Academia Gothic

  • I Can Still Hear That Song

    I dive into my experience as a child that would eventually lead to my de-conversion. Trigger warnings: Religious Trauma

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  • Crows and Pirates

    The morning air is crisp, free from the humidity of summer. Crows have congregated in the yard regularly for the past few weeks. I cannot help but watch them eat the treats I leave out for them each morning. While I have had a few passersby, five have made the backyard cafe their regular hang

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  • Long-Covid, Fear, and Spite

    Picture it! It’s 2022. I sit internally mortified and placid-faced as my mentor suggests I take a leave of absence from my Master’s program. I spent two years and several months completing my bachelor’s degree and catapulted myself into the Master’s program with only three letters of recommendation and half of my required portfolio. In

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  • One writer’s aspiration

    Welcome readers!I am excited to begin this endeavor chronicling my journey from humble writer to published author. Here at Academia Gothic, I invoke the spirit of the divine gothic, horror, and academic. I discovered my love of literature within the pages of Poe, Lovecraft, Shelley, and Dante. My inspiration, along with my bookshelves, grew with

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