By Natasha Chinea When you grow up with a parent who has underlying health issues, it means adjusting to things most kids didn’t have to think about. Where most young girls learn how to do their hair from their mom, I had to teach myself….
By Audrey Cress I knew when my then-fiancé and I decided to elope, I wouldn’t be as prepared as most women are the night before they say, “I do.” We opened his $70 Amazon suit, and it was the mess of wrinkled fabric you would…
By Evelyn Lopez I heard over and over again that Indians are “poor.” That they “don’t take showers.” That when I went to India for a college study abroad, I “should be scared of getting trafficked.” FlagSHIP is Flagler College’s high-impact study abroad program designed…
By Logan Michael A sterile, narrowing hallway united by a small, humble door frame was all that separated me from a horror I couldn’t imagine. A horror I could only meet in the headlines, the textbooks, and the anecdotes of inspiring figures. A horror I,…
By Abby Wahl Over spring break this year, I had the pleasure of visiting New Orleans, Louisiana. I have been to the city before, but this time was different. The people of New Orleans are no strangers to parties and celebrations; the city is called…
By Holly Hearn Until the fall of 2023, I had never driven on a road with more than three lanes. I had never driven outside of Maine or New Hampshire. Then, I drove 1,250 miles away from home to go to college. When we stopped…
By Abby Wahl As far back as I can remember, bats have been my favorite animal. The environmental importance of the creature as well as their curiosity and aloofness drew me in, despite their portrayals in modern media as being evil sidekicks or omens of…
By Alexis Bensoussan I have always been told that you have to “fake it ‘til you make it” if you want to get through hard times. I hate this advice. I struggle with the concept of pretending to be fine because it feels so disingenuous.As…
By Kaia Wright For so long, my brother didn’t want to accept care because of stigmas. Being from a small town in Florida, it’s hard to have any kind of moral failing without everyone dissecting your every flaw. Because of my brother’s issue with substance…
By Roo Fenwick I was just a 12 year old boy when I got an injury, a bad one. One that led to an operation that would end my love for the sport that was my life. What did my coaches have to say about…