Gina Elia

All of us probably feel that we know what it means to have humility. Yet, especially in the context of the Ivy League, this particular virtue is underrated.

American society has generally demonstrated an increased awareness in the importance of making space for relaxation and quiet time in the past few decades, which is great.

Are Penn students sincere? More importantly, does whether they are or not matter for their mental health and wellbeing?

 Most of us students face the problem of constantly feeling that there is not enough time in the day to get everything done that we need to.

When Benjamin Franklin refers to “silence” on his list of virtues, he means not totally abstaining from speech, but rather speaking only when he has something useful to say.

In an effort to cultivate himself into the best person he could be, Franklin concocted a list of 13 virtues that he intended to work on improving throughout his life, each week focusing on developing one.