This is a personal essay about the unexpected whirlwind of bonding with strangers, inspired by a conversation that I had with my professor when I was studying abroad in Italy a few summers ago.
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Michelle Seucan
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Michelle Seucan is a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Chipotle enthusiast. She is the Creative Director of Revolution Publication, a student-led global magazine on art, literature, and social justice. At UNC, she's partaken in activities for the Daily Tar Heel and the Carolina Film Association. Michelle is originally from NYC and misses biking through Central Park. Oh, and the pizza. Michelle co-authored the biggest world anthology “Songs of Peace,” commissioned by the League of Poets – Top 1,000 global entries chosen (Amazon, Kindle), co-authored research journal “Across the Spectrum of Socioeconomics: Issue 1” (published by Google Books & Harvard) and was awarded the Dream Quest One “Dare To Dream” Third Poetry Prize – International Winter Poetry & Writing Contest.
Favorite Genres/Mediums
Favorite Authors & Artists
Emma Cline, Elaine Welteroth, Rupi Kaur
Artist‘s Statement
My stories are usually a product of the peculiar things in my mind. I use my memories as a foundation—some real, some imaginary. I’ve always been drawn to coming of age narratives because those are what I relate to the most, establishing connections with a writer I’ve never met, which can be a beautiful thing. Through writing, I’ve learned that there seems to be an invisible string that ties all humans together. Whatever you are experiencing, there is a community out there to offer solace.
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The Human Stages of Life
A collection of poems, letters and photographs detailing what it’s like to go through the five stages of human life—childhood, adolescence, adulthood, aging and death—from the perspective of a young girl.
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Listen to the Kids: Sex-Ed Is More Important Than You Think, an Excerpt
An excerpt of an article I wrote where I interviewed eight students from across the city, country and world on their sex-education experiences.