The battle of the red and white-themed bubbly drinks. With dull color yet fizzy carbonation, Coke and Pepsi have taken the soda world by storm. The longstanding rivalry has existed ever since their creation,...
College is like a strong, passionate feeling.
Some students think about it throughout their high school years. Those who wish to go to college often face high tuition costs. While some believe tuition...
Recently, a concept that has gone viral on social media is the idea of “Sephora 10-year-olds”. Referring to the popular cosmetics store Sephora, many older users have been posting and complaining about...
During a dreary, exhausting school day, I often find myself popping in an Airpod and playing my favorite tunes to comfort myself. Most students also listen to music to experience a sense of relief throughout...
I was seven years old, lying in my best friend’s room, watching Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” music video on repeat. This was my introduction to Swift. At first, the singer did not stick...
6,530 days.
I have lived in the same house for 6,530 days. This is the steadiness in my life.
I wake up, brush my teeth, walk down our 16 stairs, and step onto our bare wood floors where my feet...
When I entered South as a freshman, I was terrified I would hate high school, only have two friends (my mom, a teacher at South, and my sister, who was a senior), and never find a community.
It took me...
Yo solía rechazar el concepto de aprender otra lengua; pensé que estaba fuera de mi capacidad. No fue hasta que tomé el tiempo de perseverar a través de los desafíos de aprenderla, que me di cuenta...
6,530 days.
I have lived in the same house for 6,530 days. This is the steadiness in my life.
I wake up, brush my teeth, walk down our 16 stairs, and step onto our bare wood floors where my feet...
I have always believed that no one thing defined who I am entirely.
While I have consistently been someone who works hard in school, I never consciously believed that my grades defined my self-worth....
When we reflect on our high school experiences in the years that follow, what will we remember? When my children ask what high school was like, what will I say?
I might tell them about my favorite...
I started playing travel softball when I was seven years old. Even before that, I played t-ball and park district softball. When you have played the same sport for most of your life, you experience all...
