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Alex Oates

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Alex Oates
Alex Oates
Jul 29, 2017 · 2 min read

Therapy, One Time.

Dancing? No. Group projects? Nope. Ice breakers? Fuck that. Depression? You’re not black. For years I denied my depression and social anxiety. I embraced the flaws I didn't want. I was a loner. The fear of ignorance, rejection, and being misunderstood strained me for years into my adulthood. My…

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Alex Oates
Alex Oates
Jul 29, 2017 · 4 min read

A Pitfall to Passion

Graduating with an undergraduate degree in journalism was a mistake. I had no clue what I wanted to do in college; I just knew I wanted to go. I come from a long line of college graduates, HBCU grads to be exact, so I had large shoes to fill. I initially admitted as a pre-med major, for no…

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