Lonely Journey Towards Acceptance

Art, Art 2021 by Jenna LeeDecember 5, 2021December 8, 2021

BY APARJITA RAO

These are snapshots from my story of denial about ongoing illness and the lonely journey towards acceptance.

Aparajita Rao is a senior studying Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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The entire TYSW staff for the 2022 publication #

The entire TYSW staff for the 2022 publication

#creativewriting #syracuseuniversity #magazine #nonfictionwriting

& of course, thank you to the most incredible advi

& of course, thank you to the most incredible advisor!

“I chose this title for my class because Tell Your Story Walking, to me, captures a vital truth about writing or any creative work: the best writing is about exploring, searching for understanding… finding the story. A great story is not a summary or recap- it’s a journey of discovery for both the author and the reader. It’s not stationary; we are walking through experiences as they unfold, and reckoning with what they mean.”

We couldn’t have done it without you!

Last up on our staff highlights: The Marketing Tea

Last up on our staff highlights: The Marketing Team!

All of the marketing team members are on another one of our teams.

Rachel: Social Media Director

Whitney: Marketing Manager

Carol: Marketing Designer

Thank you Marketing Team for all of your hard work!

Staff highlights: The Design Team! Maureen: “H

Staff highlights: The Design Team!

Maureen:
“Hi everyone! I’m Maureen and I’m the design director for the 2022 edition of TYSW! I’m a junior architecture major, and love all things art and design. I plan to study abroad for the next two semesters, and I’m super excited for my upcoming year of travel. I am honored to have been able to work with everyone’s incredible submissions this year, and to watch the publication grow into a reality. I hope you all enjoy it!”

Whitney:
“Hey! I’m Whitney, the marketing director and member of the design team for TYSW 2022! I am a senior studying public relations. During my time at Syracuse I have studied abroad twice and I really enjoy volunteering with the Center for International Services. It’s been wonderful to work on creating this magazine with my team and we can’t wait to share it with you!”

Juliana:

Hi guys! I am Juliana, a member of the design team. I am a sophomore in Communication and Rhetorical Studies, and I enjoy expressing my passion of creation of art. I am also involved in the Ogilvy Internship. Both these opportunities to design and create things for a product have been incredible, and I hope that the designs we have created enhance your experience reading the magazine :)”

Arya:
“Hey everyone! I’m Arya, a member of the design team of the 2022 publication. I’m a sophomore in @syr_arch. Outside of architecture, I have been exploring new opportunities in the design field and am super glad to have worked on the TYSW 2022 edition this year! I am so excited to see our work come to life and I hope you guys enjoy it!”

Thank you so much design team for all of your hard work and making our contributors stories come to life!

Next up on our staff highlights: The Web Team! El

Next up on our staff highlights: The Web Team!

Eleni:
“I’m Eleni, our web designer. I’m a sophomore communications design student minoring in information management & technology. I’ve been a dancer since age five and enjoy exploring new methods of creative expression from drawing to photography to bullet journaling. I hope you’ve been enjoying the website posts and I’m excited about what the design team has put together for our print publication!”

Yuxuan:
“Hi everyone! I’m Sunny, the multimedia editor and member of the web team. I am a sophomore majoring in computer science and am interested in animation and visual effects. Dancing for 16 years, I also considered myself a ballerina. It is my honor to be on the team and I enjoyed the whole experience of working on TYSW 2022.”

Simone:
“Hey everyone! I’m Simone Bellot and I’m a Web Editor for TYSW 2022! I’m a senior (yay) in the College of Arts and Sciences, double majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders & Neuroscience. I’m excited for you all to read this year’s publication! Be sure to check out the website, the link is in our bio :)”

Yanqing:
“Hi everyone. I'm Yanqing Su, the editor of the website. I am a sophomore majoring in Applied Data Analytics and minoring in Computer Engineering. In addition, I have worked as a teaching assistant for the Information Security Summer Program this year. I'm glad I could contribute to the TYSW website, and I'm looking forward to enjoying the magazine edition with you all!”

Tell Your Story Walking 2022 is in print and looks

Tell Your Story Walking 2022 is in print and looks fantastic! Contributors can pick up their copy in the Honors program office.

Staff Highlight: The Editorial Team!

MJ Gray:
“I’m MJ, and I’m the managing editor of TYSW 2022! I’m a junior triple-majoring in policy studies, geography, and environment, sustainability & policy. I am so proud of this staff and all of our writers for putting together a beautiful snapshot of the creativity and personal experiences of the honors community. I hope you all find a piece of yourself somewhere in it.”

