Madigan Wirkus is a staff writer for the life desk. She is a fourth-year College student from Franklin, Mass., majoring in Media Studies and minoring in Public Policy and Leadership in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. She frequently covers topics such as relationships and sexual health resources, as well as the occasional feature for the life desk.
Although a fourth-year dating a third-year may seem like a minor discrepancy to most, I find myself subconsciously justifying the age gap constantly.
Three sex and relationship beat writers from The Cavalier Daily’s Life desk discuss their approaches to navigating sexual health on Grounds and beyond.
With my IUD, I know that I am prioritizing my reproductive health as well as my day-to-day peace of mind.
But as we both enter our 20s and embark on our last few semesters of college, when does it become the right time to discuss our future as a couple more seriously?
Despite all the scrambling and reflecting, I know that I have still not adhered to my big resolution of the year — to stop living on a countdown.
Where I see my left-brained nature most is my consistent role as the date-planner.
From accidentally shutting the car door on a foot to feeling like flowers were not sent often enough, these fights sometimes seemed to define us.
Though I am only freshly twenty, I cannot deny the overwhelming impact my ex has had on my life, marked by many firsts.
Generally speaking, the dining spaces on Grounds serve a singular purpose — sustaining students, not necessarily satisfying their taste buds.
Just like that, I have successfully rebooted my high school sweetheart into a seasonal sequel entitled “Summertime Fling.”
