Word on the Street
Word on the street
Why I'm Going Back to Therapy
No major life event needs to happen in order to start routinely checking up on yourself.
by ELIANA DOFT
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Penn Was My Pipe Dream, So Why Didn't I Want To Leave Home?
There is a home for me in a city I had never visited, in a school where I didn’t think I belonged.
by MEHEK BOPARAI
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How I Learned To Love My Name
What started out as hatred for the name on my birth certificate grew into an untapped appreciation of who I am.
by AAKRUTI GANESHAN
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My Battle with My Racial Identity was More of a War
But it was my fight to win, and there was never any room for your microaggressions.
by NAJMA DAYIB
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How a Passion Project Turned into an Identity Crisis
My love for making YouTube videos made me question whether I was really happy with myself.
by MORGAN JONES
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Finding Faith on My Own Terms
How my definition of spirituality has evolved throughout my life.
by SOPHIE BURKHOLDER
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'Madam President' is Not Just a Dream Anymore
Why I have a feeling the 2020 presidential election is going to be different.
by CHELSEY ZHU
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I Went Back to High School, and It Felt Like I Was Still at Penn
Penn Face and unhealthy competition start way before most of us step foot on campus.
by CHELSEY ZHU
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Ghosted by Goat Boy
What do you do when a dreamy Tinder date suddenly stops replying?
by CLAIRE PINCE
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Coming Out Into the Closet
Sometimes the lack of a label is more freeing.
by LAKEISHA HENLEY
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The Letters I've Started to Send
A sample of letters I've written to my friends, colleagues, and mentors about how Penn impacts us all
by LAURA BECK
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Coming to Terms with My Bipolar Disorder is a Struggle, But That Doesn't Mean I've Failed
To heal, we need to stop comparing and start understanding.
by NANCY HU
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Discovering Where I'm From
A long–expired license made me contemplate the idea of “fromness.”
by JACKIE LAWYER
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One Year Later: Recovering After Disappearing
Going public with my eating disorder a year ago changed the way I think about my identity.
by KELLY PORTER
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My Tumor Derailed My Life, But Helped Me Overcome My Anxiety
Taking time off from Penn forced me to let go of my five year plan
by SHERRY TSENG
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Winning Essay: Learning to Feel Beautiful
"I tried to be a “beautiful” girl that cared about how she looked, but I wasn’t ready to see her."
by SABRINA APONTE
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Becoming My Own Prince Charming
"I know I will find someone who loves me because I chose to love myself first."
by ZOE YOUNG
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For J
"I’ve typed up this timeline of my affection, though I do not know its purpose. For reference, I suppose."
by LUCY CORLETT
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Turning Feelings into Friendship
"And I found that you’re way more fun when I’m sharing weird Tinder screenshots and groovy memes with you than you’d be if we were anything more than friends."
by JACKSON BETZ
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We're Not Dating Anymore, But I Still Love Him. Just Differently.
"Sam is the best friend I always wanted and finally have, and I love him."
by ANA WEST
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