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Most recently published stories in Humans.
Lovers No More (Ch. 9)
At this point in my story, I finally became a teacher. I stayed at SJU to receive my Master's degree. It was a great time. I was teaching in the morning and attending classes in the evening. I had many challenges that were present during that all too crucial first year. The rest of my professional time was spent getting used to procedures. My first professional job landed me in the South Bronx.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Humans
What Moving in With My Boyfriend at 19 Has Taught Me
There’s a lot of stigma that goes around when it comes to relationships these days, about how they should progress, when to appropriately call your relationship “serious,” and when to make big decisions with the person you love. But that’s all a bunch of BS. Here are some of the things I’ve learned since I moved in with my boyfriend at 19-years-old.
By Grace Grenier8 years ago in Humans
Lovers No More (Ch. 8)
Once again, I was in a position where I was about to graduate from a four year program. I was ready to move on to a new phase of my life. Where it would take me was beyond my imagination, but I was ready to go. St. John's had been very interesting and I needed to look for a way into the profession.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Humans
Do You See Me
Beautiful, toxic, happy, anxious—all words to describe my most recent relationship that ended. After half a year of loving and learning, things came to quick end. I didn't realize the stress of sacrifice. Sacrifice is essential, yeah? At least that's the advice I heard from everyone around me. But what happens when you're sacrificing in all the wrong ways? When it isn't a sacrifice because you're being selfless, it's a sacrifice because you're under someone else's control.
By Zare Atlas8 years ago in Humans
Lovers No More (Ch. 7)
I had to set out and do something different this year. I remember signing up with various fraternities in the hope of being a fraternity brother one day. I eventually became a part of Zeta Beta Tau. I wasn’t easy, but I made it. I became friendly, at the time, with the founding father of the chapter. His name was Joel. A few weeks after assuring me that I was indeed a part of the fraternity, we decided to go out and celebrate. Boy, did we celebrate. He invited me to a fraternity party at Rutgers one Saturday night. Ironically, I took a CK girl with me. Her name was Connie.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Humans
For a Reason or a Season?
We are all aware that not everyone we encounter will remain a part of our lives. Occasionally people move away, unfortunately some are taken by nature. Some friendships face a bitter end. Then there is also the simple reason that you grow apart. I want us to focus on the latter.
By Cyn Muthoni8 years ago in Humans
Lovers No More (Ch. 6)
I was fresh back from our neighbors to the North. I stayed with the drum corps until November. I then joined up with Jazzmobile to learn some more about music. I still had pictures of Spiro following me and showing me up. Even worse, I thought of the prospect of meeting other Spiros.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Humans
Why I'm Struggling with My Breakup
My ex and I broke up roughly a month ago and prior to that, we had been on-and-off since April of last year. So, in all honesty, I should've seen the big breakup coming. Of course, I was oblivious to the signs and I ignored my good ole' female intuition. For the sake of this article, I'll call my ex by his middle name, Micheal.
By Tanzania Thomas8 years ago in Humans
Signs Your Partner Is Controlling
Love is the most rewarding feeling in the world, but sometimes you find yourself in a relationship that just isn't right. Now I was in a relationship with a man for three-and-a-half years and let's just say it wasn't rainbows and sunshine, not even close. I used to always read articles about controlling relationships, only to find out that I was in one. Now, one of my biggest pet peeves was when people would tell me to "just leave," like it's easy—it's not. In fact, it's much harder. I'm going to just share my experiences with you so you can put two-and-two together. But remember, every relationship is different. If you notice any of these happening in your love life, make sure to evolute your situation to see if you need to run for the hills, or just fix your problems.
By Short Storm .8 years ago in Humans
Lovers No More (Ch. 5)
I really had no idea of what I was getting into when I signed up for college. I was totally dumbstruck at the notion of the fact that I was no longer in high school. I was now in the big waters of serious business. I was in with the big boys and girls now. If I was going to become a teacher, I needed to get started with and deal with reality and not dreams. I told myself that if I worked really hard and got my Bachelors degree, I could still show up Eddie. I wanted this mainly for myself. The race had begun. All the time, I knew that he was having the time of his life with me not being around. I had that feeling myself. I was happy for most of my last year. Now, it was his turn. I could practically hear him throwing a party all the way from Middle Village. He must have been in seventh Heaven knowing that I wasn’t going to be around for a while. I could only imagine how happy he must have been. He took away my dream before graduation. Now, there was nobody there to rob him of his dream. I was hoping that someone would have done that to him. I was able to live with that concept up until a point.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Humans
My Second Worst Date
I have learned going through my 20s that I have a little bit of a bad taste in men. That I tend to be more attracted to the bad boy type. Don’t get me wrong; there have been nice guys that have had the hots for me, in a manner of speaking. But I have this problem with blowing them off when they ask me out and instead going out with the bad ones. This is a prime example…
By Alyssa Horn8 years ago in Humans
Lovers No More (Ch. 2)
This was probably the best September start that I have ever had in my entire life. I had one year of high school under my belt and eagerly awaited for the second. This time, the building took on a whole new look. It was as if I were a part of the place. I felt more comfortable and quite secure. The new Maurice was definitely much better than the old one.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Humans
