A few ideas to help you ease into college life more easily. — This article was written by Anushka Gupta. When adults tend to talk about their college experience, I often hear them using the phrases “wild” or “the best four years of my life.” Many of them rave about the crazy parties they went to and the friends that had become family…

Why empathy is an essential aspect of good stories. This article was written by Aarushi Kataria. Narratives are written or spoken accounts of connected events; they seek to tell a story. A narrative is deployed to make a point and generate a response from the listener or passive observer of…

This article was written by Shertaz Chowdhury. Every day, many students say to themselves, “Time to go to school. Now, study. Go home. Study some more. Study again. Sleep. Wake up. Study. Do I feel burned out? It doesn’t matter. I haven’t studied enough.” Aiming for perfection in school and…

Bringing healing by standing up to misleading narratives This article was written by Sara Sonnenblick. Myth Caucasian females are most likely to develop bulimia. Fact Due to American pop-culture continually depicting eating disorders, specifically bulimia nervosa, as occurring mostly amongst young, caucasian females, the public has been misguided to think…

Consequences of trading jumping ropes for Iphones — This article was written by Lily Kangas. Social Media and Sedentarism As the technological world becomes increasingly ingrained into society, we see children rushing to trade in their jump ropes and board games for the newest iPhones. Many have argued that this movement towards technology is an unavoidable consequence of…

This article was written by Sanjana Shaji. The global prevalence rates of Major Depressive Disorder have risen by approximately 68 million people from 2000 to 2019. According to the DSM 5, it is one of the most common disorders in the world and is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness…

This article was written by Sara Sonnenblick. Myth In order to be diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, one has to be underweight. Fact Anorexia nervosa can be present in someone whose body mass index (BMI) is classified as underweight, average, “normal” weight (even though there is no such thing as “normal”…

This reflective letter was written by Aarushi Kataria. Dear Stranger, How are you doing? As for me, I am closer to being 21 than I am to being 20. I have spent the last two birthdays during a global pandemic. I have celebrated the last three New Year’s Eves with…

The following interview was edited slightly for clarity. The original post may be found on Goodera’s blog. The inclusion of mental health as part of the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations is yet another proof of the crucial role that mental wellbeing plays in achieving greater societal change…