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    Quiz: Which Stardew Valley Character are you?

    This personality quiz takes a more in depth look than most similar quizzes, which also means it is longer. It will reveal which character in Stardew Valley you are most like out of all the main NPCs in the game. Are you sporty like Alex? Smart like Maru? Mysterious like the Wizard? Odd like Krobus? […] More

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    An Impossible Climb

    My bleeding heart Barely beating Loneliness Never receding Emotions fill me The pain all day Wanting to close my eyes And walk away My head screams For one thing only Something simple But can not be I wish I could find A single good I tried to fight But never could Win, I lost What […] More

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    My Disability and Exercise

    During the past two weeks, I have been trying to incorporate exercise in my life. Before I became disabled, I was an athlete and I had been very athletic my entire life. I played soccer for half of my life, spent a few years playing volleyball, and spent some more years with a daily routine […] More

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    Dysautonomia and the Heat

    A lot of people love summertime. Summer comes with promises of fun, adventure, and relaxation. I love the fresh fruit, swimming, and memories of so many wonderful vacations. But, since I became chronically ill, summer has become a very difficult season for me. I have a very strong intolerance for heat and it’s debilitating. Dysautonomia […] More

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    Romanticism of Tragic Backstories

    Often, media portrays a person who has a tragic backstory as “romantic”. I’ve been coming across this quite a bit lately from watching shows (including the anime, My Hero Academia) and reading books (including a re-read of the Judy Blume book, Summer Sisters). I get that this is often a device used to create drama and to […] More