May 13Member-only8 Signs You Have a Drinking ProblemFrom someone (attempting) recovery. — March 13, 2023, marked the three-year anniversary of the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown. People from all ages and backgrounds had their lives flipped upside down and collectively entered an isolated lifestyle of Zoom calls, whipped coffee, and family walks. So what did my family and I do during this…Drinking5 min readDrinking5 min read
Apr 28Member-onlyMy Brother’s Classmate Was One of The Boston Marathon Bombers“I smoked weed with a terrorist.” — As the tenth anniversary rolled around of the Boston Marathon Bombings, I can’t help but think back on that day, that week. I was in seventh grade, only 45 minutes south of Boston. I was packing to leave for a school trip to Washington D.C. that night for five days…Current Events3 min readCurrent Events3 min read
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. …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. …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
