Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio, Author at Study Breaks

Campus Carry: What the First Few Weeks Have Been Like

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

As a Texas student affected by the law, I never would’ve imagined how much my opinion has changed.…

September 20, 2016

5 Lessons We Can All Learn from Phoebe Buffay

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

From honesty to self-confidence, here’s a list of the top five greatest tips Phoebe left for college students.…

September 14, 2016

Dealing With Untimely Loss After the Death of a Friend

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

Coping with death is never easy, but it can be a bigger blow when it takes someone young.…

September 9, 2016

Why UTSA is the Best College in the Country

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

Here are just a few of the reasons you should seriously consider transferring.…

August 30, 2016

The 5 Do’s and Don’ts of the Beginning of the Semester

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

If you can beat the temptation to blow off the first few weeks of school, it’ll be a lot easier to enjoy the last few.…

August 24, 2016

The Weirdly Effective Way of Finding Out What You Want to Do with Your Life

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

If choosing your career is a numbers game, you should at least make the numbers smaller.…

August 19, 2016

Why Voting in the 2016 Election Is Especially Important

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

If you were only going to vote in one election your entire life, it should be this one.…

August 11, 2016

How You Can Learn to Love Your Extended Roommates

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

It was after one of the living room orgies that I learned rules can help people with differences get along.…

August 3, 2016

Why the “Relationship Goals” Meme Needs to Go

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

Instead of getting caught up with “Relationship Goals,” young couples need a dose of reality.…

July 27, 2016

Why Slut Shaming Needs to Stop

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

That means you too, ladies.…

July 21, 2016

Why You Need to Follow Your Passion in College, Not Money

Why You Need to Follow Your Passion, Not the Money

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

When it comes to choosing a major, follow your heart’s desire, not your wallet’s.…

July 12, 2016

Forget the Freshman Fifteen, Here’s What Students Need to Know About Food in College

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

Your eating habits will definitely change, but not always in the way you’ve been told.…

June 28, 2016

Rape: A Letter to College Men

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

College men should be the driving force behind ending campus rape culture, not the group perpetuating it.…

June 15, 2016

Border Town Life, as Told by an Anti-Trump Mexican American

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

With a Trump visit to San Antonio looming on the horizon, Mexican Americans throughout the region reflect on their heritage and the Republican nominee.…

June 8, 2016

Lost Between Sizes: Questioning the Point of Size-Based Fashion

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

Stuck somewhere between skinny and plus sized, it feels like my physical identity is in a constant state of limbo.…

June 1, 2016

Dealing with Infidelity: It’s Okay to Stay After He Cheats

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

Why and how I stayed with my cheating boyfriend.…

May 3, 2016

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

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English

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Campus Carry: What the First Few Weeks Have Been Like

5 Lessons We Can All Learn from Phoebe Buffay

Dealing With Untimely Loss After the Death of a Friend

Why UTSA is the Best College in the Country

The 5 Do’s and Don’ts of the Beginning of the Semester

The Weirdly Effective Way of Finding Out What You Want to Do with Your Life

Why Voting in the 2016 Election Is Especially Important

How You Can Learn to Love Your Extended Roommates

Why the “Relationship Goals” Meme Needs to Go

Why Slut Shaming Needs to Stop

Why You Need to Follow Your Passion, Not the Money

Forget the Freshman Fifteen, Here’s What Students Need to Know About Food in College

Rape: A Letter to College Men

Border Town Life, as Told by an Anti-Trump Mexican American

Lost Between Sizes: Questioning the Point of Size-Based Fashion

Dealing with Infidelity: It’s Okay to Stay After He Cheats

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Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

Major

English

Social Media