The tragic story of the student who taught me that I could never be a teacher if I wanted to make a difference — I do not believe in testing. Never have and I never will. What makes this ironic is the fact that I was training to be a teacher, and teachers literally give tests. It’s a largely notorious part of the job. Therefore, in the semesters where I did teach, I was…

I figured one trip for old time’s sake wouldn’t kill me — until it almost did — I’m lucky to be alive to write this but I am so ashamed and troubled by this that in a way I had to. I learned a lot as I fought for my life on Friday, May 27th of this year. I gained some much-needed clarity too. I always wondered…

The deadliest symptom of anxiety we haven’t been talking about — until now. — I was fifteen when it happened. It was summer break and I was home alone, waiting for my mom to get home from work. While I walking around my apartment I randomly sat down on the edge of the bathtub and started eating a bag of popcorn, and suddenly started…

Walking away from two friendships allowed me to step into the power of my silence — Life is a series of constant endings, with intermittent sessions of new beginnings to ease the blow. This is the thought that crossed my mind when I saw these beautiful roses. Roses are commonly associated with love and romance. What many people don’t know is that they’re also associated with…