Mar 8Member-onlyMy College Went Viral On TikTok for AbleismSadly, it didn’t surprise me, so something needs to change. — While sitting in class last year, I got a text message from my roommate saying “bruh did you see this?” with a link to a TikTok video. I knew immediately from looking at the thumbnail it wasn’t going to be good. Sure enough, I was right. The video was about…Éducation3 min readÉducation3 min read
Mar 6Member-only5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Majoring in TheatreNo, none of them have to do with my future salary. — Last spring, I officially graduated with my undergraduate degrees Cum Laude. Hooray!! The time of putting the blood, sweat, and tears into four years of college has finally paid off and I received my Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with a Performance Concentration. Additionally, I picked up a second major…Theatre4 min readTheatre4 min read
Mar 4Member-onlyEven If You Love Writing, Journalism May Not Be For YouI love writing, but I hated being a journalist. — Upon entering my final year of undergrad, my major required me to do at least one internship before I could receive my degree. After looking through a few on my own that didn’t pique my interest, I discovered one through my school writing for the local newspaper. I thought this…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Feb 18Member-onlyYes, We Are In Fact Selfish, Dumb AmericansOpening up about my first experience in Europe. — Last summer, I went on my first vacation in five years with my family. We spent a week cruising around the Mediterranean Sea making stops in Italy, France, and Spain. I do not come from a lot of money and occasions like this for my family are few and far…Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Feb 17Member-only“What You Went Through Isn’t Traumatic.”Actually, it is, and it’s called betrayal trauma. — For the last three years, I’ve been downplaying my traumatic events to myself because I was a firm believer that what I went through wasn’t “traumatic” enough to be trauma. But after several years of processing and healing, I realize what I went through was exactly that: trauma. According to…Psychology5 min readPsychology5 min read
Dec 5, 2022Member-onlyThe Games I Play Based On The Type of “Bad Mental Health Day” I’m HavingDifferent games work for different feelings. — There is truly nothing more therapeutic to me than playing video games. But of course, there are a million different kinds of games and it’s crucial to pick a genre that will bring me back to Earth on a bad day. And I’m not the only one, VeryWellMind has done…Gaming6 min readGaming6 min read
Nov 30, 2022Member-only5 More Movies You Need to Show Your Teenage DaughterA curated list of five more provoking films that I will be showing my future children. — My very first Medium article was a curated list of films I didn’t discover until after I graduated high school, but felt as if every teenager needed to watch them. They each hold such a powerful message that is better to show your kids as education over the latter of…Film9 min readFilm9 min read
Aug 6, 2022Member-onlyThe Harsh Realities of Working as a Camp CounselorReflecting on my summer job that is notorious for being “fun”. — This summer has been a huge transition for me, I recently graduated with my Bachelors’ degrees and applying to jobs in my prospective field. In the meantime, I got a summer job as a day camp counselor in order to have one last fun-filled summer before entering the corporate world. …Work5 min readWork5 min read
Aug 1, 2022Member-onlyIf I Could Start College Over, This Is What I’d Do Differently“It’s okay if you don’t know what you want to do yet.” — If I could use one word to describe my college experience, it would be unpredictable. If someone were to go back to 2018 and tell me I would be spending a majority of my college career in the biggest global pandemic in a century, I would’ve told you that you’re…College6 min readCollege6 min read
May 11, 2022Member-onlyRoommates: An Introvert’s Worst NightmareWhy it’s my dream to just live alone. — I dreamed of going to college for as long as I can remember. I typically enjoyed going to school and learning something new, so I never gave going to college a second thought. Not only was I excited about the academia, but I was also always excitedly anticipated living with…College4 min readCollege4 min read
