Liorah GoldsmithPost 6: PoetryI never used to understand poetry. I still don’t.Dec 13, 2021Dec 13, 2021
Liorah GoldsmithinWriting 150Post 5: RejectionYesterday, I was rejected. For most of my life, dating was something I watched other people do. My older sister went through many romantic…Dec 13, 2021Dec 13, 2021
Liorah GoldsmithinWriting 150WP4: Identity & VulnerabilityWriting has taken so many different roles in my life. It’s been something I’ve both dreaded doing for school yet felt compelled to do at…Dec 13, 2021Dec 13, 2021
Liorah GoldsmithPost 4: Christmas BabyAt midnight on my 21st birthday, my dad knocked on my door and asked if he could take me out for my first drink at a bar. When we walked…Dec 11, 2021Dec 11, 2021
Liorah GoldsmithWP3: The Inherent Trauma of WomanhoodEven though women are slightly less likely to experience a traumatic event in their lifetime, they exhibit symptoms of PTSD at a rate that…Nov 23, 2021Nov 23, 2021
Liorah GoldsmithinWriting 150WP2: Music MedicineMusic is how we decorate time. Like food, each of our music tastes is different, encompassing where we’ve been and how we feel in different…Oct 27, 2021Oct 27, 2021
Liorah GoldsmithLevel 1: GrowingMy childhood memories are shaped by music. My dad would host song circle parties with his fellow musician friends, sharing melodies…Oct 27, 2021Oct 27, 2021
Liorah GoldsmithLevel 2: FeelingBy the time middle school rolled around, my pre-teen hormones, coupled with an inability to properly formulate my emotions, led me to only…Oct 27, 2021Oct 27, 2021
Liorah GoldsmithLevel 3: LearningHigh school was still an emotional time for me, and my depression slowly continued to grow. It was very subtle, but I felt extremely…Oct 27, 2021Oct 27, 2021
Liorah GoldsmithLevel 4: Numbing2016, the year Donald Trump was elected President, greatly shaped my initial college experience. The first election I ever voted in ended…Oct 27, 2021Oct 27, 2021