“I love your outfit today!” says a girl in my class.
“Awe, thank you,” I reply with a smile.
Then, the thoughts start rushing through my mind. Did she really like my outfit? Does she secretly...
Running has always been my little escape. I grab my iPod, headphones, bright blue running shoes, and a bottle of water and head out the door. Living in a pretty decent community allows me to run without...
Loudly groaning at the sound of my dreaded alarm, I crawl my way out of bed, and slam the “off” button on my alarm clock. Slowly wondering why in the world I went to bed so late last night, I climb...
In ancient Egypt, after a person died and their souls were about to be sent to heaven, they were asked two questions: “Have you found joy in your life?” and “Has your life brought joy to others?”...
“Valentine’s day is just a day that is commercialized for companies to sell their products for three times the price,” read a tweet on my timeline. Another said, “It’s just a typical Tuesday....
“In every joke, there is a grain of truth.” This quote has been grabbing my attention lately and has made me question the true meaning of a joke. When individuals indicate that they are just joking,...
“It’s the blanket with sleeves we all love!” claims the official Snuggie company in their advertising. Although it has been awhile since I learned about bandwagon propaganda techniques in seventh...
I could feel the negative vibes spreading across the room, as the two “lovebirds” spit nasty words at each other.
“I don’t value our relationship. You are annoying half of the time now!” she...
It’s dinnertime! Tonight’s meal: pork roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, and corn. I begin to serve myself: potatoes on the left side with a tiny crater made for gravy, then comes the pork roast on...
“Sorry, I can’t make it to the movies tonight. My mom is not letting me”
“I am going to be late because I have to clean the whole house”
“I am having family issues, so I can’t go to football...
As a senior who has consistently taken honors and AP level classes since 7th grade, I have experienced my fair share of homework, tests, make-up work, and grade fluctuations. From struggling to keep an...
As a student with straight A’s who began her high school career with Algebra 1 Honors in 7th grade, fellow classmates have consistently compared themselves to my educational ability. I am probably not...
