It was August second, 2016, late afternoon, and my mimi (my mom’s mom) and I were at Joann Fabrics, it had been two days since my ninth birthday. We were walking down the aisle when my mimi thought she...
I poked my head around the girl in front of me. My stomach lurched, churning like I was about to throw up. The hill sloped downward, with long, blue and red gates every few feet that seemed to lurk upon...
In Michigan, students are required to attend school for 1,098 hours a year. Along with this, students are required to balance school with a social life, hobbies, and homework. For many teens, this is extremely...
Just like many people, I have plenty of unpopular food opinions. Here are a few of them:
Tomatoes do NOT belong on sandwiches. I, for one, am definitely not a tomato lover so I guess I do have a little...
This year, many things have changed due to Coronavirus and lunch isn’t an exception. Not having a microwave in the cafeteria might not seem as catastrophic as other changes this year, but for many other...
Social media is arguably one of the biggest time consumers in teenagers’ daily lives. A 2018 Pew Research Center Study found about 750 thirteen to seventeen-year-olds showed that about 45% are continuously...
This was a year of many ups and downs, quarantining, finding many new hobbies, and lots of time away from school, along with many mixed emotions. Aside from all of the negatives of 2020, lots...
Lucy: In a state where we experience all four seasons, people have many different opinions on which one is the most favored. However, with my experience from living here my whole life, summer is obviously...
Last year the rules on cell phones were strict, but with COVID-19 everything has seemed to change. I do not have a cell phone, but last year the rules were clear: cell phones stayed in your locker from...
Is it safe to go trick or treating this year? This is the question on many minds as Halloween nears. No one wants to speed up the spread of COVID-19, but not being able to trick-or-treat would ruin Halloween...
Backpack: (1) a pack or knapsack, often of canvas or nylon, to be carried on one's back, sometimes supported on a lightweight metal frame strapped to the body. (2) a piece of equipment designed to be used...
One of the many changes during COVID is cleaning. After every class, we have to clean our desk and chair. Teachers are asked to stop class five- two minutes early and take around a cleaning bucket with...
