Diana Pressey

Please stop asking me if I have job yet

"Do you know what you're doing this summer?" "Got any work plans after graduation?" "Do you have a job lined…

6 years ago

Moving Manifesto — Why everyone should move at least once

When I was in middle school, my mom and I had a screaming match for the ages. It was when…

6 years ago

We need to talk about mental health

Imagine going 20 years without being able to see birds. It might sound off-the-wall, but that’s how life was for…

6 years ago

Painting to cope: Embracing amateur hour

When I was little, I used to fill up sketchbooks with asymmetrical drawings. I think I even had pastels. I…

6 years ago

Theory: Everyone is just pretending to know what they’re doing

Today, I had a fight with a FedEx printer. That’s right, a printer. I swiped my card and plugged in…

6 years ago

The expert’s guide to napping in public

If there's anything college has taught me, it's the art of public napping—and it's an art I've perfected. After all,…

6 years ago

Why reading is fundamental

Imagine if lawns were made of book pages instead of grass, with every lawn its own novel. Now imagine me…

6 years ago

7 crucial crisis communication lessons in “Gone Girl”

I recently reread the novel Gone Girl for a book report in my crisis comm class. Unusual sentence, yes, but this novel is…

6 years ago

On sadness: There’s no shame in being vulnerable

Here's a song to set the mood. spotify:track:1lN6FVRdpvwYVHi6LqMA1U I woke up feeling a bit sad today, and I wasn't sure…

6 years ago

Why concerts just might be the key to happiness

I was searching for profound quotes about why concerts are the best to kick off this post. I found one…

6 years ago