Things I'm No Longer Apologizing For
I use the word “sorry” more times than I say “I’m hungry” and it’s beyond a doubt that I want food more often than I feel bad about my...
Kaleigh Bedell (UCD ‘22)
Kaleigh Bedell (UCD ‘22)
Kaleigh is a third year Global Disease Biology student with a passion for women's health. She hopes to influence others to explore their passions at Davis and to continue to follow their dreams. She enjoys running, backpacking, and self-care!
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Tips for a Safe and Fun Backpacking Trip
Backpacking is the best way to take in the natural world and to either contemplate your reality without stress or to forget it for the time...
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My IUD Experience
I’ve been on the birth control pills for four years, and it feels as though I’ve forgotten to take it more than I’ve remembered to. Last...
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Menstrual Taboo
Imagine not having the option to choose the type of menstrual product you use during your period. Imagine your parents don’t educate you on...
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Living With a Bad Roommate: How to Survive
Most college students have had that one roommate who left dirty dishes in the sink, crumbs on the counter, or who came home screaming at 2...
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Why You Should Try the Elimination Diet
Stomach pain is draining, especially when you don’t know what is causing it and how to relieve the discomfort. I used to think I was...
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Exploring the Female Reproductive System: Ovulation Symptoms
Cramps, hunger, headaches, bloating and you know that it must be your premenstrual symptoms (PMS). These typically occur after the body...
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Confronting Sexualization: You Are Not an Object!
I am not an object when I wake up. I start the day by smoothing moisturizer onto my face, preparing a kettle for hot tea, untangling the...
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Stress Less this Fall
Stress : a common noun hinting to us students that our quarter has just begun. Here’s another few nouns that might sound familiar as well:...
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How to Be Sustainable as a Menstruator: The Cup Edition
Menstruators lose, on average, about 35ml of blood per monthly menstruation. That’s 420ml per year multiplied by almost a lifetime of...
