Climbing Past My Fears
You know those people at amusement parks who just stand next to the entrance of the ride, waiting as their…
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Growing Up In Blues Pub
The summer before my first semester of college, I came home from work as a hardware store cashier one day…
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My Home Behind The Counter
As much as my younger self saw our shiny, sugar-filled convenience store as a kind of wonderland, my parents would…
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Hiding Up Instead of Reaching Out
Even before grade school, I began to show symptoms of what would later be described by doctors and professionals as…
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Private Crises, Public Problems
Content Warning: This article discusses mental health issues in a candid manner that may be triggering to some readers. I’m…
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Me, Myself, and My Mixed Identity
Content Warning: This article deals with sensitive topics such as racism, colorism, and sexual abuse. I first encountered the world…
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In Praise of Wasted Time
Every Friday night, Angelina Ballerina came to life on television. The show documented the adventures of one larger-than-life mouse who…
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From Silicon Valley to Saint-Henri
During my first night out in Montreal, I had an exchange with a Quebecois server that allowed me to reflect…
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Atmospheric Pressure
A language or a science? I am in my family’s dining room in Early June, staring at my laptop, and…
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