senior year didn’t go to plan. no graduation, no goodbye to friends & i struggled finishing the rest of the year online. but i made it. & my last morning in the city, my sweet boy & i got up early to take grad pics around the now deserted campus. here’s a thread. #BU2020

my college experience was tough on me. i got diagnosed with dysthymia, social anxiety & BPD my sophomore year and battled disordered eating & self harm. getting through the week was a constant uphill fight & so many times i couldn’t see the finish line. but I DID THE DAMN THING

higher education doesn’t make it easy for students with mental health struggles to succeed & so often I was let down by the lack of helpful resources at this institution. there’s a fire in me that wants to help people who need it. ur girl has a degree in psychology and sociology!

and yes i have no idea why i thought it was a good idea to dye my hair bright ass red before taking pics in my bright ass red cap and gown but i pulled it off :-)

poison ivy graduates college

final photo dump & ramble. people who fight their own minds and bodies every single day and still push through school/work/life are my heros and y’all inspired and validated and rooted for me when I couldn’t do it myself. thank you.

and thank you so much to the epic love of my life, @bropenhauer

for taking these pictures, for holding my heart so gently through so many bad days and lighting me up on the good ones. i love you i love you i love you