During quarantine, I came to realise how much the feminist movement has excelled in taking advantage of the digital era we are living in...
Loving him, hating POTS
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, so here’s a quick rundown on what endometriosis is and my personal endometriosis journey.
It finally happened. I had finally gotten used to the outright staring whenever I would park my car, and how most people would not so...
I grew up being the butt of the joke, and it was not okay.
A health journey that will never be over!
Looking at me, people may see a girl that is healthy, happy, and doing the same activities as anybody else would participate in. What most...
"Maybe 40 years ago the way we were talking about sex on campus is similar to how we are talking about drugs on campus today." --Therese Wilson
Learning to embrace my chronic illness
I have had a chronic illness for years, but this previous semester, it hit really hard. As a result, my grades were worse than ever before...
There are several niches that YouTubers fall into. Comedy, sports, voiceovers, ex-Buzzfeed employees… Disabled YouTubers - or chronically...
People’s lived experiences of chronic illness will be as individual as their fingerprints, and I believe that is important to acknowledge in medical conversations.
“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,...
Migraines SUCK.
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...
It’s tiring having to explain yourself over and over.
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,...
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...
I’ve spent the last five years of my college experience struggling to make deadlines, writing many apology emails to my professors and only...
College is hard enough without having a chronic illness. Read to learn how to prioritize your physical health while balancing social life and academics.