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Although I could present to all of you an invigorating read about the secret to making all your Pinterest boards a tangible reality, the truth is I would be very hypocritical to do so.

My plants keep dying. They understandably don’t like being in my low-light apartment and, even though I have them all as close to the window as possible, they’ve been withering pretty consistently. At this point, my plants represent a sort of bio-Darwinism, where only the hardiest have survived. After an appropriate amount of mourning, I’ve found ways to replace the color and liveliness of the plants that used to decorate my apartment.

Through attempted internal reflection and time spent with loved ones, the same daunting question circulates in our minds: How do we survive — and potentially thrive — in such a transitional time in our lives? The simple answer is by romanticizing our lives, riding out this wave donning a rosy pair of sunglasses until we can feel alive again for some holiday cheer. 

Vision boards, scrapbooks, collages or whatever you’d like to call them, putting together a collection of images is an accessible activity that I find both rewarding and fun. And with so many choices, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Here are some of my tips on how to fill up that scary blank page. 

It’s time to switch your home decor up to match the change in seasons. Whether you’re in a dorm or an off-campus apartment, there are so many wonderful (and easy) ways to warm up your place for the fall season.

If you’re looking for a new aesthetic to kickstart, we have a list of some of the best items to buy to start building your dream gamer setup.

Aren’t we all just a huddled mass of copycats, anxious that the identities we’ve cobbled together will one day burst at the seams?

The next day, I still hadn’t gotten enough of Ito’s work. So I started to read one of his most popular mangas, called “Uzumaki.” While I had gone in completely blind, I was delighted to find that the story was about something I am truly fascinated with: spirals. 

If you’re stuck on how you should dress when you're not behind a webcam, here is some style advice based on popular majors at UC Berkeley.

Do you want to become “that girl?” The girl who has her life together and manages to stay productive throughout the day? The girl who prepares healthy meals with whole, unprocessed foods? The girl who moves her body at the gym, outdoors or on a yoga mat in her living room to achieve physical fitness? The girl who studies hard and takes typewriter-esque, color-coordinated notes to review at the end of each lecture? The girl who reads for pleasure and finishes a novel each week? The girl who never misses a step in her morning and nightly self-care routine — managing to always look put together in a chic outfit, with her skin glowing and hair voluminous?