Well, if you haven’t noticed, I learned a lot in one particular class this semester. Though it kept me up until the wee hours of the morning, much like my residents, I’d rather have my intellectual brain keep me up than my emotional one (though she takes her turn too, don’t worry.) You see, theContinue reading “What’s Next?”
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Hey, Stranger!
Well that was a longer break than anticipated… I’ve had some ~things~ to work out and work through this last little while, though I admit I never thought I’d be gone that long! Fear not, I’ve returned to this internet space, and with more thoughts than ever. I’ll admit that the last few weeks haven’tContinue reading “Hey, Stranger!”
Intersectionality and Functionalism
I spent about six hours sorting over forty pounds of candy over the weekend (long story), and while I did so, my mind obviously went to sociology. I mean, I had to think about something. Within ten minutes of Friday’s class ending, my head was already full of thoughts. After a discussion about intersectionality andContinue reading “Intersectionality and Functionalism”
Protected: Young Thoughts on BLM
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Why Am I Doing This?
The short answer? I have no clue. A former teacher, now friend, suggested I start writing. So why not make it public? He’s probably the only person that’ll read these informal ramblings… Hi, my name is Elizabeth, and I’d like to think I know a thing or two about a thing or two. I amContinue reading “Why Am I Doing This?”
I Had Surgery During a Pandemic
This was originally written on 5/28/2020. Names and places have been edited. When you live for over nineteen years with a facial deformity, surgery does not feel “elective”. It feels like something that has to be done. It needs to be done. These are the emotions I faced when I was told that my scheduledContinue reading “I Had Surgery During a Pandemic”
Humble Chutzpah 