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Asexuality: The Invisible Orientation

March 10, 2023 WooState 0

Rembrandt Pearl Disclaimer: I know I can’t speak for the entire asexual community, although in the following words I will try. This means I may get some things wrong. I will miss some things, and […]

Moving to the United States of America

May 19, 2019 WooState 0

By Michelle Rivas All people, one way or another, make certain decisions that sooner or later change their lives forever. Some people experience positive changes while others experience not-so-pleasant ones. Many people go on trying […]

Becoming a Writer

May 13, 2019 WooState 0

By Gabrielle Plainte As a child, I started writing even before I could hold a pen. I wove stories about monsters under the bed and princesses in castles, fantasies of a three-year-old girl’s mind. My […]

Blocked

May 5, 2019 WooState 0

By Carol Chester Sitting in the Sullivan Commons at Worcester State University, I hear two women talking at a table across the room from where I am seated. Normally, there would be nothing unusual about […]

Respite For an Empty Nest

April 24, 2019 WooState 0

In August 2018, during Older Student Registration, students Carol Chester and Gail Johnston, with guidance from Joanne Jaber Gauvin from the Urban Action Institute, initiated the Older Student Writing Project (OSWP). The goal of the […]

My Journey

April 20, 2019 WooState 0

In August 2018, during Older Student Registration, students Carol Chester and Gail Johnston, with guidance from Joanne Jaber Gauvin from the Urban Action Institute, initiated the Older Student Writing Project (OSWP). The goal of the […]

The Journey to Friendship

April 18, 2019 WooState 0

By Gabrielle Plainte Seventh-grade was going to be a good year, I kept telling myself. Better than last year, when I really had no group of friends to hang out with. I had a couple […]

Senior Learning Experience

April 11, 2019 WooState 0

In August 2018, during Older Student Registration, students Carol Chester and Gail Johnston, with guidance from Joanne Jaber Gauvin from the Urban Action Institute, initiated the Older Student Writing Project (OSWP). The goal of the […]

A Very Scary Moment

April 8, 2019 WooState 0

By Michelle Rivas Pregnancy is a very normal process for those women who make the decision to become mothers, if they do not have any medical condition that prevents them to get pregnant. Ideally, pregnancy […]

The Journey of a Delayed Traveler

April 5, 2019 WooState 0

In August 2018, during Older Student Registration, students Carol Chester and Gail Johnston, with guidance from Joanne Jaber Gauvin from the Urban Action Institute, initiated the Older Student Writing Project (OSWP). The goal of the […]