Throughout middle school and into the start of my freshman year, acne plagued me daily. I made excuses for an extremely normal part of adolescence, but it took a while to come to terms with my acne. Learning...

Growing up in the busy city of New York, sports were limited. The schools I attended did not offer sports and my parents were not involved in athletics, so I was not introduced at a young age like most...

When girls converse within groups, engaging in “girl talk,” it is often assumed to be an unserious discussion about boys. In reality, girl talk is a community where women can trust each other and discuss...

Communication and understanding others’ points of view and emotions has always been a big part of my life in many ways. Being able to understand people and be heard is such an important value of mine,...

Too Asian to be white, too white to be Asian, is how things have been for my entire life. I am a mixed race student, Taiwanese on my mom’s side and white on my dad’s. Yet, I often feel more disconnected...