That’s what emotions are for. Consider it a power balance of inner your thoughts; a series of checks and…
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22 Things I Learned in 22 Years
1. Be the energy you want to attract. 2. People pleasing hides the real you. 3. People are allowed to decide they want nothing to do with you without any explanation. Hard pill to swallow, but take it like a champ. 4. The time you spend with yourself is as valuable as the time you…
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Two Cents from a College Senior
Dear college freshman, I know you’re ready for your first semester of school to be over with. Embrace the next few weeks of chaos. While the study days and exam periods are long and tireless, the nights are short. Laugh as long as you can, go get frozen yogurt with your roommate at night. Take…
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Sibling relationships: an ode to my younger sister
The screeching voice waking me up every morning, my car seat companion in the back seat of Mom’s car, the extra lump in my bed stealing the covers at night, my “Meet me downstairs for a snack?” dial. Sharing clothes, staying up late talking at the kitchen counter, my errand partner, always arguing about who…
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Take My Resume
A freshly twenty one year old. How can you trust me for advice on how to navigate the your twenties? Even though I am only a year deep into my twenties, I can assure you I know the ins, the outs and the full blown loops. A year and a half ago, I set out…
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Anti-New Years Resolutions Club
I’ll give it to you straight. If you want the life that not everyone can achieve, you have to move in ways that not everyone can move. 2024, graduation year and more. The motivation is there in all its tenacity. Here’s my hot take: I am anti-new years resolutions. Specific, individual goals are stronger than…
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An Anti-Burnout Holiday Season
Burnout (phrasal verb of ‘burn’): A state of complete mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion; to ruin one’s health or become completely exhausted through overwork. Holiday burnout is difficult to avoid when your brain is racing a half marathon every minute. Work deadlines, internship due dates, final exams— the list of commitments is endless. Focus on…
Much love, Shaudeh Farjami 