Writer | Mary Mikhael Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes My name is Mary Mikhael. I am a college graduate from Cal Poly Pomona; the four years I was in school was a tough challenge for me. Here is my story. As an Egyptian- American, there were a lot of expectations from my parents when growing up. The four careers, Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer, or Dentist. Out … Continue reading Facing The Challenge As A Middle Eastern
Writer | Jiyoon Kim Estimated Reading Time: 9 Minutes My dream was to be a physicist. This is because since I was in high school, I have been better at physics than other subjects, and I was happy to see myself solve problems that other people find difficult. I wanted to naturally go to graduate school, publish a paper with my name on it, and … Continue reading A Lost Dream Is A New Dream Place
Writer | Saumya Sharma Estimated Reading Time: 14 minutes At face value, I was the quintessential American girl, craving a bite at the big apple and wanting nothing more than the picture-perfect lifestyle that comes with achieving the elusive American dream. On the inside, however, I was just a child, festering in the insecurities and struggles that came with being an immigrant. While the world … Continue reading An Enigma
Writer | Samiha Islam Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes My name is Samiha Islam. I am a 25-year-old Bangladeshi-born queer engineer. I want to use my leadership skills and experience to make an impact on those with a similar background as me, whether that’s the immigrant story, the queer story, the female struggle, or just being an oddball in the crowd. I have been going … Continue reading Story of Samiha
Writer | Quartney Tanner Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Self-care can look different for everyone. With overbooked schedules, unanswered emails, the article that won’t write itself, and the social expectation to keep up with the newest meme, it can be challenging to make time for our mental health. My favorite and some of the most simple forms of self-care are: exercising, indulging in delicious food, … Continue reading Embracing Self-Care
Writer | Vivek Parikh Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes March 9, 2020, started off as a regular Monday morning for me. The news of COVID-19 was just growing at this time, and the announcement from our workplace came out that we are all requested to work from home. A week later, the whole world was in the state of a pandemic because of this virus. … Continue reading Staying Sane During Quarantine
Interviewee | Tarah Rupp Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes What were your expectations for pregnancy? So, to be honest, I had such a negative expectation for pregnancy. The first point being my anxiety makes me expect the absolute worst of things, and two, all I heard were horror stories. There is something about a woman being pregnant that attracts all the other women with children’s … Continue reading First Time Mama During Covid-19
Interviewee | Tania Naik Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes About Tania Naik My name is Tania Naik. I’m a 27-year-old Gujarati woman living in the Bay Area. I work in corporate HR full-time, and when I’m not working my day job, you’ll probably find me lifting weights at the gym! I love weight lifting because of how much it’s enhanced my life. It’s one of … Continue reading Fitness with Tania Q and A
Interviewee | Himali Patel Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes What got you into the field of nursing? I initially thought about nursing when I started to volunteer at the hospital, and I was around a lot of nurses who I got to see firsthand provide direct care to the patients. I thought back to my experiences when I was younger and remember how the nurses … Continue reading Nursing During a Global Pandemic
Written By Shweta Hebbalkar Manas Magazines Moment: This article will be triggering to some as it is a stream of consciousness about partner abuse. According to the National statistics 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner abuse. Partner abuse can go unrecognized for years and is not limited to age, race, or gender. As Manas Magazines expands there will … Continue reading Streaming Toxic
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