Be Bored!
School is out, AP scores are back, and the ACT [...]
Life Does Get Better
I can’t count all the times I’ve cried alone in [...]
Just Take a First Step
I didn’t have much to say today, and I think [...]
How I’ve changed since last year
All that stands between me and senior year is one [...]
Lessons from prom
Makeup, hair, dancing, and dresses all swirl together into one [...]
Lessons From AP Week
Last week was a whirlwind of papers, books, and hours [...]
Steps to a Reset
With AP exams right around the corner and all the [...]
Try Everything!
On Thursday, I was doing my AP Psychology homework when [...]
Emotions Don’t Define You
Sometimes, life kinda sucks. Whether it’s a loss, an emotion, [...]
Lessons from Journaling
Every night for the past year I’ve written something in [...]
Gaining Confidence
Recently, I’ve noticed an uptick in people who say that [...]
Lessons from winter
I’ve heard so many people talk about how much they [...]
Lessons From Being Published
This week I finally got published in The Buffalo News. [...]
Lessons for the holidays
I write this on the first night of Hanukkah. A [...]
Lessons from Waiting
I’m very impatient. I don’t even like waiting to know [...]
Choose happiness by choosing gratefulness
As all of you know, this week is thanksgiving. Every [...]
Lessons from the play
Everything just feels surreal. The play I’ve been looking forward [...]
A letter to my rejections
Sunday morning, I received yet another rejection letter from a [...]
Don’t beat yourself up
I hate driving. I hate the feeling of motion, having [...]
Lessons from Homecoming
Dance is the language of joy; it allows us to [...]