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Dear Emma, I am feeling really lonely this semester. I would love to meet more people in Pullman/at WSU, but I’m not sure how. I only know a few people in my classes and extracurriculars. How do I meet more friends — and maybe even a significant other? Thanks for your help, Lonely in Pullman...

Dear Emma, I am graduating this semester. I’ve had an awesome four years at WSU (minus the pandemic parts). While I’m really excited to be done with school, I just can’t imagine leaving all the friends I’ve made during my time here. I don’t love change, so the thought of uprooting my entire life is...

Dear Emma, Sometimes I feel the inexplicable urge to run into the woods and never come back. Is that normal? Nothing is going horribly wrong in my life right now, but there is something alluring about nature and not being part of society anymore.  How do I keep my urges at bay long enough to...

'Watters' World' welcomed guests Kellyanne Conway, Sarah Palin, Maureen O'Connell, Mark Geragos and Curt Schilling.

Dear Emma, This is my first year on campus, and I did not expect the weather to be the way it is in Pullman. I’m from Western Washington where it rains most of the fall, winter and spring. But in Pullman, one day we had a high of 70 degrees and I was wearing shorts...

Dear Emma, I am overwhelmed. Like, so overwhelmed I can’t even describe how overwhelmed I am. My classes, two jobs and relatively non-existent personal life are making me super stressed. I feel on edge all the time, which I hate because it means I snap more at my coworkers and friends. I also can’t stop...

Dear Emma, I am super awkward. I need all the help you can give me to improve my social interactions. My social anxiety has been through the roof since COVID hit, and I’m afraid my classmates and potential new friends will think I am strange. How do I act appropriately in an unknown social situation?...

Dear incoming students, I know this can be a particularly challenging time in your life. You’re living on your own for (probably) the first time, and you just survived a global pandemic. Pat yourself on the back for making it this far. Now, take a deep breath and get ready to launch your academic career...

Dear Emma, I dated this person on and off for four years, and I just found out they are dating someone else. Needless to say, I am distraught. Sure, we were “off” at the time they started dating the other person, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. A little part of me was holding out hope we might get back together. Now that doesn’t even seem like a possibility.  I cut off contact with them, just for my own mental health. It didn’t help as much as I thought it would. What should...