Sleeping apart to stay together

Growing up having sleepovers with my best friend, I often noticed her parents fighting. They would often refuse to sleep in the same bed together, seemingly to punish each other….

Ask Jessandra: Anita Newjob

Dear Jessandra, I have been having a problem at work with one of my coworkers. She is very young and also my superior. She acts incredibly controlling and often refuses…

How to resolve

The real problem with New Year’s Resolutions is their singularity: We make them on New Year’s Eve, we break them on New Year’s Day, we forget about them for another…

Ask Jessandra

Dear Jessandra, Modern society is too complex. I want to be a responsible and engaged citizen, but I don’t feel like I’ll ever understand enough about politics and history to…

Ask Jessandra

Dear Jessandra, I know I should quit smoking cigarettes, but I don’t actually want to. How can I convince myself and others that my vice isn’t that bad and I…

How to make friends with a professor

Pick a class to pay attention in. Obviously you’re supposed to pay attention in all your classes, and you totally should. But let’s be honest: You’re definitely not going to…