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Assuaging Homesickness in College

Homesickness is an underestimated and common feeling among college students, particularly those leaving home for the first time ever. It is important to develop coping mechanisms to deal with homesickness whenever it might strike.

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Biased- Challenging Internal Assumptions

The brain is designed to make split second decisions in an attempt to keep us safe from potential threats. This is a necessary and often unconscious function, categorizing the complex and unpredictable world around us into more manageable segments so we can figure out how to navigate and succeed. Unfortunately, in modern society, this natural process often translates to discriminatory behaviors that may or may not be understood without careful thought.

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Perception vs. Reality – Staying Grounded

Especially in the ever-easily manipulated La-la land that is the AI-sphere, the internet and everything it touches, many are left begging the question, ‘How do I know what is real?” Personal, political and cultural biases constantly color how we perceive the world around us, so how does anyone have any idea of what can be considered objective fact?