Word on the Street
Word on the street
Life, Interrupted
Coping with the present while longing for the past— when will things be “normal” again?
by EVA INGBER
Focus
Racism is Ingrained in Asian American Communities. We Can Change That.
A letter to young Asian Americans on confronting racism
by CHELSEY ZHU
Word on the street
A Note On Quarantine Companionships
The trials and tribulations of navigating online friendships.
by AAKRUTI GANESHAN
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The Schedule of An Educator in the Age of COVID–19
How we must turn to each other for the greatest sense of support.
by MÉLANIE PÉRON
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Nuts Are My Favorite Food
I am learning there is no such thing as perfection when it comes to self–love.
by ANONYMOUS
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Charting My Growth On Paper Plates
How giving back to Camp Kesem gave me more than I could imagine.
by SHANNON PETERS
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What Living With An Anxiety Disorder Has Taught Me—And What It Can Teach You
I choose not to let GAD define me, but strengthen me.
by AIDAN MAYER AHEARN
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Why I Left Greek Life—And Joined CAFSA
How the organization offered me an opportunity for change on Penn's campus.
by CLAIRE MEDINA
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Learning to Love Myself In The New Decade
How I took action to change my perception rather than my personality.
by BRIAN VU
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To All the Clubs I've Loved Before
Laura Jean writes to heartbreakers. I write to the ones that didn't make my resume.
by KATHARINE COCHERL
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I Don't Need Love. I Have Hookup Culture.
DFMO comes first, name comes second.
by ANONYMOUS
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On Being Nobody
My mother taught me first to love books. Then, she taught me to love quietude.
by JULIA KAFOZOFF
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Still Loving What I've Lost
While I outgrew childhood distractions, I never quite outgrew worrying.
by ISABELLA SIMONETTI
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Winning Essay: Love, Toolbox Child
Sometimes, love has calloused hands and rough edges.
by LAUREN DRAKE
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Runner Up: Miles and Days
Drifting across contents, your love tethers me to home.
by ANONYMOUS
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When Times Get Rough, Find Common Ground With Others
How our two different stories with CAPS group therapy intertwined
by MICHEL LIU and KATHLEEN GIVAN
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Weird Flex But Okay: Western Capitalist Culture Has Made Yoga Harmful
How capitalism's appropriation of yoga converted it from empowering to damaging.
by ANNA FLEMING
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Dodgeball Taught Me Everything I Need To Know About Confidence
How a summer tournament changed the way I approached my strategy to life and leadership.
by DEREK NHIEU
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Shaping My Own Judaism
How I started practicing my faith à la carte
by LEESI ISRAEL
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I'm Done Waiting Around For Someone Else To Solve The Climate Change Problem
My long–time awareness of climate change didn't make me any less ignorant of it.
by JULIA ESPOSITO
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