Word on the Street
Street in the 2000s: How Did We Get Here?
Ross Clark (C’04) wonders, ‘How did I get here?’
There's an Uprising in my Home Country—and I'm 2,000 Miles Away.
When the political climate in Venezuela started getting dangerous, living here became as much of a burden as it was a privilege.
Street in the 1980s: Delving into Philadelphia
Ellen Flax (C'86) considers her “second chance” on Street.
My Xanax Addiction Made Me Fear Everything
I never thought anti–anxiety medication would make me panic at the thought of leaving my room.
What Being Undocumented Taught Me About Being American
I am the physical embodiment of the fundamental American ideal that with hard work and perseverance you can achieve your dreams.
Reconciling College Life When Your Mom Has an Aneurysm
I have to remind myself that leaving my parents for a few months doesn’t mean I don’t care, or that I take all of it for granted.
Coming to Penn Finally Convinced Me of the Power of Meditation
“Inhale, exhale,” my mom used to tell me. Now, that’s what I hear whenever I close my eyes and take a break.
A Case of Misplaced Identity
For me, living at 'home' required a student visa.
Through the Looking Glass: Coming to Terms with my Diabetes
Grappling with a psychic's prediction and my own identity
Submit to Word on the Street This Summer
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How Losing Both My Parents Made Me Believe in Love
Making sense of my parents' passing.
Keeping my Ukrainian Heritage Alive at Penn
Being Ukrainian means more to me than pierogis and borscht.
From Nightlong Military Marches to All–Nighters in VP
What it's like to be a twenty–year–old freshman who served in the army before coming to Penn.
When Partying Becomes Self-Medicating
When going out becomes a form of self–medication.
Counting Down to Day Zero: Studying Abroad During Cape Town's Water Crisis
Confronting my privilege and what access to clean water truly means.
Wanting to Disappear Completely: Life with an Eating Disorder
Caring more about the number on the scale than the grades in my classes.
How I Came to Believe in God Again
Reconnecting with my spirituality thanks to Buddhists and echinacea tea.
Confessions of a Fame Whore
What it means to be in love with the limelight.
My Natural Hair Journey: Embracing My Black Identity
How one Penn student is tracking her journey of transitioning to her natural hair
