Have you ever felt like everyone around you is sick? While riding the bus to work today, I noticed the people standing in front of me were coughing and sneezing all over the place. I kept my head down trying to avoid their germs, but…
It was March 13th 2012, two weeks before my surgery date. I was riding home from school on the bus, sitting next to my best friend and talking to her about the school day. We were discussing band class when I got a phone call…
Black History Month was first officially recognized by the US government in 1976. People often use this time to reflect on historical events, from slavery to the civil rights movement, and also to celebrate the racial unity we have today. So, how did Black History Month get started?
Valentine’s was last week, and this year (unlike last year) I spent it alone… well not alone, but I didn’t have a “valentine”. When I arrived at school on the morning of February 14th, I felt as if I wasn’t really in the loop. People…
What do you think of when you hear the word organic? Before I knew what organic meant, some words that would come to my mind were “natural”, “healthy”, “hormone free”, “additive free”, but also, “expensive”. However, the questions that people really want answered are: Is…
Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is a day to express your love for your significant other. What if this Valentine’s Day you made a declaration to yourself? That’s right, a promise to love your awesome self, PCOS body and all. Most teens (and adult women) I know…
The social app Snapchat has recently become very popular in my school. Snapchat is an app that can be used with phones that have front cameras. It’s a fun way to keep in touch with friends and others on your phone’s contact list. Basically, it’s…
Have you ever thought about how complicated sexual orientation is? Sexual orientation usually means romantic or sexual interest toward girls, guys, or both – but it’s much more complex than that! Sexual orientation can include romantic and sexual attraction, what a person calls themselves (for example, straight…
Hello again! Now that I’ve (hopefully) motivated you to start your road to recovery with endo, I’d like to tell you a little bit about my own journey and struggles. The first symptoms I ever had were what I thought were just terrible, terrible cramps. I…
I’m sure that most of you agree that if you love someone, you won’t hurt them… but for some reason, we tend to hurt the ones we love. Most of the time it’s unintentional, but that doesn’t take away from the damage. Perhaps sometimes we…