Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community College, Author at Study Breaks

The Best Years of Your Life: Expectations and Reality in College

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community College

Despite the myth built around the college experience, not every semester can be one for the books.…

May 26, 2016

A Guide to Personal Space in College

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community College

It’s a little sad that we even had to make this list.…

May 19, 2016

Coming Unhinged: The Emotional Trauma of Throwing Away a Bra

Coming Unhinged: The Emotional Trauma of Throwing Away an Old Bra

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community College

“A good bra is like a hug, in that it brings you intimacy without suffocation.”…

May 5, 2016

Why the Kardashians Are Ideal Role Models for Female Students

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community College

They’re multiracial, trans-allies, family-oriented, sexually liberated, self-confident businesswomen, and what’s the argument against?…

May 1, 2016

Yes I’m Thin, Please Stop Making Fun of Me

Why Being Underweight Is the Trauma No One Cares About

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community College

Body shaming goes both ways, and neither is pleasant.…

April 15, 2016

The Worst Parts of Not Drinking in College

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community College

Hell is other people, especially when it comes to sobriety.…

April 8, 2016

Why You Shouldn’t Watch TV in College

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community College

Think of it as a different kind of abstinence-only education. One that works.…

April 3, 2016

Why In-Class Essays Should Be Written Out (Of Existence)

The Case for Writing In-Class Essays (Out of Existence)

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community College

What is this testing? My memory? My time management? My coping abilities?…

March 26, 2016

Why Online Classes Are Particularly Terrible

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community College

Mistakes will be made, due dates will be botched and frantic emails will go unanswered.…

March 16, 2016

The Worst Things About Having a Unique Name

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community College

"When I put my hand in the air the professor stared at it, expecting a different color. 'You’re Jessinta?' she asked, incredulous."…

March 10, 2016

Why You Shouldn't Ask About People's Scars

No Right to Know: Why Someone’s Scars are None of Your Business

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community College

No matter how harmless your intentions are, asking about scars risks resurfacing past physical and emotional trauma.…

March 3, 2016

Life after Resting Bitch Face

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community CollegeandGuest Contributor

A heartwarming story of perpetually sour grapes, a lifetime of terrible first impressions and, ultimately, begrudging acceptance. …

February 22, 2016

Why Anti-Heroes Will Always Be Hotter Than Heroes

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community CollegeandGuest Contributor

With their questionable motives, crude humor and traumatic pasts, anti-heroes aren't just hotter than heroes, they're more relatable than them.…

February 17, 2016

True Life: I Was Sorted into Slytherin on Pottermore and Survived

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community CollegeandGuest Contributor

After getting sorted into Hogwart's worst house, you might feel like your life's over. It's not. Or, maybe it's not.…

February 12, 2016

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