This is My Story

This Is My Story: On 28th August 2008, I was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer. After 12 years of work, marriage and kids, I couldn’t imagine my life getting any harder than it already was, but it did. And it hit me like a wrecking ball. The day of my appalling doctor’s appointment, my… Continue reading This is My Story

Start Now

Steve Jobs, Ted Kennedy, Eartha Kitt, and Anne Bancroft along with several others were all victims of Cancer, and their lives were ended too soon by it. Approximately 10 million others are expected to die from this fatal disease in 2018. Certainly, Cancer treatment methods have advanced immensely throughout the past few years, and success… Continue reading Start Now

Wise Words: Advice from Seniors

“Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater”- Albert Einstein. Starting a new academic year may be overwhelming and nerve-wrecking; you never know what to expect, so you are left anxious and worried about what’s to come. Fortunately, I have interviewed a group of seniors who will… Continue reading Wise Words: Advice from Seniors

Cancer

In honor of breast cancer awareness month, I dedicate this essay to anyone who has ever had to deal with cancer, or knew someone who did. Imagine how terrifying it would be to wake up to the thought of whether today is the last day you’ll be able to watch the sunrise at dawn, or… Continue reading Cancer