Health – Alayna Kelty

Beauty is Not A “One Size Fits All”

Post made by: Alayna Currey, Bryan Clinthorne, Iris Zou and Isabella Martinez Body image is a struggle that many will come into contact with in their lifetimes. Not just weight, but anything from height, to skin tone, to body type. These insecurities manifest with different severities, and with different symptoms. We decided to focus onContinue reading “Beauty is Not A “One Size Fits All””

How A Caregiver Takes Care of Herself

Simple Digital Story Rebecca Agauas is a strong and brave woman. She is a sister, a daughter, a friend, a caregiver, an ally, and a chronic illness fighter. Because of her chronic illnesses, she experiences fatigue every single day, but still manages to stay positive and strong throughout the day. Becca loves coffee, spending timeContinue reading “How A Caregiver Takes Care of Herself”

Am I Normal?

Lab 5 – Audio Stories Anxiety is something many people struggle with. I know, for one, that it is something that affects my life almost everyday. Somethings are less serious than other, such as being anxious about being late to work or waking up on time, whereas other things are a little more serious andContinue reading “Am I Normal?”

A Day in the Life of an MS Advocate

Lab 4 — Health Story Faith Agauas is a mother, a Multiple Sclerosis advocate, and a Multiple Sclerosis ambassador. Faith was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, or MS for short, in 1999 but had it 10 years prior to her diagnosis. Faith struggled with doctors over the years. Back then they had told her that itContinue reading “A Day in the Life of an MS Advocate”

Lab 3 — My Health Story

For me, mental and physical health are really important. I try my best to always prioritize my health and well-being above all else. Putting yourself first isn’t selfish, it’s important. Focusing on health in my Multimedia Journalism course this semester is something I’m really looking forward to because it’s something I pride myself in. LivingContinue reading “Lab 3 — My Health Story”

Lab 2 — Questions that Matter

Lab 2 was focused on crowdsourcing and how we can use the process of crowdsourcing to gather and evaluate different data and voices. My group, which consisted of Iris, Sergio, and I, decided to focus our crowdsourcing topic on health insurance. We thought this topic would be fitting since we are focusing on the topic of healthContinue reading “Lab 2 — Questions that Matter”