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Friday, March 13th, 2020. I thought it would have been another ordinary end of the week; going to school, attending math and art class and finally being with my friends at the end of the day. Little did I know it was the last time I would do that for the rest of the school…

Self-deprecation: the act of reprimanding oneself by belittling, undervaluing, or disparaging oneself, or being excessively modest.   At first, everything seems normal. The jokes you make at your own expense are just for fun; they just show that you don’t take yourself too seriously right? There can’t be any harm in laughing at your own…

My father sometimes tells me stories relating to his upbringing in the small village of Salumber, India. We were never a rich family, and he often reminisces on walking multiple kilometers every morning just to attend school and sometimes having to live without running water or electricity. My grandfather was a public school teacher, which…

Referenced Material: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2hc2FLOdhI&pbjreload=10   In the midst of a global pandemic, personal hygiene and physical health have become the priority of millions of Americans for staying safe and healthy. But this isn’t a new occurrence, and our fixation on the health of the body is far older than the newest virus keeping us all at…

Hi everyone! As someone who is a high school student and passionate mental health advocate, I’ve come across so many misconceptions over the years regarding mental health. These can be extremely frustrating as they only increase the stigma surrounding mental health in our society, and so I wanted to address some of these to start…

Over the past year and a half, I have had many incredible life experiences that continue to open my eyes to the possibilities of the human race. Most of these consist of authentic human connection and its unique ability to shape our world. Without true and meaningful relationships, the very world which we have tried…

I have an extremely toxic friendship.  I’ve had it for a while. The constant undermining and the discreet pressuring.  The derogatory remarks. The hardest part is coming to a realization that you have a toxic friendship.  When you choose to trust someone and open up to them, it’s hard to acknowledge the fact that they…