Mother Potato

Dear Mother Potato: Experimenting with my courseload

By Mother Potato

2014-12-11T03:45:12Z

Dear Uncertain,

Dear Mother Potato: Beating the freshman 15

By Mother Potato

2014-12-04T22:28:03Z

Dear Fretting French Fry,

Dear Mother Potato: Student activism

By Mother Potato

2014-11-17T13:34:29Z

Dear Overwhelmed,

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Dear Mother Potato: Navigating the activist battlefield

By Mother Potato

2014-11-14T05:56:39Z

Dear War-Weary Student,

Dear Mother Potato: Juggling school and a boyfriend

By Mother Potato

2014-10-30T04:02:24Z

Dear Multitasker,

Dear Mother Potato: Paying for the future

By Mother Potato

2014-10-23T08:21:04Z

Dear Concerned,

Dear Mother Potato: Balancing your social life

By Mother Potato

2014-10-17T05:15:06Z

Dear Mr. Super Social/Mr. Lonely,

Dear Mother Potato: Friendship after a breakup

By Mother Potato

2014-10-08T21:52:57Z

Dear It's Complicated,

Dear Mother Potato: Who am I?

By Mother Potato

2014-09-24T07:49:16Z

Dear ?,

Pulling your head out of the cloud

By Mother Potato

2014-09-17T19:52:23Z

Yesterday, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, keeping my eyes peeled, when I came across an interview with Miley Cyrus. Now, normally I think the Wrecking Ball star is a bit of a wreck herself, but this time was an exception. After a reporter asked, "Does it ever bother you that drugs could hurt your brain?" Miley responded, "You know what hurts your brain? Instagram. You know what hurts your brain? Reading comments on Facebook." And while I don't support Miley's public drug use, I think she made a very valuable statement about social media and our society's drug-like dependence on it.

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