For as long as the arts have existed people have divided them among the classes. Literature, opera, and ballet for the high class and folktales, young adult novels and folk music for the lower classes. With all the different social media sites, this division is more prominent than ever. We can see this division in poetry with the introduction of the concept of “Instagram” poetry … Continue reading The hierarchy of poetry

In my senior year of high school, I submitted college applications to a handful of schools I was interested in. I filled out many forms with my name, birthdate and GPA. I wrote pages about the things I was involved in and how they had changed me, my aspirations for the future and a 500-600 word personal essay, which served to wrap up my college … Continue reading Redefining success in college

If there were a major in self-criticism, I can guarantee that every college student would be straight A students. The inspiration for this article stemmed from my one and only class this semester which is “The Psychology of Self-Compassion.” I have to say, I don’t think I have ever been this excited to go to class before because I just might be able to fix … Continue reading Critiquing self-criticism