You see, I have secrets. Actually, we have secrets. And you probably have secrets too. The problem is, we all keep our secrets to ourselves, letting them accumulate to become another thing to worry about alongside the normal university stress. Why? Most likely because we feel that no one understands our circumstances, that no one can relate to us. But in reality, there is always someone who feels the exact same way. Even on a campus of 30,000+.

We have created this tumblr site so that students, staff, or whoever at UCI can relieve some secret, no matter how deep, to lighten the amount of stress they experience throughout everyday life at UCI.

The goal is to not only present a viable place for people to express themselves anonymously, but also to create a sort of community throughout UCI through the sharing of secrets. Wouldn't knowing that at least someone out there- on campus!- shares your strife, your feelings, or perhaps even your likes or dislikes make you feel relieved and even connected, regardless of identity?

Revealing a secret may not stop the Antarctic ice from melting or save giant pandas, but it certainly has the ability to somewhat help our happiness. According to a 2009 study, 85% of the students observed reported a feeling of stress on a daily basis. It is important to remember that one's own happiness can contribute to a better state of health, as well.

This is merely an emulation of Frank Warren's Postsecret, but the impact his project has inspired us to present the same opportunity that he gave the global community to the more immediate UCI community. Please join us :)

Feel free to email us too!
UCIhaveSecrets@gmail.com

UCIHaveSecrets.tumblr.com is in no way officially affiliated with the University of California, Irvine. The secrets do not necessarily reflect UCIHaveSecrets.tumblr.com's views.