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3 Things I Learned About My Own Mental Health While Studying Abroad

Posted on July 3, 2017 by

I’ve learned so much about so many things in the short time I’ve been abroad. Most of all, I’ve learned a lot about myself. Take, for instance, mental health. I’m in love with my writing program and with Ireland as … Continue reading →

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Things I Want To Do While I’m Still In Ireland

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

I’m not gonna lie, I’ve been having a hard time lately. I became very depressed again, spending too much time alone in my room instead of out exploring. I wasn’t excited for anything anymore, even the stuff I’ve spent ages … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Awareness Month @ The University Of Iowa | Her Campus Article + My Own Experiences

Posted on May 27, 2017 by

Hey there! As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Since the beginning of the year I wanted to write something about it for my school’s chapter of Her Campus. I wanted to make sure my … Continue reading →

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A 2.5-Month Medication Milestone | Thank You, Escitalopram

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

Trigger warning: This post includes mentions of suicide and suicide ideation. Two final projects down, two to go. And then a final at 7:30 on Monday morning. (I’m so not looking forward to that one, especially since it’s for philosophy, my … Continue reading →

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The Effects Of Racism On Mental Health As Explored In Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Between The World And Me” | AKA A Paper I Wrote For School

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

I promised to post more about my essays and projects and stuff this school year, so today I’m sharing a paper I wrote for my Black Fiction Now class! The assignment was to analyze one of the books we read … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Afternoons

Posted on March 29, 2017 by

Wednesday afternoons are a weird time for me. For a start, they come toward the end of a fairly long and busy day. An average Wednesday involves getting up early to exercise, attending a three-hour-long writing workshop class, scurrying off afterward … Continue reading →

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A Spring Break Planning Disaster

Posted on March 21, 2017 by

Me: I’m really bad at knowing how much is too much to do in a day. Or a week. Or a month. It’s a HUGE character flaw. Me: Hey guys, I need help figuring out what a realistic spring break … Continue reading →

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