High school. If I had to break down the entirety of my four-year-long experience to someone, words simply would not capture each and every incredible moment. It’s the people. It’s the experiences....

Somewhere between my birth and enrolling in “First Baptist Preschool” at the age of 4, I noticed a peculiar aroma lingering around members of my family. Not a pungent or sour smell, but it followed...

High school is supposed to be the best time of our lives. It’s marked by the teenage years–that perfect mixture of youth, no responsibilities and being just on the brink of full independence.  Incoming...

A teenager gets four years. Forty-eight months jammed full of decisions hurled at us that make or break our future. What we do and think is constantly monitored, what we say is limited, and what we wish...

My chest is tight, my heart is pounding and my throat is closing, all which are restricting me from getting in a single breath. I can feel my tears roll down my cheek as I break out into a cold sweat....

“Senior year is a breeze.” “Senior year is so much better than every other year.” I have heard these things in some shape or form all throughout high school. I’m pretty sure everyone has....

Since I was 10-years-old, acting was my dream. I longed for the chance to be in the spotlight. Everytime the lights enveloped the stage with its warm, inviting hue, my heart filled with glee.The theatre...

As I walked down the fairway of my last hole as a Lady Tiger, so many emotions whirled through my mind. I was heartbroken. I had fallen short of one of my biggest goals, sad that it was the last time Huntze...

As many know, one's junior year survives as the most important year when setting one's future up for what they will do after high school. However, who someone is during high school is mostly determined...

The time in a child’s life that feels pure and unchanged is considered the age of innocence. Unbeknownst to me, my vulnerable 10-year-old self wasn’t ready for the shocking revelation that would shatter...