Get Well Soon!: Advice To The One Who’s Always Sick
“I’m tired.” “My head hurts.” “I can’t walk too far, my ankles are killing me.” “I can’t eat that.” If you’ve known me the past few years,...
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Migraines SUCK!
Migraines SUCK.
Why I Don’t Want Children: The Personal Decision and the Medical Decision
Image Source Personal Decision Alyssa Guzman “Oh, you’ll change your mind” and “I was like you when I was your age” or even “Oh, motherhood...
5 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone With a Chronic Illness
It’s tiring having to explain yourself over and over.
Nine Tips on How to Study (When You're Chronically Ill)
It’s vital to stay on top of homework, draft that essay, attend that lecture, etc. when you’re in college. But add your chronic illness,...
College Without Alcohol: What It’s like to be Permanently Sober
Yes, you read that title right. I am completely unable to drink alcohol. Truth be told, if I really wanted to, I could ignore everything my...
Being a Full-Time College Student with a Chronic Illness
I’ve spent the last five years of my college experience struggling to make deadlines, writing many apology emails to my professors and only...
Functioning & Thriving in College with a Chronic Illness
College is hard enough without having a chronic illness. Read to learn how to prioritize your physical health while balancing social life and academics.
How I Cope Being Disabled in College
Gif Source Being a freshman is tough. You are in a new environment far from home, with new people, a horrific workload, nothing is familiar...
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Pancreas Transplant Journey: Pt. 2
This is the second article in a series that I’ll be continuing post-op. You can find part 1 here: https://www.hercampus.com/school/c-of-c/...
Does TNS Provide Accommodation to Students with Chronic Illnesses? It’s Complicated, Say the Students
How could The New School improve its treatment of chronically ill students?
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Pancreas Transplant Journey: Pt. 1
Hi, I’m Carolina. I’m writing a series of articles following my pancreas transplant journey to not only help myself express some of the...
Spring Break: Chronic Illness Edition
While all my fellow AU Wonks were on their spring break vacations, I was in Ohio spending quality time with my many doctors for my chronic illnesses.
The Pros and Cons of Being a Disabled College Student
Oooh, disabled. Disability. A dirty, forbidden word in so many of your minds. I can imagine how quickly most people are exiting out of this...
What are People with Cystic Fibrosis are Saying about 5 Feet Apart?
When I first heard about 5 Feet Apart , I was terrified that I’d just be watching another version of The Fault in Our Stars romanticizing...
4 Effective Ways to Deal With Chronic Illness as a College Student
Find out how to put your health first when dealing with the stresses of college life.
Surviving College with a Chronic Condition
Living with a chronic health condition can turn everyday life into a 24-hour obstacle course. Activities which may seem mundane can require...
I’m (heavily) medicated, but still (a better version of) myself
In a day, I take six prescriptions, totaling 17 pills, and five supplements and vitamins. I am the definition of heavily medicated,...
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The American Healthcare System Dictates the Lives of the Chronically Ill
I'm not alone in having my chain jerked back and forth because of the American healthcare system. I'm not alone in having the "health...
One in a Million: Emily Elder '21
So, I’m not exactly a genius with math or statistics, but I can tell you that our fellow Siena classmate is truly one in a million...
