My Unexpected and Infectious Sickness
By James Minano After a game of hard work and determination, I decided to go to one of my friend’s houses to party. Hours went by and I was having a lot […]
Show Me the Signals
By Colton Bistline My Story:In third grade, my life started to change for the worse. A constant battle of leg pain andconstant bathroom trips left me and my family concerned. Almost six […]
Get Your Mind Right
By Hannah Lockhart I feel like we as humans and society all struggle with mental health. Mental health hasbecome more prevalent in today’s time. We are not as stigmatized or ashamed of […]
No Run of the Mill Puppies
By Alison Primich “This happened to me” Over the summer, I got a puppy. My family and I were looking for a specific breed or at least a dog that is definitely […]
Why My Problem (Can Be) or (Is) Everyone’s Problem
By Broden Pickette This Happened to Me Growing up, I was very involved in sports, so much so that it became my biggestpersonality trait. Playing sports for a lot of athletes makes […]
How Do Students Get to School?
By Gabriela Munoz This happened to me. I went to middle school in El Salvador, the smallest country in Central America. The school system is so different there compared to the United […]
When I Saw The Light
By Vitoria Burton “This Happened to Me” One beautiful Thursday afternoon seemed like the perfect day for a three-hour road tripfor two best friends to go into the city for the weekend. […]
Advocating for Bus Safety
By Miranda Hotalen “This happened to me” In May 2017, my school went to a music competition in Williamsburg, Virginia. After a long day of competition, the other students and I were […]
When Is It My Turn To Grieve?
By Everth Hernandez-Ventura This happened to me It was the last Friday of April at around 10 pm when I heard the terrible news that my uncle had passed away. All I […]
The American Health System Is Killing Us
By Jessey Mitchell This Happened To Me Would you believe that the American health system is killing us? From my perspective, this is thecase. Shortly after moving to the US from the […]
Setback
By Aggie Gullace “College will be the best 4 years of your life,” is constantly preached once you enter high school.Once you mention playing a sport in college, faces scrunch and doubts […]
Smart But Unstable
By Lauren Honderd Smart but unstable. That’s what one of my 5th grade teachers so kindly wrote on myreport card. I never seemed to understand why for the majority of my childhood […]
Embracing the “Men” in Mental Health
By Azaria Ford This happened to meI am a woman. I have lived my life being told about the pregnancy, weight, looks, and evenmore. My world revolves around the women in my […]
Exercise Your Cleaning Habits
By Phillip Bird “This happened to me”Like many Americans, I often spend time at a public gym. In between sets, when I’m noton my phone, I typically engage in a small amount […]
Slow Down and Stay Focused
By Peter Van Eck This happened to me Roughly two years ago when going out to the field for a few weeks in February 2021, theroads were icy and it was pouring […]
The Dark Side of Alzheimer’s Care
By Dillon Partin This Happened to Me When I was younger, my grandma lived across the street with my aunt. We were always veryclose, hanging out and spending time together. For personal […]
Accustomed to Insomnia
By Kooper Anderson Throughout my entire life, I’ve dealt with multiple ongoing cases of insomnia. I’ve wentto see many medical professionals to try to find assistance in getting better sleep at night. […]
Ethical Reasoning
By Veronicka Diaz In general, I believe it is appropriate for public health policies to require individuals todo something only when the intention behind such enforcement is for the greater good. A […]
Health Screenings in Elementary Schools Are Failing Children
By Allie Phillips This happened to meIn elementary and middle school, there are always screenings for children, and I’m sureyou had to do some yourself. These can include hearing, sight, scoliosis, dental, […]
Bad Allergies? Not exactly.
By Nick Markovina This Happened to MeWhen I was a young child at the age of about three years old, I had a sinus infection. Thissinus infection along with some unbeknownst genetic […]
No Shoes, No Dignity
By Andrew Hiebert “This happened to me“ I’ve spent a lot of my life walking. This is true for most people but is especially true for me. I’ve been a band kid […]
A Sad Goodbye To My First Car
By Sabrina Sarwari ( This happened to me ) March of 2022 was the worst month of my life. This was the day Igot into an accident, and my first car got […]
A Stellar Injury
By Nathan Lynch This happened to meTradition is a key part of the culture at Saint Mary’s High School, where I attended allfour years. Each fall, the varsity soccer head coach held […]
Promote, Prevent Practice
By Caroline Stansbury As a soccer player in college at Shenandoah University, I have seen many athletes affected by sports-related injuries that either end their careers or cause long-term effects. During my […]
The Car Accident That Changed My Outlook
By Leah Trost “This happened to me” One day, I was driving to my job and went the route I always went. Traffic was somewhatbad because it was near rush hour. The […]
My Lungs, Help!
