When I was seven, my mom took me to see a therapist.
My school had thought I should be tested for ADHD.
I sat on the floor, once every month with some lady in glasses and played with dolls, blocks,...
In 1993, Aerosmith released Cryin' and completely changed the life our highly opinionated professor, Michael Perrota. So much so that he spent 30-minutes after class talking our ears off about it. I, Diannah,...
Every day online, there is a new debate with men crying about being perceived as weird for pursuing 18-year-olds. Grown men in their 30s, 40s, 50s, saying they're not abnormal for wanting a teenager. Their...
Last week I found myself complaining to my friend about not being able to get my hair rebraided. My work hours and school hours didn’t allow for me to set time apart except for weekends, which I stubbornly...
Am I really creative?
One of my professors gave multiple prompts to the class and asked us to free write.
“To me, creativity means…”
“If I were really creative, I could…”
“If...
Last Monday, on Nov. 21, I officially turned 21. 21 on 21. Upon reaching this milestone, I realized that I have a lot to think about now. So here’s my list. 21 thoughts about turning 21.
1....
Some time in fourth or fifth grade, I came across this song that altered my emotional development. I was a semi-shy girl with zero knowledge of the love department. I had a crush on a classmate whose name...
Four years ago Netflix released “The Haunting of Hill House,” which absolutely destroyed me emotionally. I immediately added it to my top ten tv show list and even wrote an essay-long column about...
After countless conversations and semi-heated arguments about music, we, editors of the Impact, Maleek Munroe and Diannah Plaisir, have finally realized one crucial thing: we have polar opposite tastes...
This year, Halloween would have been a drag had I not chosen to rewatch what I’ve now decided is one of the greatest shows ever created:
The Haunting of Hill House.
Originally a book written in...