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tarted by going to the dining hall at my college alone. None of my friends woke up early like me, but my hunger gave me the confidence I needed. Book in hand, I began to spend time alone as a way to honor my own happiness and challenge my fears. I’d go out to dinners, the movies, shopping—you name it. I find true freedom and joy in these moments. As I gained more confidence, my curiosity to experience new places around the world blossomed. But I knew if I didn’t go and achieve these goals on my own, I might never do it. I couldn’t wait for someone to hold my hand along the way. 

As the Curriculum Chair for Survivors to Superheroes I think a lot about how adolescents are educated about consent and sexual violence. As a parent, I have dealt with situations of peer-on-peer violence against my children. The work I do, as well as my experiences as a parent, have made me more aware as a middle school teacher. One of the jobs I am tasked with is to stay abreast of any outside influences which may, potentially, affect my students. Recently, the Devious Licks TikTok Challenges crept into my middle school world and announced themselves with acts of vandalism in line with the September challenge of “mess up a toilet/vandalize the bathroom at school”.