Being raised in a Guatemalan household, Spanish was my first language. My parents came to America in 1995 and didn’t speak a lick of English. So they only spoke to me in Spanish. I learned English through...
Growing up I never realized how important sleep was until I got older. I think everyone is that way though. I definitely went through a stage of staying up super late in middle school and high school where...
I’ve always wondered whether there are signs or if it’s just a coincidence. Like if opening an umbrella indoors or seeing a black cat is bad luck. Or if seeing a four leaf clover is good luck....
Being part of a Hispanic family where both parents are from Guatemala, I’ve noticed a couple of bad patterns within the community. For one, depression is never taken seriously. It’s always seen as...
Due to almost everything being closed because of coronavirus (COVID-19), I realize how society takes things for granted. Things like sitting at a restaurant, getting your nails and hair done, seeing friends,...
Ever since COVID-19 happened, my whole world has turned upside down.
Like everyone else, I’ve had to stay home often, but I also work as a grocery store cashier, so it’s not a formal quarantine...
I have always found some type of comfort in isolation. Maybe it's because no one can bother me or that there is no judgment. I get to go wherever I want, eat whatever I want, and even listen to whatever...
There was a tweet I had read a while ago that said something along the lines of “Do you remember all the things you loved to do as a kid that you stopped doing as you grew up? Yeah, you’re not supposed...
Every time I get upset or can’t fall asleep, I always start listening to sad or comforting music. It gives me this feeling of contentment, knowing that there are other people in the world that feel the...
I had only ever been to one concert before I was a little 13-year-old obsessed with Justin Bieber - and I mean obsessed. I’m talking about almost every inch of my wall covered with Justin Bieber’s...
