Miranda Kate

Tag: college

The ‘safe space’ we actually need

I remember the first time I came across a ‘safe space’ on a college campus. While I had read and heard of these before, it felt a somewhat surreal to come across one in real life; it took seeing one in person to realize that this is something that is really happening…not just a story…

April 12, 2017
Lessons I’ve learned since graduating from college (with a little help from The Office).

I always think of college as a little bubble. Your campus becomes your world and everything outside of it seems completely separate and foreign. Graduating from college reinforced this parallel for me when I was suddenly in this really big world with lots of people I didn’t know, a million decisions to make and an…

November 10, 2015
“The best four years of your life” and other myths about college.

There’s a lot of hype out there about college. It can be a great experience (will need: good attitude) but there are certain things that are said pretty consistently about college that are not necessarily true. 1) “The best four years of your life.” I heard this one a lot, and if you think about…

September 10, 2014
Why It’s important to take care of yourself.

So maybe you read the title of this post and said, duh. I mean taking care of yourself seems kind of a no-brainer. But it’s amazing how many people actually do not take care of themselves. Especially in college, you’re away from your parents who tell you to take your vitamins, go to sleep and…

January 29, 2014