Alessandra S

Our 20s are the ideal time for adventure and self-discovery. While it’s often used as a convenient excuse, the “life is short” mentality can be a healthy way to ensure you don't miss out on important opportunities. It’s easy to roll our eyes and say…

When I look back on my life as a wanderer, I remember the events I chose and the ones that were out of my control. I vividly recall plane tickets and passport stamps as clearly as the moving boxes and piles of leaves from my childhood. Some of the…

I heard countless pieces of advice prior to being a full-time college student: "Wait until after your first week of classes to buy books." "Research professors before enrolling in their classes." "Take accounting over the summer." While some of…

There’s nothing quite like coming down with a case of the travel bug when you don't have the funds for a proper prescription to treat it. While a genuine travel experience includes cultural immersion, living like a local and leaving your comfort…

If you’ve winced at his memory, fought the urge (whether successfully or not) to glance at his social media accounts and/or have stared blankly at the texting thread between the two of you, this is for you. Getting over someone is never an easy task…

It amazes me how all of the things we use to stay connected have actually disconnected us from real life. We walk down the street with our noses in our phones and drown out the sounds of real life with playlists, podcasts and other distractions. We…

It's all part of the human experience. That's it; that's all you need to know. I'm so tired of hearing why I should be single or tied down or avoid engagement or whatever. To each his own; all of these things are part of the human experience. Why…

My original intent was to write an article about the most dangerous personality types in the dating scene. Actually, I started to write that article, but the further along I got with it, it seemed less like a lesson and more like a rant. Everyone…

In one year, I went from having a naked, stampless passport to having visited three different countries. While every traveling experience has been rewarding, my most meaningful experiences transpired while traveling alone. Although domestic travel…

In this day and age, it’s fairly uncommon to be a perpetually single relationship virgin. In an era of easy hook-ups, most people find themselves, at one point or another, in a relationship that may or may not last. Generally, when relationship…