Beyond This

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  • Songs for the Overwhelmed

    Hi! It has been a minute since I made my last post. I decided to focus on school work and health this semester and am planning to get back into blogging over break. That being said, we are all walking… Continue reading

  • Medical Information Folder

    If you are a college student who lives with a chronic illness, you know it is likely that you will need to seek help from a medical professional at some point during the school year. If you have not already… Continue reading

  • Managing Health in College: Making the Plan

    Moving to college, or away from home, is a big change. There is a lot that goes into making that transition comfortable and successful. There are millions of posts on the internet about learning to manage time, learning to navigate… Continue reading

  • Conversation With Kylie

    I met Kylie as a freshman in College, but it wasn’t until our sophomore year that I learned she also has a connective tissue disorder. She has Ehlers-Danlos Type 3 Hypermobility, a condition that affects the tissue in skin and… Continue reading

  • Life Gave Us Lemons

    March of 2020 seemed to consist only of news about COVID-19. This is scary and upsetting, and has ripped apart many of our plans. As a college student, I had to leave my campus and begin online classes. As someone… Continue reading

  • I made it to school … now what?

    A little less than a month after my lung surgery, I moved nine hours away to begin college. When I chose the school, I knew that moving away was going to be a challenge. Little did I know that I… Continue reading