: About Me

I'm a 21 year old graduate student at Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW). In addition to my love of service, I have an intense passion for reading and writing, and intend on working towards a Ph.D. in English literature and comparative studies following my MSW program. I write for pleasure and therapeutic purposes, as well as to make a difference in society by sharing my knowledge or bringing light to important issues in the world. I consider myself a budding activist and artist at heart. I am one of the biggest advocates for speaking out against injustice and I hope to use my writing in my career as a social worker and English professor alike.

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My passion is ...

service and literature

I know too much about ...

the old sitcom, the Nanny

My parents always told me ...

to believe in myself and go for my dreams

My childhood ambition ...

to become a doctor

My favorite memory ...

when my mother said she was pregnant with my youngest sister

Why I write ...

to free myself, share my thoughts with the world, and give myself and others a voice

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

the news

My first job ...

working in a hospital

My best moment ...

being told I should have my work published

My inspiration ...

my family and God

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What is menopause? Looking back a generation, menopause was widely considered a taboo topic. While it may be openly discussed today, the term remains contaminated by a host of misrepresented, negative connotations. Family, friends, and coworkers utilize the term to insult females of all ages, calling them "menopausal" whenever they express intense emotion or moodiness. Likewise, men typically lead the way in defacing this very natural and normal female journey by using it as a scapegoat for their own relationship and isolation issues, communication problems, sexual inadequacies and mid-lif...

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