Some students enjoy studying while listening to music, while others find that it makes it challenging to focus. Photo By Greg Clark. Everyone has different study habits, and with final exams right around the corner, students can use all the studying tips and tricks they can get as they cram for their final tests of…
The word “overgeneralization” is defined in Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary as “to generalize to the point of inaccuracy, to extrapolate a general theory, rule, et cetera, from too few facts or particulars.” It is commonly seen among people with anxiety disorders. They will take one small instance and generalize that the worst is going to happen. And…
As of Friday, Nov. 8, Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, announced that it will no longer display likes on photos. You will be the only one who can see how many people have liked your post. Instagram’s reasoning for this change is to put less pressure on its younger audience to constantly compete with one…
This piece was written by an anonymous member of our editorial staff. Living with a mental illness does not look like a straight line. It doesn’t look like a graph that starts in the bottom left corner and goes up towards the right in a perfectly straight diagonal. You don’t start at the very bottom…
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” is already back in the top 50 on the music charts, as of Nov. 4 Starbucks holiday cups can be seen in students’ hands across campus and Christmas decorations are already in stores. With this being said, one of the biggest debates at the moment is…
I always knew that I was more stressed out than my friends, but I never understood why. Every time we had an exam, I would find myself throwing up or having extreme chest pain the night before and I just thought this was normal. I never thought that I could have an anxiety disorder. I…
My name is Courtney Cardenas, and I am a freshman here at the University of Rhode Island. Before I explain my concerns about Disability Services here, I do want to say that they are wonderful and they try to do the best they can to help students in need. With that in mind, my experience…
In between studying and doing homework, or procrastinating from doing so, we often find ourselves turning to Netflix to watch our favorite shows. With many genres that include countless shows, there are so many new shows to be introduced to, so here are some of our favorites and most popular at the moment. “Grey’s Anatomy”…
Last fall I was at the lowest point in my life. Major anxiety attacks occurred daily, I never went out, I hardly had a full night’s rest and my grades were dropping rapidly. There was a major lack of control over my life which I desperately needed. Yet with all the negativity and helplessness I…
Throughout my life, I have heard people say, “I’m so OCD” or “That’s so OCD.” Unfortunately, there is a widespread misconception about what it actually means to have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I was diagnosed with OCD when I was 18. For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with OCD unknowingly. Because I…