All posts tagged "Column"
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Becoming comfortable in my own skin
From a very young age, I knew I was gay. To be exact, I am a nonbinary pansexual, which means I don’t identify as a...
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Mental health support needs to help the mentally ill
According to my medical history, I have never had major problems with my health aside from appendicitis and the occasional flu. However, when looking closer...
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Creativity drives intelligence
There is a scientific theory, the idea of being “left-brain or right-brain dominant.” Left brain thinkers are analytical or methodical, and right-brain thinkers are said...
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South Asian culture affects youth
As much as I love South Asian culture, the traditional and conservative mindsets it carries have impacted many as they have grown up, myself included....
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My journey through mental illness
“It feels like I am in my own mental prison, I can’t escape the thoughts inside my head.” That’s what I wrote in my journal...
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Old technologies are irreplaceable
Most teenagers crave play stations, laptops or the newest iPhone, but for my thirteenth birthday, all I wanted was a typewriter. A lot of people...
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Mindset means everything
Every morning, I wake up to the sun glinting at me through the blinds along my windows and an alarm clock graciously reminding me that...
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The AP Art History course is far from diverse
In the spring of 2020, I signed up for the AP Art History course with high hopes. I was looking forward to the “investigation of...
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Baking is bittersweet
As a child, I would watch my grandma as she made all sorts of cookies and pies, wanting to be as skilled as her. I...
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Time flies by, spend it wisely
As I enter the second half of my senior year, I am able to reflect on not only my high school experience, but my childhood...
