Six steps to success with self-efficacy

Have you ever told yourself that you could achieve a goal, only to try it and fail miserably? Afterwards, you felt convinced that you could never come close to achieving that goal. Well, at the very least, you’ve told yourself you can do it.

The aesthetic meets the eccentric at Japan Fashion Week 2013

As Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo came to a close three weeks ago, we fashion enthusiasts were predictably left with two thought-provoking tasks: interpreting what in the world it was that we had just witnessed, and equipping ourselves with enough understanding so that we could then properly appreciate the thrillingly unconventional Japanese approach to fashion.

Hard at work? Don't forget to "treat yo self"

Half of the semester has already come and gone, so this is the time to remind ourselves that we must TREAT OURSELVES.

Satisfy your wanderlust with sights and sangria in Salamanca

Confession: I may or may not have an addiction to postcards. This is probably a symptom of what many study abroad students find themselves suffering from, a condition that can only be described as “wanderlust.” The symptoms range in severity. There’s the constant stalking of the BuzzFeed travel section, the entire shelf devoted to travel books, a list of 206 different bookmarked places to research, an ever-increasing list of trips on the horizon and a quite unhappy credit card courtesy of your new best friends: Kayak and hostelworld.com. Oh yeah, and then there’s that pesky addiction to postcards.

Managing to manage your time?

Here’s Hopkins life in a nutshell:

10 quick and easy last minute Halloween costumes for the busy Hopkins student

I don’t know about you, but it seems like Halloween just crept up out of nowhere. Spending so much time focused on schoolwork and extracurricular activities can really make you lose track of time, so it’s completely understandable if you haven’t gotten a chance to pull together a costume yet.

Within music, there has always been an overlooked relationship between mental health and creativity and ingenuity. That doesn’t mean that one can’t be creative if he or she isn’t depressed or manic. But sometimes, it does help having an unhinged mind to help fuel your musical drive.

10 jobs to consider once you fail your exams

Well, Hopkins, you did it. You finally got past that rush of exams that marks the halfway point of the semester.

Sama's Isa Arfen will make minimalism a major hit in S/S 2014

Imagine waking up in a warm, sunlit room on a Sunday morning in June.  The crystalline light and invigorating summer warmth radiate through the windows, enveloping you.  Barefoot, you drape yourself in a white linen button-down top and a dewy pastel-yellow pocketed bell skirt, as you draw in the fresh morning air.  You feel easy, light, and free.

Handling Hopkins and your hobbies

Hopkins students really don’t know what free time is.

Top Dawg Entertainment takes the top spot in hip-hop

This past weekend BET hosted its annual Hip Hop Awards, an event dedicated to doling out accolades to the most deserving artists in hip-hop.

Break time? This flowchart will be the judge

It's an age-old question that plagues Hopkins students everywhere:

Learn to take hold of your E-HOLD

Curious about whether or not you suffer from E-HOLD? Take the following quiz to find out:

Daring fashion darlings take PFW 2013 selections to the streets

Our reverent adieus to one of the most spectacular events of the past month—Paris Fashion Week—have surely flung us fashion aficionados into a rather exciting next stage in which we may now look back, extract, and embrace.

Can Eminem get past his past in order to regain his status as a "Rap God"?

If you know anything about rap music, chances are that you’ve probably heard of the enigmatic lyricist Marshall Mathers – better known as Eminem.

Activate your inner activist: 10 things to protest on the Homewood campus

Hopkins makes it hard to be a stereotypical activist/college student. Who really has time to figure out what to protest, what with class, work and extracurricular activities? Luckily for you, I’m here to get your inner activist motivated with ten things to protest around Homewood campus. Get your picket signs and pamphlets ready:

The college girl’s guide to sartorial selections – on a budget

You probably often find yourself on an everlasting quest for enlightenment, contemplating one of the most urgent philosophical questions plaguing the inner cores of womankind since the beginning of time: what is it that I want out of my wardrobe?

Stressed? Just say "hakuna matata"

Whether you’ve just started college, you’re stuck in the middle, or you’re on your way out, you’ve got a lot to think about. How are you going to survive at THE Johns Hopkins University? How are you going to compete against all your over-qualified classmates? How are you going to get a job or get into grad school? How are you going to stand out in a sea of sharks?

Awesome (and unlikely) acts for Spring Fair

With the Ke$ha concert behind us, the next school sponsored concert will probably not be until Spring Fair. While Ke$ha was strangely an improvement over last year’s choices of Neon Trees (who cancelled, which I guess was good) and Grouplove, there is still much room to improve. Let’s be honest: Neon Trees are just a generic and really unimaginative take on the Killers and Grouplove is a forgettable and unoriginal “indie” band (even putting it in quotation marks doesn’t do it justice). Grouplove is pretty much Foster the People, except its hit song “Tongue Tied” isn’t as well known as “Pumped Up Kicks.”