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 […]
How Do Students Get to School?
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 […]
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