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5 Petite Style Tips That'll Really ~Elevate~ Your Outfits

As a fun-sized, 4’11” Asian, I’m pretty vertically challenged. Working in retail, it’s always sad to walk around the beautiful clothes and realize that sometimes even the extra small won’t fit me. Many brands out there don’t always cater to petite sizes, making it difficult to find clothes for those under the average height for women.

But after years of experience, I’ve found the tips and tricks that work to make me feel confident despite my short stature. If you’re struggling to find the right
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5 Things You Should Buy in Your First Fenty Beauty Order

Ever since the release of her makeup line almost two years ago, Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty has earned a dedicated following for products that are high-quality, inclusive and aesthetically pleasing. The Pro Filt’R foundation made a splash with a wide range of shades for every skin tone, and every product since then has been one to rave about. Now, the cosmetic brand has blossomed into a complete line — with Rihanna still in the process of creating more new products to blow our minds.

From the concea
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How To Avoid Performative Allyship On Social Media, Campus, & Beyond

As in-person learning ramps back up and campuses fill with students once again, it’s important to know how to avoid performative allyship. Over the past year, the world has witnessed a surge of virtual activism – from social issues to environmental sustainability – followed by an uptick in performative activism on social media. After the killing of George Floyd, Instagram users took to the platform to voice their support of the Black Lives Matter Movement and raise awareness about police brutali
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5 Tips to Help You Study for the GRE

Even though we’re in a pandemic, some graduate schools are, unfortunately, still looking for standardized test scores from graduate applicants. Having recently taken the dreaded GRE, I have a few tips that made all the studying leading up to the test a little less painful. Due to the adaptive nature of the test, it’s impossible to really know the content of the questions. However, I have a few resources that helped me to at least have a decent idea as to what the questions would look like and ho
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The 4 Best Apps for Investing in Stocks

Over the past year, the pandemic has completely changed the world — not only from a global health standpoint, but also economically as well. The market dropped to the lowest percentage it has ever been, thousands of businesses went under, and millions of people lost their jobs. If you’re a college student, trying to make money coming out of the pandemic (especially if you are looking for a job) may sound far-fetched, but it turns out it is possible. As we gear up for the new school year, what be
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4 of the Best LGBTQIA+ Love Stories That Are Streaming Right Now

We all love to watch a little romance on television, but one major demographic that has always lacked TV representation is the LGBTQIA+ community. As years have passed and society has shifted its thinking, we finally developed more shows representing the community and showing people that love is love, no matter what it looks like. As an ally, seeing more and more shows representing LGBTQIA+ characters and romance has been so uplifting and exciting. I love to see the community being recognized on