Let’s be perfectly queer at school
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While BUSD has already made strong efforts towards creating an inclusive and supportive community for queer children, there is still room for improvement.
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Why gender matters
As a 14-year-old female to male, or FTM, transgender teen, gender has taken on a necessary role in my everyday self-expression and identity.
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My rocky relationship with compliments
I realize now that my issue with compliments doesn’t come from a distaste I was born with, but it has a lot to do with my own insecurities.
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Accepting the uncertainty of life
There are many approaches for finding acceptance in the things we can’t control. What I’d say is a good first step is laughing at ourselves when we find ourselves becoming irritated.
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Learning to be okay with time passing you by
I’ve always been fearful of change although it’s the only constant in life. I always knew this, so why did I expect college to be any different?
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Growing up with terrible vision
Without my glasses or contact lenses, people seem like featureless silhouettes and I feel robbed of a crucial sense required to navigate the world.
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Going Back Home
The pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of many UC Berkeley students, but many don’t realize the impact it’s had on the LGBTQ+ community.
Common emotional stages of moving out and living alone
For all my life, I’ve always lived with somebody. This month marks the first time I’m living alone, and it’s thus far been an eye-opening process.
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The drag race to acceptance
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Back then, I knew that if my family did not like that I was gay, it was going to cost something. But hating myself for being gay was going to cost more.
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Why it’s OK to go to therapy
After growing up in a community that frowed upon therapy, coming to UC Berkeley has taught me that therapy is not an act of weakness but of strength.
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