The unforgettable years?
My old ambitions died at UC Berkeley, yet the very concept of aspiration holds new meaning. I no longer wish to *be*, but to *do*.
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Take it from the top: Advice to my freshman self
In retrospect, I’ve learned nothing in college except that I was wrong about everything.
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Overexposed: The evaporation of privacy in our sex lives
There’s almost nothing as private as sex. Yet even fewer things are so ubiquitous.
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Doin’ it right
I have always felt the need to get New Year’s Eve “right.” I don’t think of myself as a festive person, but the pressure weighs on me to make certain days special — typically turning points or important dates from years past. And New Year’s Eve checks both boxes for
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My year as a failed dropout
Off the Beat
I never wanted to look back, to imagine myself returning to the study of economics, head hung, tail between my legs. That would have felt like failure.
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What’s in a name?
Sex on Tuesday
To me, performing the stereotypical behaviors says “Hi, I’m bisexual,” and once someone sees that, I care more about demonstrating my other traits, which matter to me far more than my sexuality does.
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Sex and Sensibility
Sex on Tuesday
Subconsciously, I think about things to avoid feeling things. In the heat of the moment, however, sex makes it hard to think. And even if thoughtless sex can sometimes be risky, I love escaping my head.
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Warning: Instructions not included
Sex on Tuesday
Though I’m no better than other sources, let me help. Here’s my guide to avoiding self-consciousness or worry when you’re starting out.
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The more, the merrier?
Sex on Tuesday
Social prescriptions limit the acceptable forms of love, and among the most difficult norms to defy is monogamy. If your instincts carry you outside social convention — as mine have — you must work all the more diligently for love to succeed.
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The nuts and bolts
Sex on Tuesday
Above all, whether you already broadcast your sex life or keep it tightly under wraps, know that openness and vulnerability can be extraordinary resources.
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