https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsHynw8vrBs Confessions of a Hot Mess was born in a parking lot. Not a metaphor. Not…
Emily HessMay 11, 2025
“You know,” my old roommate once said, halfway through a wine night that had turned…
Emily HessMay 4, 2025
I used to be the "gifted kid." The walking Pinterest board of straight A’s, leadership…
Emily HessApril 30, 2025
Lately, I’ve been hanging out with the green-eyed monster. He’s not cute. He doesn’t pay…
Emily HessApril 27, 2025
I have always been a chronic overachiever. Like the kind of person who color-codes their…
Emily HessApril 23, 2025
I’ve always been quick to forgive. Painfully quick. Embarrassingly quick. Like “you just ruined my…
Emily HessApril 20, 2025
College will teach you a lot—how to write a paper overnight fueled by nothing but…
Emily HessApril 16, 2025
Let me set the scene: You’re a freshman. It’s syllabus week. The possibilities are endless.…
Emily HessApril 9, 2025