It’s a story of growth and strength. There once was a storm, one that was difficult to calm. It forged my past, which then shaped my present. As time grew, it became more than a storm; a roller coaster was what I was on, and that coaster was my mental
Today’s societies have inculcated theories over proper growth of ideas within our educational systems. School districts are mere minor institutions of politics with the wealthy and avaricious reigning on top, ruling their citizens for their own greater satisfaction or to add an extra medal to their career. Education has turned
This summer before I went off to college, I got a job at a Hardee’s restaurant. I had never worked in the fast-food industry before, and on my first day at Hardee’s, I thought I’d get the education necessary to fulfill my task. To fulfill any task you must first
In the darkness of my room, I found myself stuck in bed frozen with my face illuminated by the light of the screen on my phone. I scrolled on TikTok, watching endless amounts of videos, from short ones about book recommendations, to longer ones about new fashion trends. Before I
As children in America, we are taught to believe that we have the power to become whatever we want by the time we fill our parent’s shoes. At least that’s what we like to say to our kindergarten classes and cohorts of voters. To white Americans that is a promise.
In a world where the shadows of racial otherness and prejudice loom large, one might ask: are we the architects of the very monsters we fear? From the haunting echoes of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to the piercing truths of James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time, the question of responsibility reverberates—are
During this past summer, I was given the amazing opportunity to work as a volunteer at Lincoln Hospital, a Level 1 trauma center, the busiest in the Northeast region. I was fortunate to have worked in the emergency department. Throughout the six weeks, I shadowed and helped Patient Care Associates,
The Plague, by Albert Camus, tells the story of a fictional plague running rampant within Oran, a coastal city in North Africa, and its impact on the city’s residents. Residents of Oran begin struggling to cope amid the situation as their entire way of life is uprooted by the onslaught
With the growth of the migrant crisis, immigration policy has become polarized in New York City and across the United States. The influx of migrants has exhausted New York City’s shelters due to “right to shelter” laws that were implemented four decades ago. Importantly, an increased number of people entering
2023 is a year of social media. As Congress wages war on TikTok and Elon Musk fights on X (formerly Twitter), it is necessary for the public to stop and recognize the massive impact that social media have had on us. As far back as 2005, the 18-34 year old