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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 I do?