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Bam! That’s the sound of my face hitting the floor at the start of senior year. But what caused me to fall so hard? Well,...
My whole family loves Young Frankenstein, not because of Gene Wilder, but because of my mom’s impression of the monster horrendously singing “Puttin on the...
On November 27, my dad passed away tragically in my living room. My mother and I gave him CPR for what felt like hours while...
Ever since I was little, I was told that I focused too much on my appearance, regarding what clothes I wore, how I did my...
It’s a cheesy cliche to say “everybody is perfect in their own way,” and in my honest opinion, that’s not true. My entire life, I...
When I was 11-years-old, I received my first C letter grade. It was on a notebook submission and points had been docked for disorganization. I...
During the first semester, many seniors are buried under the pressure of college applications or their plans after high school, while also facing the stresses...
Strolling through the local Target and inevitably laying my eyes on the bright, giant Christmas tree used to be my least favorite holiday occurrence. To...