Ava Budavari
I still feel like I haven’t processed the November election fully. It was full of so much for me. So many wins and so many losses, I almost don’t know how to feel. I promised myself about two months ago that I would take time to sit down and reflect …
(TW: depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, suicidal ideation) When I was seventeen, my neighbor shot himself in the head with …
I want to take a moment to thank Hiral Tipirneni for running such an inspiring campaign. Now, I could go on and …
1.) Therapy is good. Go to therapy. 2.) Talking about therapy is also good. 3.) Take your medication. TAKE. YOUR. MEDICATION. 4.) …
I remember when I was in eighth grade and I watched Miss Representation. My perspective was never the same. For the first …
Over the past week, the internet has blown up with the #metoo campaign, in which sexual assault/harassment survivors have been called upon …
I spent a week this summer in Washington DC at the ACLU summer advocacy institute. This was a program in which high …
ter·ror·ism ˈterəˌrizəm/ noun “the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.” I woke …
Today was the last day of my AP language class. I have already written to my teacher multiple times thanking her for …
About a week ago, a teacher called me stupid for not doing well on a test. This isn’t the first time a …