While I do not remember most days from sixth grade, I remember March 13, 2020.
I remember my last class of the day, the final bell, and the excitement flowing through the halls as students left for the...
"I don’t see color.”
This phrase is often used with good intentions, but it is a common microaggression heard throughout everyday life. Initially, it may sound like a call for equality, when really,...
In the seventh grade, when leg hair began blooming across my legs, my mom handed me a razor. She gave me the choice; if I wanted to, I could shave.
That weekend, I went to a family friend’s lakehouse....
When I told my parents I wanted to make a lot of money, they told me the “smart” major would be business. They didn’t recommend my dream major, journalism.
I kept their suggestion in mind. Throughout...
Rushing to drink my hot chocolate, then getting burned and learning patience.
Hitting my brother out of frustration, then learning that actions have consequences.
Outgrowing a toxic friendship, then...
For me, the world always seems to be ending.
The weight of a bad grade, the shift in a friend’s tone, the way someone’s eyes flick away just a second too soon. It sinks into me, sits heavy in my chest,...
Life as a student can sometimes feel like a never-ending whirlwind. Between assignments, extracurricular activities, and social pressures, it’s easy to put off the problems on your mind.
But the truth...
Controversies surrounding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies have become one of the most disputed issues in higher-level education today, which could result in major implications on our school’s...
According to Oxford Languages, imposter syndrome is the persistent inability to believe that one’s success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one’s own efforts or skills.
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My airpods are missing. My room looks like a tornado hit it. I only got four hours of sleep last night. All of that is perfectly okay.
In the modern age of seemingly perfect Instagram models and...
ChatGPT uses roughly 16 ounces of water for every 100-word email it generates. That same email uses enough electricity to power 14 light bulbs for one hour, according to a study conducted by The Washington...
The United States of America was built on the promise of opportunity.
However, for centuries, that promise was denied to many.
Laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 acknowledged the systemic barriers...
