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Can we act like yesterday never happened?

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Yesterday, money went in and out, bets were placed, and debts were racked up. There are many philosophies and concepts that have circulated both before and during the day of love, all of them are for love.  A group of individuals strengthened their faith in love by giving and receiving gifts from one another. There was also the steadfast "awwn" community, which was always present to congratulate, feed, and collect from engaged couples.  Then there are those like us who behave as though yesterday never occurred. We believe a day will be forced out of the existential plane if its existence is denied.  In today's post-Day Valentine's scoop, some folks share their tales of finding or losing love on the holiday.  All of them desire anonymity, thus just their initials will be used. Please don’t laugh, yours is on the way 😂 R: On Valentine's Day, my college boyfriend broke up with me, but he still bought me flowers and candies. He claimed he wanted the items for me so I

Buildup to my first college election experience.

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Welcome to February, known as the month of romance and love 🫢. The most unexpected event occurred at the beginning of this month: elections for student representatives at my university. This is a significant departure from the way the school usually conducts nominations, and it's an attempt to give students a sense of what elections and politics are like at a university. How do I feel about it? I think nominations are far better since they save us the anxiety of the majority picking the wrong choice.  I recognize the value of democracy overall, but there have been instances where it hasn't been fully effective. The contestants were quite interesting and presented a variety of manifestos and ideas. I learned about projects and teamwork, among other things.  Personally, I'm at a loss. Voting is important to me, and I want to be able to select a deserving and debatably qualified candidate for the position.  However, it appears like I will have to experiment and see how it tur