We’ve all been there, group projects that felt more like slow-motion trainwrecks than collaborative triumphs. One person takes over, another disappears, and someone inevitably ends up redoing everything the night before it’s due. But then, every once in a while, there’s a student who doesn’t just “get through” group work, they actually help everyone else ...
There’s a kind of love that doesn’t make grand speeches. It doesn’t flood your phone with messages or plaster your name across social media. Instead, it lives in the quiet gestures. The ones that don’t ask for attention. The ones you could miss if you’re only looking for fireworks. Some men aren’t big on words. ...
There’s something thrilling about the talking stage. The late-night texts, the “thinking about you” messages, the good morning check-ins that make you feel seen. Especially if you’ve been out of the dating game for a while or you’re fresh off a breakup, attention in any form can feel like sunshine after a long, cold winter. ...
For most of my adult life, I’ve had a front-row seat to my own personal mental disaster theatre. A slow email response meant someone was angry with me. A work meeting that ended abruptly surely signaled layoffs. A harmless joke misfired and I imagined I had permanently offended a friend. These weren’t just passing thoughts, ...
Smash Negativity Team
Ruth Ngodigha
