She overcame Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia — and became a fashion photographer

Hannah Kik’s time in high school was a little unconventional: After being diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome at sixteen, Hannah fought to make it through the day…

What Monday means to me

We know, we know. Ugh. Yuck. Snooze button. It’s Monday: School, work, the grind of the week.

But we have the power to change the meaning of Monday.

We make Friday our glory day: TGIF! (or TGIT, if you’re a Scandal watcher…) Make your…

What to do when you’re scared: Make your mission about others

You know that feeling: Heart thumping. Room spinning. Is it all of a sudden really, really hot in here? Sweaty palms and elephants in your stomach. Glamorous, right?

How to make Mondays epic

Usually my Mondays at Duke are pretty standard. Same process, different day. I wake up dreading the onslaught of classes I will have to endure, and in between each class I regret the lack of studying that occurred on my end the night before. This semester that all changed.

We’re thankful for dreamers…

We’re lucky. We have a lot to be thankful for, and even though we should be (and probably are) thankful all the time, we get one entire day devoted solely to thankfulness…and seeing how many types of pie we can sample before we start regretting it.

How to Attack the New Year Like an Army Ranger

I live my life for the green light: the flick of a switch; the glow of a bulb; the command of “GO.” Eighteen feet to my rear represents a sanctuary for fear, second thoughts, and security; two inches to my front represents exhilarating freedom. 242…

Why Living in the Moment Matters Most

It’s Cyber Monday, a fairly new extension of the American consumer holiday, Black Friday. Some shopping centers extended deals as early as “Orange Wednesday,” which was promised to “be the new black.” The local midday news coverage included a report from inside an…

When you are worried about the future…

Sometimes, I get really worried about how my life is going to turn out. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one, but at least once a week, I wonder what everything will look like in the future: Will things work out? (Probably.) Will I figure it out…whatever it is…

She lost her mom to cancer. Now, she’s spreading hope to kids.

I was 7 years old. We went to Disney World as a family for Spring Break that year; a week that consisted of water slides, meeting characters, and being introduced to peanut-butter and marshmallow cream sandwiches (I…

To anyone who doesn't have a NYE resolution: Love the Little Moments

It’s here: The time of grandiose resolutions. Where we’re supposed to write down a list of goals for the next year, like go to the gym every day or finally stop procrastinating (someday). We think about the end —…