Grace Ripperger:
“Hi, everyone! I’m Grace, a member of the editorial team. I’m a sophomore studying psychology and creative writing. I’ve recently gotten back into journaling, and I’m desperately trying to reach my 2022 GoodReads reading challenge. All of us staff members are incredibly proud of the 2022 issue TYSW!”

Carol(Jungui) Yang:
“Hello everyone! I’m Carol, the art editor and marketing designer. I am a senior studying nutrition science and psychology. I am working as an undergraduate researcher in a lab and a lab technician in another! I also enjoy my membership in the Community Engagement Committee of the Honors Advisory Board. I am so honored to get to collaborate with my classmates for the excellent anthology together. I hope you enjoyed the publication!”

Rachel Musman:
“Hi everyone! I’m Rachel, the social media manager and a member of the editorial team. I am a sophomore psychology major and I love creative writing. On campus I am the Sex & Relationships editor for @universitygirlsu, and involved in @moodymagzine. I have been working with Tell Your Story Walking for a full year now and I am so excited for the 2022 publication!”

Thank you to our editorial team for all of their hard work!

Fourth and final week of online publications! Go c

Fourth and final week of online publications! Go check them out using the link in our bio📝💻

Thank you to all of our incredible contributors!

This past weeks digital publications! Check them o

This past weeks digital publications! Check them out on our website with the link in our bio 📝🎨

#creativewriting #literarymagazine #art #syracuseuniversity #tellyourstory

Week two of online publications! Go check out our

Week two of online publications! Go check out our incredible artists and writers pieces’ at the link in our bio!

#syracuseuniversity #creativenonfiction #literarymagazine #tellyourstory #writing #art

This week’s online publications! Website link is

This week’s online publications! Website link is in our bio, go take a look 📝

#art #magazine #tellyourstorywalking #multimedia #writing

Tell Your Story Walking’s official cover page fo

Tell Your Story Walking’s official cover page for the 2022 publication!

Check out our website (link in bio) for sneak peaks of the magazine!

Artist: @marwaabedrabbaa

🔔LAST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS🔔 Link in bio to

🔔LAST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS🔔

Link in bio to submit! Writing, multimedia, art, music, and poems are all accepted!

🗒Honors students only

“But there’s this strength I’ve found In th

“But there’s this strength I’ve found
In this community
When we have each other
We are proud and free” -Valerie May Goldstein

An excerpt from a multimedia submission from a past year. Less than 3 days to submit for this years edition of Tell Your Story Walking! Link in bio📝

“I see so deeply into the blacks of his pupils,

“I see so deeply into the blacks of his pupils, deeper than I thought was possible. I see every star within them, even the falling one we shared that night. The night he almost told me he loves me.” Excerpt from “Our Cicada Song” by Pearl Cadigan

Less than 4 days left to submit your non-fiction work to us, the deadline is Sept. 25. For more inspiration visit our website tellyourstorysyr.com for more examples of past non-fiction story submissions!

Did you know that we accept more than just writing

Did you know that we accept more than just writing submissions? This song “Retrospect” by Katarina Kelly is a perfect example of a multimedia submission! We would love to see some of your multimedia work, don’t forget the deadline is Sept. 25! Submit your work at tellyourstory.syr.edu

“My brother is up to bat, but I’m not watching

“My brother is up to bat, but I’m not watching him. I’m gazing across the dusty baseball diamond, past the plastic astroturf fields they say give you cancer if you spend too long on them, at the tie-dye skyline. I’m listening to the hum of the Virginia cicadas, the song they sing on June evenings.” Excerpt from "Isolated Power" by Zoe Glasser. This piece is an example of a lyrical essay.

Less than one week left to submit your non-fiction work to us, the deadline is Sept. 25. For more inspiration visit our website tellyourstorysyr.com for more examples of past non-fiction story submissions!

"I am lucky I don’t know; I don’t think I woul

"I am lucky I don’t know; I don’t think I would know how special it would be. I don’t think I would know how sweet.” Excerpt from "Bleach Blonde Hair" by Lily Braden 🥰.

The one-week countdown starts now! One week left to submit your non-fiction work to us, the deadline is Sept. 25🔥. For more inspiration visit our website tellyourstorysyr.com for more examples of past non-fiction story submissions.

ATTENTION: Less than one week left until our Sept.

ATTENTION: Less than one week left until our Sept. 25 submission deadline!

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