Paying For College Without Breaking The Bank
Education has always been important to me. But so is financial responsibility. With the proposed cuts to college financial aid, those two goals are harder to reach.
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Want To Be Body Positive? Stop Thin-Shaming
Here’s what I hear from everyone in my family: “Why you so skinny?” “Boy you thiiin!” “Get some meat on your bones.” Okay, I know I’m skinny. But bringing it up at every family gathering doesn’t change anything.
What It Means To Have An Autistic Muppet
I spent the first eight or so years of my life oblivious of my autism label. My parents broke the news to me in fourth grade. And when they told me, I started crying.
Stepping Out of My Twin’s Shadow
All my life, people have treated my twin sister and I as two halves of a whole. And as I get ready for college, I’m worried that I’ll never be seen as an individual.
Don’t Wait To Tell Your Friends How Much They Mean To You
My friends are complete oddballs. With them, there is no in between. But they all share similar struggles. Many of them deal with anxiety, depression, insomnia or all three.
From Coding To Construction
It seems like everyone is talking about how more women need to go into technical careers. For a while I considered studying computer science. But I found myself craving something more tangible.
Learning To Love My Dark Skin
As a brown-skinned girl, my summers were once filled with self depravation. I avoided going swimming or out to an amusement park because of worry I would get darker.
My Brother, The Southern Baptist
In my family, we are all atheists. But that changed recently when my brother went to college and found religion.
Think You’re An Ally? Stop Saying, “That’s So Gay”
When I explain to my peers that it’s insulting, many of them do stop saying it. The people who keep using it are the people closest to me–my family.