Ugh, yes. I was a History major and the vast majority had that vague "well I'm gonna go to law school" plan. That may have worked a decade or so ago, but now its not making the cut. I have a few friends who dropped the idea of law school at the last minute after they realized they'd only be in more debt, and that ALL…

Yeah, this is why I ultimately decided not to go to grad school right after undergrad. I didn't want to take the risk of debt and time only to find out I hated it.

I agree with that, and I think that ties into the popularity of unpaid internships, which I think are bullshit for many reasons but I guess that is for a different article.

My parents are a pretty good example of this. My mother LOVES her job, it is entirely fulfilling to her and it is her source of confidence and happiness and she wakes up looking forward to the day. My father, however, has never really liked his job. He goes into work on time, does his thing, and leaves as soon as he…

I try to explain this to people all the time. I am about to graduate college and I have a degree in something that interests me, but does not necessarily thrill me and I wouldn't exactly say I have a passion in it. I have known for a while that I will be the type of person who lands a job that doesn't entirely suck,…

This gif gets funnier every time I see it.

I'm happy you said this. I kind of feel like Mean Girls has lost the message it initially conveyed. Most people I know who love it, love it because of how mean everyone is, and they see the film as saying something like "all girls are catty and mean and that's just how it is in high school" without looking at context.

This is great timing, I'm currently writing a paper on how girl friendships and teenagehood is portrayed in the media and using Heathers and Mean Girls as examples. Heathers seems to still be popular but only amongst kids that are actively seeking it out. I don't think its too well known for the young generation…

This is so stupid. Grandparents don't have to DO anything. Its not like she's going to be up all night with a crying baby, she'll be swooping in for gifts and ice cream whenever she feels like it. This is just blatant ignorance and sexism.

Same...I'm really confused. Wikipedia here I come.

This gif in relation to that quote made me laugh out loud HARD at work right now. Its perfect.

Hahahaha yeah that's actually so gross. If my dad said that I'd immediately exit the room.

I don't like this. I don't find it appropriate. The over-protective dad honestly just feels, to me, like the protector of her virginity, and I think that is creepy and wrong. My father wanted me to get involved with good dudes, but he mostly always stayed out of my affairs. The night my first boyfriend dumped me and I…

I myself am surprised that so many commenters are surprised that Beyonce gets botox. Seriously?

I looooooove Talbot's!! (I'm 22). They had a huge storewide discount the other day and I was in heaven. And now I, too, need this very sweater T. Swift is wearing.

This is what I always think about when I read stories of depression amongst teenagers. Teenagers make terrible decisions, that is well known. They do not understand the concept of permanence and they rarely think ahead. I feel like this is what contributes to suicide amongst teenagers, along with many other things of…

I need them to be together now.

Good point. I'm great at school and good grades but the minimum wage mall jobs I worked in high school/college were embarrassingly hard for me...so now I just treat employees in retail and food with the utmost respect because I know I can't do their jobs.

I am so sorry for your loss. Know that you gave your dog a loving, comfortable, and fun home; I bet she had the best life a dog could have.

It is very nice to see a comment like this. I much prefer discussing these issues and topics with people who have actually dedicated their time to reading and understanding feminist theory, for example, than with people who just parrot what they hear from others. Keep it up! Its so awesome to read an academic…