Word on the Street
Sleep Deprivation Won't Cure My Depression
The mental fog rolled over often, shrouding the different lobes of my brain.
I'm done hiding my sexuality to fit in.
For years, I have tucked my sexuality behind strands of my thick, blonde hair and the thread of preppy clothing.
Mental Health is Hard Work
My depression isn’t sexy; it’s hard work and constant effort.
Penn's Enforcement of the New Task Force Policies Is an Insult to Assault Survivors
Penn promised to protect us. It’s time we take the University to task.
Caught In Between Cultures
Too American to be fully Indian and too Indian to be fully American
An Ocean Apart: Puerto Rico and Penn
"I will never quite feel at home on campus."
Toni Morrison’s 'Tar Baby': What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Is pain a part of love? For Black women in relationships, it’s often inescapable and normalized.
When You Realized You Loved Me Too Late
On confusing friendship, bad timing, and self–discovery
Crossing the Stage
When someone you love graduates, but your joint routines remain.
End the Silence: Sexual Assault Survivors at Penn Share Their Stories.
I Am Gender–Fluid, And Yes, It's Confusing For Me Too.
I don’t want to do this. I stood in front of our middle school locker room door, tugging nervously at my ponytail.
In the Summer, We Exist in Limbo.
Accepting that this time in my life has an expiration date enables me to live in it a little more.
On Taking Our Time
When I first called CAPS last May, I didn’t know that I had an eating disorder, much less understand the extent to which recovering from it would shape the next year of my life.
Speaking Without Complacency
Somewhere in this country, right now, there is a white supremacist, and I am quite literally his worst nightmare.
Why I Love Greek Life at Penn and Want to See It Be Better
A Call to Action to the Greek Community
An Anniversary Letter to a Deceased Friend
Reflections on the year since it happened
I Have No Safe Space
Navigating being a queer woman of color in a straight, white space.
