Olivia Traversi

There is nothing lax about my school’s attendance policy. It’s almost universal at Chapman that if you have more than three unexcused absences for...

The semester I spent abroad turned me into an explorer. I’ve always considered myself to be adventurous; I love trying new things, and making...

I miss living in Prague. There was a Doner Kebab a few doors down from my apartment that was run by a boisterous man...

We as a nation have taken bold steps against bullying in schools. Don’t hit other kids, don’t verbally abuse them, don’t purposefully exclude them. We...

In high school, my girlfriends and I had a discussion about our futures, and one of the questions we asked ourselves was, ‘Who will...

The transition from high school to university is kind of wild. Everyone has a different experience— whether you continue to live at home and...

You’re sitting on your bed, cross-legged, and the covers are all bunched up in one corner, because what surrounds you instead are textbooks, high-lighters,...

I’m not sure how far back in life most people can remember, but I would say that five years old might be the earliest...

Have you ever looked at a world map, stared at an expansive bookcase, or even scrolled through Netflix, and just been absolutely floored at...

As a kid, I always had this silly little notion that adults are self-sufficient people who know how to do everything by themselves. As...

To Olivia, It’s an uncomfortable thing to write a letter to myself that I’m meant to read in ten years. For starters, I’m not quite...

It’s interesting how we document our lives nowadays. It’s not so much for our reflection anymore; we post about our days on the public,...