A widespread phenomenon of receiving cruel feedback when our bodies don’t meet the unrealistic beauty standards of our time. We spend our time lost in self-critical thoughts, despising our bodies and comparing ourselves unfavorably to others. That is not okay. Society shapes us in many ways, possibly more than we realize. From our thinking and judging to our personal development through the eyes of the most. As humans, we are social beings, we tend to rely on others for survi

There’s a moment, somewhere between your first lab and your last semester, where healthcare and medicine quietly stop being things you study and turn into things you feel. As a pharmacy student on the edge of graduating, I thought I understood what I was walking into. I have spent years learning drug classes, mechanisms of action, interactions, dosing, and guidelines. I simply knew how to answer exam questions (at least most of the time) and solve clinical case scenarios. On

At eighteen, I embarked on a journey of self-discovery. Leaving home to pursue my bachelor’s degree abroad marked the beginning of not...