My name is Courtney Cardenas, and I am a freshman here at the University of Rhode Island. Before I explain my concerns about Disability Services here, I do want to say that they are wonderful and they try to do the best they can to help students in need. With that in mind, my experience…
In between studying and doing homework, or procrastinating from doing so, we often find ourselves turning to Netflix to watch our favorite shows. With many genres that include countless shows, there are so many new shows to be introduced to, so here are some of our favorites and most popular at the moment. “Grey’s Anatomy”…
Last fall I was at the lowest point in my life. Major anxiety attacks occurred daily, I never went out, I hardly had a full night’s rest and my grades were dropping rapidly. There was a major lack of control over my life which I desperately needed. Yet with all the negativity and helplessness I…
Throughout my life, I have heard people say, “I’m so OCD” or “That’s so OCD.” Unfortunately, there is a widespread misconception about what it actually means to have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I was diagnosed with OCD when I was 18. For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with OCD unknowingly. Because I…
For the majority of freshmen, course selection time is right around the corner! Students are scrambling to enroll in classes, schedule appointments with their advisor and find general education courses that will fulfill the outcomes that are needed. Forty total gen-ed credits are required for all University of Rhode Island students and there are 13…
The loss of a parent and being left with a single parent is one of the most overwhelming situations to be faced with as a teenager. It challenges the family unit and changes an entire lifestyle. The number of children living in a single parent home in the United States has climbed to over 20…
This is my story of overcoming and being empowered by my mental health. I will be the first to say that living with high anxiety and depression sucks. It is possibly the worst feeling in the world when the irrational voice in your own head is telling you your biggest insecurities and failures. If you…
Being a woman, since the dawn of time, has come with a lot of responsibilities. There are countless duties that come with being daughters, sisters, wives, being pregnant and trying so hard to be good mothers. On top of that, there is added pressure on us to be kind, soft spoken and put together at…
Our society today relies heavily on automobiles to transport us everywhere we go. As a student of the University of Rhode Island, I am aware that our campus is heavily populated with students and faculty flowing on and off campus every day. Many people at URI are angered at the inconvenience that the recent problem…
We live in an unfair world and that’s me being kind. More often than not, bosses and supervisors would rather find someone who doesn’t struggle with a mental illness and who doesn’t need accommodations or need to create that sense of ‘extra work.’ I am currently a senior psychology major on a pre-law track and…