What is stress?

Originally posted on mindfulvibe:
Stress is experienced almost everyday by everyone. People experience it in different ways and different strengths. Stress is the situation or events that put pressure on us and our reaction to being placed under pressure. But what has stress got to do with mental health? Well there are 2 reasons. Stress…

Journey to Belize: Tikal Part 1

Originally posted on The Jaguar:
This post continues the retelling of my recent trip to Belize, participating in an archaeology field school and learning about jaguar conservation. More specifically, it details a brief side-trip to Guatemala. The rest of this series is located in the Travel category of this blog. The North Acropolis at Tikal,…

Top Tips For Women Applying To College

When Women Inspire It’s no secret that getting into the best colleges in the U.S. is incredibly hard for all applicants, but if you’re a woman, it’s a lot harder than it should be. There is a fairly wide gap between acceptance rates for men and women in a lot of schools but it is…

A Letter to my College Self

Originally posted on Nighttime Worker. Fulltime Momma.:
Dear College Self, Hello to the thin girl with messy hair who fights her way through college life while being a mother at the same time. The journey will not be smooth. You will stumble and fall and make bad decisions, but you have to get up and…