16 thoughts on “YOUR STORY”

    2. that is such an incredible step!!! congrats 🙂 i hope you enjoyed it. keep on reaching out. i promise it will be worth it.

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  7. college is so stressful, maintaining a 4.0, MCAT studying, student organizations, friends, etc leave me almost 0 time to take a step back
    I want to become a doctor but I am worried I’m missing out on college because of all of the work I have to do

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    1. you know i felt this way too… then i actually took a step back. its terrifying and im still terrified of what im doing but i think recognizing what you need is so important. also txt me if you wanna chat!! you’re not alone.

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      1. I am a 47 year old physician. I have an amazing career and family/ but medicine has taken a toll on my emotional health and the health of my family. Medicine will make you miss out on many things/ I missed my son’s birthday party last week- he is 17 but still… is it worth it?? Only you can answer that question.

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  8. After reading “Live or Die”, I felt a sense of pride. Reason being is that when it comes to the pandemic and being alone, I’ve feel as if I handled it the best way that I could and still can.
    I am an extraverted human being but I believe that’s because of my teachings from my peers and family. Naturally, I am an introverted individual. So I’m used to being alone for long periods of time. Throughout high school, I’ve felt as if I was alone, but as anatheanalogist put it, we’re never ACTUALLY alone. I felt alone in the sense of belonging. At the time, I didn’t feel as if I belonged anywhere or with anyone specific. I kind of just floated around in the vast ocean, said hi to incoming fish, and went about swimming my own way. With that in my mind, I grew used to doing many things on my own. Even now, I still enjoy doing many things alone. The pandemic made me realize something however, I started to appreciate the little moments that I did have with others. The cherished memories don’t consist of all the times that I walked around the house talking to myself, but it consisted the thirty seconds of laughter in the van ride with friends because an annoying pepper is “jalapeño business”. My pride in still having a great time with myself I realize only comes from the thought of the memories with others that I relive in my mind.

    I know this is a hard ability for many people, I guess it’s just easier for me since I’ve always seem to be the well known outsider that finds his way through the door. I just hope that if you’re reading this, that you can enjoy this time of being alone as a reminder that we’re never truly alone. We always have the memories that fuel us to become better people, and the drive to do whatever is necessary to accomplish this. The biggest lesson I’ve learned during this pandemic is that if really want to do anything badly enough, I’ll find a way to make it work.

    Believe it or not, I’ve been able to reconnect with my best friends during this time. Once the world can resume any remnants of normalcy, we plan to do many things together. So now, that will be my motivation to enjoy my time alone for just a while longer, because I have so much to look forward to in the future.

    You might say, “Thinking about those times makes me miss it all.” If that is the case, then let me show you another perspective of mine. When I’m alone and I do walk and talk to myself, it’s not that I’m talking to the universe or a split personality. The one I’m talking to is the person I wish to be. Someone healthier, stronger, wiser, and more accomplished than I am now. Am I happy with the person I am now? Yes, but I will always want to become better than I was yesterday or today. This other person doesn’t talk back with words, but in giving me back confidence and reassures my thoughts. Try talking to yourself, but challenge yourself. It won’t fill up your Sims 4 Social meter, but it can comfort you for the time being. Maybe you can find some solace in that.

    I will leave you with this. For my telling of the story that took place during the 2020 pandemic, I managed to piece back together a strong connection with some old pals and I’ve gained more appreciation for not only the times when I’m with others, but the times for when I’m by myself. Being by yourself is just the in between to make yourself better until the next time you’re with company. Remember this, you’re never truly alone if everyone else is alone together.

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  9. Hello. So currently at this time, there’s a trend going around where young adults are pointing out something that felt like an individualized experience for me at least.

    People are signaling how “chronically single” they are, and what pieces of advice they’re tired of listening to: “Put yourself out there”; “Someone is out there, wait” and so on.

    I myself felt these same frustrations, and have little words of wisdom for anyone else that experiences this phenomena. However, what I can proudly say now is that you are not alone, and neither am I. Imagine how many people are feeling “chronically single” and how they themselves are feeling less desirable. Think of how they would want to be approached or how they just want someone to say hello, exactly the same way you do too.

    So many people now start connections in numerous ways; whether it be online, at a bar, sports team, work, etc. For those who want to get to know someone, I challenge you today to just say “Hi” to them. Even if it’s just a quick text to someone you haven’t spoken to in years, or just waving to them the next time you see them out somewhere. Hopefully the conversation sparks and leads you down to either a fantastic friendship, a romantic connection, or to reassure you that maybe that person wasn’t right for you.

    As for me… I wouldn’t give advice to anyone that I wouldn’t use for my own life. I’ve had an on-and-off crush with someone for many years now, so I’m going to try to say Hi to them soon. Wish me luck! Or if you don’t care, so be it.

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