Posts by Michelle Chen

Feeling like you belong in a community can be attributed to many factors. For me personally, I believe knowing you are heard, you are significant and valued, and you have…

If I could be summarized in three words, they would be independent, introverted, and motivated. I would say I’m a lot more financially independent than other people my age and…

Family has recently been a big thing I try to not take for granted.  I think as I’m spending more time away from family and home I’ve come to realize…

I am currently feeling a 7. This week has been a lot calmer in terms of exams to worry about for me. It’s mainly been a lot of group projects…

What superpower would I want and why? For many of us, that’s been a common journal/writing prompt in elementary school. Something made the question a little different this time around…

If I had an elephant I couldn’t sell or give away, I’d use it as a friend and as a pet for kids in my neighborhood. The elephant would provide…

This semester more than ever I’ve come to understand the importance of self-care. Compared to last week I am in a way better place mental health wise, which I am…

Do you have those songs that come on and it immediately takes you back to a certain point in time? I do. Some songs make me think of a specific…

To say that the past few weeks of this semester has been stressful would be an understatement. I felt like there was always something going on, something I had to…

As the weather starts to cool down and the leaves start turning color, I’m just starting to realize that we are now in October. September passed by seemingly in the…