Most people’s childhood memories are sacred. Mine are lost.
Childhood Lost
Health & Well-being
Adult Adolescent in Limbo
Shortly after their admittance to the NYU Langone hospital for what began as unexplained dizziness, Dom turns 18, and they are confronted by reality cloaked in black fur.
All Through the Words of a Song
I didn’t think anyone understood me… until I met someone who had been in the exact same place.
Sidewalk Skin
As I grow, my eczema has been a struggle for me. Throughout this piece I explore within myself to overcome this struggle.
Mental Health Disparities within the Latino Community
This piece examines the biological, cultural, and socioeconomic factors that limit Latinos from receiving mental health treatment.
Happy Days Are Here Again
In this personal statement, I reflect on how suffering alters the way we see the people around us, and how that phenomenon ended up playing a big part in my life.
Thoughts of an Insecure Man
This piece takes a deep dive into societal expectations while emphasizing the importance of asking for help. Everyone, even someone who doesn’t look like it, needs support.
Profiling Kathy
Criminal Minds taught me how to profile, and I apply my knowledge by taking on the challenge of profiling myself.
Learning to linger
That moment when you have to go but want to stay—so you decide you really don’t have to go at all.
Cherophobia
“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think.”
This piece helped me break free and I will forever be thankful to my mentor for encouraging me.
My Saving Grace
‘My Saving Grace’ is about my dream of becoming a doctor as a high schooler during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hills Like White Infirmaries
The story focuses on the point of view of a young girl watching her mother get treated for a cold at a local clinic. After her mother is treated, she is unrecognizable.
Snapchat Eulogy
I was scrolling on social media and my eye caught a rather shocking headline. This poem is about the article I read and how very serious news is made palatable.
My Mind
The mind is our greatest asset, one that is used every moment of our lives. Some, like myself, have found new purpose for our minds, as escapism from reality.
A Manageable Change
A short personal story about my journey with a major change that has happened to me recently. A great description of the ups and downs of adjusting to that permanent everlasting change.