The Banana Mush

The Meaning of Divination The ways of self-reflection and knowledge of o ur being.  By yours truly, Karla.                                                                                                                                                                    Headshot taken by Lola Olvera                                                                            This past week, reality hit (once again). I allowed the previous week to dictate my mood and mindset, unfortunately. Leading to the dismissal of the freelance job I had and the absence of my Tuesday classes. Let's say, high school angst set in the mind of 21-year-old Karla which eventually led to an incident on Tuesday morning, Nov. 3. I remember the mirror reflection illuminating the dark thoughts revolving in my mind at the time of the incident. At the moment, pity for myself became draining. I need to change and let go of drea

Why am I full of anger? Dwayne the cat, 2017.  A whole lot of self-reflection.   By yours truly, Karla . On Thursday, October 25th, I stepped into an ll:30 a.m. class with a cloudy mind. I knew there and then that I was unable to present a 40 min group presentation about the California S.B. 1186 bill.  Twenty minutes later , I experienced a panic attack in front of a class for the second time in my life.  It had been the previous class, reporting with the university's newspaper, that had shaken me to the core. The university's police department commander in chief was a guest in our class to discuss the Clery report and steps taken into counting the number of reports for crimes on-campus. Sexual assault conviction had been extensively talked about by the commander in chief and surrounding classmates during the class time period.  The topic of sexual assault had always been a delicate one for me to process.

Analyzing emotions of the past  Investigative journalism skills at it's finest. The picture was taken by @vkarinaxo  By yours truly, Karla.  "A mile away Several miles away Many miles away. Yet, it's all the same. Family intact. Fears remain. Doubts unchanged. Why do I keep running away? If I'm here, there and over there. Everything is the same." - KL 6/9/17 After hanging out with my "gal pals" on a Saturday evening.  I dragged my body inside the car which I have driven since the age of 17. The four-door black Fiat with war wounds from unseen poles in parking structures is home to the memories of high school to the present day. Oliver, the three-year-old mom car, had housed the various trips I'd taken from Los Angeles to San Francisco.  Memories of friendships and romantic partners that would raise the volume of their choice of music.  The  various

 Let's talk about healthy relationships  The signs of a manipulative relationship.    By yours truly, Karla.          Just recently, I decided to withdraw myself from the fast-paced social media platforms.         Usually, I delete the social media applications from my phone and force myself for the first day to not redownload them. From day one and so forth, I adjust well and focus on other tasks that are required for a class.         The sudden disappearance from the social media accounts helps ground myself and remember the simplicity of life. Also, it's great for mental health since everything online is fast-paced and there social standards of beauty and character that can be overwhelming.        An assignment that I had for my advanced multimedia course this past week required me to use Instagram. I had to monitor a few journalists Instagram pages and evaluate them to see their following interaction on their daily posts.