Written by Samantha Ducharme Children as young as 1 are diagnosed with allergies. The inability to have something. Allergies affect most of the population in this world either with food allergies or environmental allergies or even strange allergies you never would think were possible. "But how does it affect mental health," you might ask. Scientists are not sure how allergies and mental health are linked. However, from personal experience, it's so much more than that. The best way to put it, is something you want but can't have. You look...
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Written By Gracielle Dedo Why Are You So Defensive? Something that's always puzzled me remains the fact that despite one’s age, we as humans are wildly defensive of ourselves in situations where we mess up. It’s an innate stress response, a defense, even if there is no explicit offense. What...
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Written by Malia Savelio Tick Tock People!!! We are nearing the end of the school year, which means we need to have all of our priorities straight. Freshmen + Sophomores There are not that many main priorities other than making sure all of your assignments are completed on time and...
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Written by Rachael Willis We’ve all been there. You’re scrolling through YouTube, procrastinating doing your homework while watching some teenager teach you how to take the most aesthetically-pleasing notes with $20 pastel highlighters. All across social media, there are different communities focused on studying and productivity - studyblrs, studygrams, you...
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Written by Ta'Nya Wallace Individuality Hey you!, Yeah You! Don't do that. Don't wish you were in another skin, that you were another person; someone prettier, someone thinner, someone with lighter skin or darker skin. You are You. And nothing can be more special than your individuality. You are sacred,...
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Written by Gracielle Dedo Since the beginning of the pandemic, nearly a year ago now, I’ve been practicing methods of escapism. Most people are these days, whether it’s through rewatching a favorite tv-show for the fiftieth time or re-reading a childhood book series. I found myself implementing both of these...
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Written by Illia Solano My time in ASUPD’s Student Government has been really eventful these past couple of weeks. Many of you have probably heard or participated in one of their sponsored events. If you haven’t, today I’m going to give you a sneak peek into an exciting event that...
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