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Taylor Smith
Jan 31, 20236 min read
my ghost of christmas present
I am tired of life, but I’m not tired of living. At first, life post-graduation felt like I had collided head on with a brick wall. The...
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Taylor Smith
Dec 14, 20223 min read
22 things being 22 taught me
22 things i learned as a 22-year-old that will help me make 23 a year for me: i do indeed love coffee, and 9 a.m. college classes...
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Taylor Smith
Sep 3, 20214 min read
i'd rather be alone than lonely
I have always been the type of student to go above and beyond, the one who takes the extra class to take advantage of an opportunity, the...
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Taylor Smith
Jul 12, 20213 min read
why butterflies?
During my sophomore year of college, I published my first opinion piece with The Daily News. It focused on the importance of monarch...
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Taylor Smith
Jul 1, 20214 min read
mimi, my star
Early in the morning on June 29, I lost the most incredible woman I will ever know — my Mimi, my star. Her favorite thing about me,...
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Taylor Smith
Jun 21, 20214 min read
that funny feeling
I spend a lot of my time stuck in a state of funny feelings — anxiety, confusion, hopelessness, joy, feelings with no name. I don't know...
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Taylor Smith
May 22, 20213 min read
a date with vincent
One of the hardest weeks every summer for me is my first week back home. Twice a year, I have to pick up my entire life, pack everything...
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Taylor Smith
May 16, 20212 min read
nice to meet you
Last summer, when the COVID-19 pandemic took control of all of our lives and locked us away inside, I felt I had lost myself for a few...
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