Personal Essays

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A student opens up about experiencing emotional numbing caused by her anxiety medication.

A student explains her relationship with religion and how she found faith during high school.

A student reflects on her experience with sexual assault and explains why sexual assault jokes are not humorous to her.

A student discusses how the relationship between Judaism and “Star Trek” has impacted his life.

A student reflects on how moving back home during the pandemic has improved her relationship with her family.

A student describes her experience moving into a residence hall during the COVID-19 pandemic to move off campus later that semester.

A student describes how being forced to exert twice as much effort into making new friends virtually actually made her more outgoing than before.

A student recalls spending their summer reading anti-racist books to become a culturally responsive educator.

A student describes how her missed opportunities were replaced with unexpected experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A student describes how her year has been reflected through The Strokes’ new album.