By Anastasia Smith “This happened to me”Growing up, my grandma and grandpa were the only people I knew who smoked in myfamily. My grandpa and grandma were lifelong smokers! Unfortunately, my grandma […]
How To Save A Life
By Ainsley Buckner This Happened To MeI donated blood for the first time a few years ago when there was a major blood shortagein my community. From registering, to giving my health […]
In the Wilderness of Scary West Virginia
By Andrew Gload In the summer after my freshman year, I went on an ASP trip to West Virginia to a less fortunate area. I was assigned to rebuild a house. Over […]
Sidelined
By Julianna Fohner “This happened to me”Last spring, during my freshman lacrosse season, I suffered multiple injuries that causedme to struggle with not only the physical aspect of my sport but also […]
Restaurants…. Is Someone Manhandling Your Food?
By Rachel Hickey This happened to me I worked in a restaurant (I will not disclose the name because I don’t wanna getsued), but food safety has been a huge concern for […]
Boom, Boom, Pow: Here’s a Car Crash
By Chandler Gallant This happened to meIt was a chilly fall afternoon in early October. I had just finished my club soccer game andbegan to drive home on I-66. I had my […]
Crack! Tear! Pop! The Rise of Sports-Related Injuries in Young People
By Tommy McKay Have you ever participated in an athletic activity and then suddenly heard that dreadful sound?The sound of a pop or a crack, and after a split second, you feel […]
Changing Attitudes in Hospice Care
By Emma Duelm This Happened to MeI was doing my clinical rotations in a hospital, caring for a patient with dementia andcolon cancer. She had been there for a few weeks and […]
Look Who I Ran Into: Part 9
By Demitri Matenopoulos Welcome all, my name is Demitri Matenopoulos, a senior Media and Communication major here at Shenandoah University. I hope you’ll join me as I walk around campus this semester […]
It’s All Sunshine and Rainbows Until…
By Bella Thomas This Happened To MeIn May 2019, my father was diagnosed with skin cancer. He noticed a spot developing on hisnose, so he scheduled an appointment to have it checked […]
How Your Garden Can Save Lives
By Jordan Parker Over most spring and summer breaks, my mom and I aim to construct a projector do a unique activity together. A few years ago, we decided to create a […]
Rare or Rarely Diagnosed
By Elizabeth Matyus I couldn’t eat, not that I wouldn’t or didn’t want to, but I physically wasn’t ableto. I woke up one morning in July after my freshman year of college, […]
Rural Roads: Safe or Dangerous?
By Brennan Komelasky “Here’s what happened to me.”When I was in middle school, my brother had his own car and would go around and drive tohis friends’ places. Then, there was one […]
From Fields to Skylines: The Biggest Healthcare Issue
By Isabelle Shultz This Happened to Me:I come from a very small farm town in Illinois. My friends like to joke that I live in themiddle of nowhere. Our closest hospital is […]
Concussions and Their Repercussions
By Peyton Lubinsky This happened to me: Concussions are arguably the most serious and scariest injuries an athlete can suffer from.Unfortunately, I personally know firsthand how serious concussions can be and how […]
Runners Don’t and Won’t Quit
By Taylor Smith “This happened to me”I play college softball, and we had to run a mile on the first day of fall ball practice. It wasraining and super wet outside. I […]
The Veggie Tales
By Madi Short This Happened to Me Every spring, my family plants a garden together, and we tend to it throughout thesummer. It is just a small garden that is grown at […]
Yes To The Salad, No To The Germs Please!
By Ashley Ivey Have you ever been HANGRY? So hungry that somewhere inside, you were angry and neededsomething, ANYTHING, to eat immediately? That is exactly how I felt when I arrived at […]
Look Who I Ran Into: Part 8
By Demitri Matenopoulos Welcome all, my name is Demitri Matenopoulos, a senior Media and Communication major here at Shenandoah University. I hope you’ll join me as I walk around campus this semester […]
Look Who I Ran Into: Part 7
By Demitri Matenopoulos Welcome all, my name is Demitri Matenopoulos, a senior Media and Communication major here at Shenandoah University. I hope you’ll join me as I walk around campus this semester […]
Prescription or Poisonous
By Emily Thornton This happened to me…A couple of weeks ago when I was getting my hair done, I started gettingclammy, sweaty, and shaky. My vision got very blurry, and I didn’t […]
Falling for Christmas Movie Review
By Olivia Wheatley With the holidays being just around the corner and Christmas lights being strung up across the SU campus, Christmas cheer is finally here! The holiday season brings new Christmas […]
Will I Be Addicted to Drugs at Some Point In My Life?
By Mackenzie Zboray When people are younger, they have this perfect idea of their family, and it was no different for me. My parents are amazing and two of the best people […]
Ditch the Thin, Fit Your Skin
By Haley Sullivan This Happened to Me:During the pandemic, I fell into the hole of eating disorders. It started innocently; I woulddo workout videos to stay fit while being stuck in the […]
Injection! Injection! Read All About It!
By Avery Atkins On September 10th, I decided to get the updated COVID-19 booster and my flu shot. I am a believer in the vaccine and will always get every vaccine if […]
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