Before arriving at college, you hear warnings—from parents, classmates and maybe even teachers—about the terrifying “Freshman 15”: go to college, gain weight. The warnings might seem harmless, but it matters that we present weight gain as a problem to avoid. More than incoming college students are warned to watch out for their GPA, their alcohol […]
Author: Shannon Miller
Shannon Miller is a student at Claremont McKenna College majoring in philosophy, politics and economics. After college, she plans to pursue an MFA in creative writing. She tweets about feminism, pop culture, and politics as @dayyyum_shan. Find more of her writing at shannonmarleymiller.wordpress.com.