On Saturday May 11th, I drove to the Chicago Botanic Garden with my fellow CST classmate, Paula, and my friend from Humanities, Alice. We were not going to the gardens to simply admire and smell the flowers, though that was a huge benefit of the overall trip. Paula, Alice and I were attending a Climate … Continue reading Are we going to make it?
Many people have painted a dramatic image in their minds of how a person with schizophrenia might behave. They may incorrectly picture a frantic person speaking to themselves or a murderer who killed somebody because they heard voices in their head. In reality, the number of people with schizophrenia who exhibit these behaviors is very … Continue reading Why do we isolate those who are unlike us?
The term schizophrenia broken down by its greek roots means “split mind,” which often inaccurately implies a lack of control over one’s self––though this implication couldn’t be farther from reality. This inaccurate assumption that those with schizophrenia cannot regulate themselves has laid the basis for various stigmas surrounding schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and other psychotic disorders. … Continue reading A Split Mind
Hundreds of years ago, our country was founded on the grounds of freedom. Citizens celebrated the privilege and potential for opportunities, but ignored the injustice right in front of them. Slavery dominated society, and white males in power didn’t shed light on the extreme prejudice lurking. For the years following, they continued to be the … Continue reading All In Justice or All Injustice?
On a cold and windy February afternoon, fellow CST classmate Paula and I drove down to Lincoln Park to attend a local performance of Pipeline at the Victory Gardens Theater. We did not really know much about what we were about to watch, but we were very eager to see the performance and experience something … Continue reading Microaggressions and Mental Health
Imagine that you’re ten years old, playing a board game with your friends and family. Maybe you’re playing Monopoly or The Game of Life, but regardless you’re calculating the intricate route you must take to beat your opponents. Skipping your pawn from space to space, you are not entirely sure where you will end up, but … Continue reading The Gang Game
On December 27th, it was almost ten o’clock, and the sky around me was pitch black. Normally, I would be heading to bed at this time, but I was instead heading to downtown Chicago to see a Second City performance with my family. My mom, dad, brother and I drove down to Piper's Alley to … Continue reading Escaping the Algorithm
Some days I wake up in a fog. My eyes are watery, my neck has a crick, and my dreams are bouncing through my mind. Stepping outside into the frigid air doesn’t change my perspective; I see pure darkness and darkness only. On days like these, it is difficult to steer through life. It feels … Continue reading Fly the Plane
On Sunday October 14th, I was awakened early in the morning by the harsh honking of my alarm. However, on this day the blasting noise didn't bother me; I was about to go for a 40 minute drive with my friends. Drew, Hannah, Spencer, Jack, Jared, Maggie, Corey, and I were traveling into the heart of … Continue reading The Age of The Internet
I must have been assuming that lighting is noiseless, and seawater chooses not to make waves. I must have been assuming that I am not a perpetrator because I do not have to think about danger. By not recognizing human beings we can’t see ourselves or others. By not thinking we are desperate … Continue reading I Must Have Been Assuming
Sami's Social Speculation 