All posts tagged "childhood"
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Growing up means rediscovering who I am
Growing up, I was a really good kid. Not just in the listening to my parents or getting good grades kind of way, but in...
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How to prove to yourself that you are not a failure at seventeen
“Your teenage years are the best of your life,” is a commonly regurgitated cliche that has infiltrated my perception of adolescence, since my earliest cognisant...
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Family traditions keep memories alive
My childhood was full of magical traditions filled with family and joy. Recently, I turned 17-years-old, and I realized just how much of my childhood...
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A friend to all is a friend to none
I remember when I was a child, I loved to spend my time on the playground during my lunchtime break at school. I recall the...
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Technology is the thief of childhood
As high schoolers with adult responsibilities and looming futures, we often turn to nostalgia for a sense of comfort, longing for simpler times when our...
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I feel my imagination getting weaker
I look at the journals I used to write endless stories in, untouched. I see the stuffed animals whose personalities I know so well, but...
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What would make little you happy?
If someone was to peer into the life of 3rd grade Ava, they would see a little girl, sprinting her way upstairs the second she...
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Nostalgia does more harm than good
As the years pass and we grow as human beings, the perhaps scary but ever so prevalent trend is made clear: change is imminent. Change...
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Childhood pets grow old as we grow up
“You wanna go for a walk?” “Go potty!” “Want a treat?” “No barking!” These are phrases that every dog owner knows well and uses daily....
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“Home Sweet Home Alone” fails to understand filmmaking
Since 1990 six Home Alone films have been released, only two of which manage to earn above 30% on Rotten Tomatoes. The last three remakes...