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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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Microcosm/Macrocosm/Megacosm
It is 8:43 a.m. and we walk to the Wawa in silence.
by ANONYMOUS
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A Bumble Date That Actually Went Right
"I felt like this may actually be what adult dating was."
by SYDNEY GELMAN
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Thinking About the Future When You're About to Leave
“What if I turn on the light and you’re not there anymore?”
by MARGARET ZHANG
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I No Longer Feel Like I Am a Burden
"He kept me afloat and, more importantly, he kept me alive in a time where I saw not even the smallest value in myself."
by ANONYMOUS
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My Dad was Deployed in Baghdad. For a While I Didn't Know What that Meant.
"The official flower of the military child is the dandelion—for a reason. It can grow anywhere, adapt to any situation, and most importantly, is almost impossible to destroy."
by KELLY MACGARRIGLE
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I (Haven't) Met my Husband at Penn
"I’m still peddling that age-old excuse… no, no I’m just too busy for a relationship."
by KATIE LEVESQUE
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Black Coffee
"Maybe my body loves me a little less, but I’m learning to love me a little more."
by ELIZABETH BEUGG
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My Crohn’s Disease Won't Define My College Experience
Exploring the day–to–day struggles of having a chronic illness in college
by KAITLYN BOYLE
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All I Did at Penn Was Get By. I'm Okay With That.
A soon–to–graduate urban studies major on defining her own success.
by SABRINA APONTE
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My Search for Passion: On Searching Instead of Settling
A second semester senior embraces her lack of a planned–out future in an excited hopefulness for the unknown.
by GRETCHEN BEDNARZ
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Tell Your Story with Word on the Street this Semester
WOTS is Street's home for first-person narratives by and for Penn students.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
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A Balancing Act: Being Black, Gay, and Female
From homophobia within the black community to white feminism and more, intersectionality was more than a textbook term for me.
by MARIA CURRY
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Growing Up, I Distanced Myself From My Judaism. The Pittsburgh Shooting Changed That.
I realized that the hatred others had for Jews scarily resembled my own subtle self–hatred.
by ARI GOLDFINE
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Choosing Abstinence in College Left Me Excluded
I came to Penn expecting acceptance. Instead, my lifestyle is still being mocked.
by SARAH BETH GLEESON
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