Five years ago, as a freshman in high school, I would constantly beg my friends to hang out and essentially do anything to get out of the house. Now at 19, with more friends than I could have imagined having…
Being a POC in a pwi setting
Growing up I hated being black and I mean hate. It wasn’t just a mild discomfort; it was a hatred that consumed me. I longed to be anything but Black, anything but African. I wanted to blend into the sea…
Loving yourself as a girl with a changing body
At 19 years old, I’m 5’6 and weigh around 160 pounds. For the longest time, I hated my body. This one is a bit cliche and some would say cringey but it needs to be said and I hope it…
Everyone tells you how important self care is, but doesn’t tell you how.
Freshman year of college, my first semester, I was forced to take something called College Thriving. This class was supposed to be an example of “how to thrive in college” yet if you ask me and probably anyone else forced…
No one tells you how to survive as a student in college with mental illness
We need to talk about the stigma of mental illness more. And I mean it. I’m not here to present a picture-perfect narrative. Instead, I want to share my raw and unfiltered journey with you, in hopes that it sheds…