This week, Dear Ephelia covers contact-tracing from hookups, romance struggles, college flooring, and whether Kris Jenner has a place in tutorial essays.
In another installment of the Record's weekly advice column, Ephelia provides insight into caffeine addiction, cheeseburger soup, musical red flags, and more.
In another weekly installment of Dear Ephelia, Ephelia comments on lifting weights at the gym, not talking to your roomate, and winning over your a cappella crush.
Do I have mono, or am I just sad and tired?
Well. I mean. I hate to ask what my parents asked when I got mono back in 11th grade, but: Who have you been kissing? In 11th grade, the answer was...
How do you get your friends in a capella groups to stop singing all the time?
-Slightly Deaf
Honestly, I wish I could tell you. I am trying to find the answer to this problem that isn’t just...
If you are eating a syrupy breakfast, and the handle of your fork falls into the syrup, what do you do? Should you get a new fork? Should you wipe it off and continue? Do you lick it off in broad daylight?...
When I hold the door for someone and get a “thank you” in response, what do I say? If I remain silent, I feel like I’m being rude. If I say, “You’re welcome,” it’s awkward.
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