My Mother’s Mirror Brought Me Home to Myself
CALIFORNIA—The generational story of My Mother’s Mirror reconciles roots with personal experience to shape identity and aspirations. The writing of it in two perspectives—mine and my mom’s—was an [...]
THE SELF-EX AWARD
“SELF-Ex: An Interactive Guide to Address Adversity Responsibly” received a top award in a global competition. “In response to the COVID-19 challenges facing students the USC Center EDGE, Andrew [...]
USC Center EDGE Awardees of the Education Solutions Exchange
USC Center EDGE Awardees of the Education Solutions Exchange. Winning entries, chosen in part for their simplicity and ability to immediately impact students’ needs, include: Mental Health [...]
By sabrina
In Anxiety and Stress, Honesty, Compassion, and Respect, Nurturing Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Student Rights
Posted The Case For Classics: At My College & Beyond
My first day as a freshman began with the University Honors Program course, The Origins of Modern Thought: Justice. In our small group of 14 students, each was allowed to introduce themselves. [...]
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In Antisemitism, Anxiety and Stress, Honesty, Compassion, and Respect, Nurturing Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Student Rights
Posted Speak Out Now, or You Could Be Next
As I made my way through the Kristallnacht exhibit at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum this afternoon, my eyes peered down only to see a pit full of desecrated Torah scrolls from that dreadful [...]
CCA Class of 2020 Graduation Speech
On June 10, 2021, my former high school, Canyon Crest Academy, held a traditional graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 since we were unable to gather last year in the wake of the pandemic. I [...]
By sabrina
In Anxiety and Stress, Health, Honesty, Compassion, and Respect, Nurturing Honesty, Respect, Compassion
Posted Doctor Attacks, I Push Back: My Experience with Medical Gaslighting
Along my journey, I sought an OB/GYN specialist’s guidance to understand the link between female hormones and IBS among other complications. I waited six months for a visit with the “best OB/GYN” [...]
Colonics: Experts Said No, I Said Yes.
* This story is continued chronologically from my previous article, Be Your Own Doctor. After four tortuous months of waiting for a gastroenterology appointment, I was relieved to finally find [...]
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In Anxiety and Stress, Health, Honesty, Compassion, and Respect, Nurturing Honesty, Respect, Compassion
Posted The Wrong Doctor, The Right Process
At a family dinner with some close friends, I was introduced to a father and son who both, like me, suffered from GI conditions. Although not IBS specifically, those with gut disorders can all [...]