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-5 posts tagged "vulnerability"
Jack Griffiths | Wednesday, March 8, 2023
All right, I’m looking into his eyes. Good. Now he knows I’m paying attention … Wait, it’s been 10 seconds. What if he thinks I’m staring at him? Maybe I should just look at something else for a split second so I don’t stare. Good! There’s a tree over there. Let’s look at the tree.
Hanna Kennedy | Friday, March 29, 2019
Anxiety-ridden, confused, refusing to use capital letters. These adjectives could describe the average college student, or they could describe the second album released by Meg Duffy’s Hand Habits: “placeholder.” Available since early March, the project continues Duffy’s exploration of vulnerability that began with their first release, “Wildly Idle (Humble Before the Void).” Hand Habits’ characteristic
Nicholas Marr | Thursday, March 8, 2018
We’re all tired as we approach spring break. Everyone — students, faculty, administrators and people who work around campus doing all kinds of jobs crucial to making our campus run. The pace here is incredible and sometimes difficult to maintain. There’s a lot going on in the world too, and many events that weigh significantly
Show Some Skin | Tuesday, February 13, 2018
In a world where we are constantly interacting with and presenting ourselves to others, there is little room for vulnerability. We hide what makes us vulnerable, and sometimes it’s necessary in order to stay sane. Hiding physical and emotional weaknesses is a survival tactic; it has always been and probably always will be. However, our
Diversity Council | Thursday, November 9, 2017
Vulnerability. I believe that if there is one thing a Notre Dame student is more afraid of than a C in a class, it is vulnerability. As students, we have a wide variety of conversations. Educational, insightful, thought-provoking conversations. However, seldom do we have the necessary and real conversations regarding our experiences on this campus.