Intern Blogs about Mental Health & Education

When I was accepted into Brown University, I thought all of my problems would be solved. But as I stood on the campus of my dream school shortly af...

One of the hardest lessons I’ve learned is that not everyone is meant to have a place in your life. Looking back, I’ve realized that protecting my peace can mean making difficult decisions about who gets to stay in my life.

While this doesn’t negate his behaviors, I recognize that his childhood could not have been easy and trauma had surely been passed down from him due to the war.

My response to their anger pushed me to tell them I had already accepted Stanford University. Unfortunately, this was the way I shared with my parents, the biggest decision of my adult life.

Within two weeks of freshman year, I dreaded the dining hall. This social environment was my greatest reminder that I had no friends. 

I was already dealing with unwanted thoughts about self-harm and compulsions. Failing this quiz made me spin out of control. 

  **To respect my friend’s privacy, I will be using “Jane” as a fake name**  At 17 years old, I confronted the force of drug addiction, but it wasn...

The rejections, waitlists, and deferrals put me back in the shoes of the little girl who felt like every argument between her parents resulted from her failure to communicate.

My first semester at university was an utter disaster.  I experienced mental health struggles and hardships due to bullying and stalking.  This cau...

We all face challenges in life, and for me, high school was a particularly difficult period. However, I refused to let my setbacks define me or hin...

When I look back on the past two years of college, I can proudly say that I’ve never been happier and so thrilled with who I’ve become. Building my self-confidence has allowed me to grow into myself and most importantly, helped me learn how to love who I am. 

Today, I still struggle with anxiety and I may have it for the rest of my life. But I decided to use it as a strength. That anxiety pushed me to seek help at my breaking point and led me to see the beauty that is in advocating for yourself. My healing was through meditation and centering myself in the present moment. So, now I know it's okay not to be okay.