Sarah Lawrence Magazine Fall 2012 - The Will to Live

The Will to Live
There is nothing more human than getting sick. In a culture obsessed with independence and vitality, we don’t like to talk about it much, but facing down a serious illness can offer profound opportunities for transformation. In this issue, we’ll meet patients and caregivers who have faced the hardest questions—and found unexpected joy in the face of suffering.

Kingdom of the Sick
How can a healthy person understand what it's like to be seriously ill? Narrative medicine uses the power of storytelling to navigate the gulf between the sick and the well.
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Book Fate
Alumni Jack Schneider '10 found his career and inspiration in the poetry of Ron Winkler.
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People Watcher
Student Meghan Roguschka '12 found her way to Harvard ... in a bathroom at Grand Central station in New York City.
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Tires Installed Here
Trevor Wallace '13 recounts the experiences of Sarah Lawrence College faculty and students in Senegal.
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Everything Else Fell Away
Sick since childhood, music teacher Sungrai Sohn desperately needed a new liver. Here's the amazing tale of how a loving relative and innovative surgery gave him back his life.
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Under Discussion
Ann Lauinger's class "English: History of a Language" holds a round-table discussion on Ebonics, ESL, and legitimization of speech.
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Right Now
One of the many problems facing teenagers with cancer: they can't kiss. Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg '72, an expert on blood and marrow transplants, talks about how sick teens cope with rough times.
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Happy Anniversary
For 50 years, Sarah Lawrence College has been offering "nontraditional students" a chance to thrive in higher education.
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Outback
A reclusive Buddhist priest from Japan moves to Brooklyn and is overwhelmed by the strange ways of American culture.
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