It’s just the beginning
The day is finally here. My brother is going to college; and I honestly don’t know what to say about it. It feels surreal, like there’s a misty haze around [...]
You Can Conquer
Right before writing this, I looked at my grades from last year. I didn’t do it out of vanity, but out of a desire for reassurance. Recently, I’ve been feeling [...]
Sometimes We Hate Things
Sometimes we hate things. Whether that’s insects, people, or an ideology. Hatred is inevitable. The important thing is that we don’t act on it. We have to see past our [...]
Changing of the Guard
I write this, sitting at my brother’s desk, in his room, after taking care of his fish and petting the cat he picked. It’s safe to say the guards have [...]
Answering your questions
Before we start, I just want to say that teens aren’t a monolith. Every teen is different, so what works for one may not work for another. The best advice [...]
We Can Make It Through
The world is on fire. Both figuratively and literally. Yet, we don’t have to sit back and get burned. We can be firefighters. We can make it through. Here’s my [...]
The Platinum Rule
We’ve all heard the golden rule. “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” But, I would argue that there is a better one. Treat others the way they [...]
8 Lessons from High School by, Ella Rae Greene
Well, here I am. By the time this is published, I will be halfway through high school. So, I figured what better time than now to share 8 lessons I [...]