Word on the Street
How My Fascination with Weddings Revealed My Family's Difficult History
After years of begging for proof of my parent's wedding, I learned the harsh reality as to why there wasn't any.
What Happened to Me Wasn't Like the Movies
I'm left imagining other worlds where my sexual assault experience never occurred.
Why I'm Going Back to Therapy
No major life event needs to happen in order to start routinely checking up on yourself.
Penn Was My Pipe Dream, So Why Didn't I Want To Leave Home?
There is a home for me in a city I had never visited, in a school where I didn’t think I belonged.
How I Learned To Love My Name
What started out as hatred for the name on my birth certificate grew into an untapped appreciation of who I am.
My Battle with My Racial Identity was More of a War
But it was my fight to win, and there was never any room for your microaggressions.
How a Passion Project Turned into an Identity Crisis
My love for making YouTube videos made me question whether I was really happy with myself.
Finding Faith on My Own Terms
How my definition of spirituality has evolved throughout my life.
'Madam President' is Not Just a Dream Anymore
Why I have a feeling the 2020 presidential election is going to be different.
I Went Back to High School, and It Felt Like I Was Still at Penn
Penn Face and unhealthy competition start way before most of us step foot on campus.
Ghosted by Goat Boy
What do you do when a dreamy Tinder date suddenly stops replying?
Coming Out Into the Closet
Sometimes the lack of a label is more freeing.
The Letters I've Started to Send
A sample of letters I've written to my friends, colleagues, and mentors about how Penn impacts us all
Coming to Terms with My Bipolar Disorder is a Struggle, But That Doesn't Mean I've Failed
To heal, we need to stop comparing and start understanding.
Discovering Where I'm From
A long–expired license made me contemplate the idea of “fromness.”
One Year Later: Recovering After Disappearing
Going public with my eating disorder a year ago changed the way I think about my identity.
My Tumor Derailed My Life, But Helped Me Overcome My Anxiety
Taking time off from Penn forced me to let go of my five year plan
Winning Essay: Learning to Feel Beautiful
"I tried to be a “beautiful” girl that cared about how she looked, but I wasn’t ready to see her."
Becoming My Own Prince Charming
"I know I will find someone who loves me because I chose to love myself first."
