Life
Immigration: Not for the Faint of Heart
Humanity has a component that has yet to be named -- something inside each and every one of us that is never satisfied and...
Sisters Who Changed the World: An Essay by Author Kristina Pérez
Being an only child, the complicated and passionate nature of sisterhood has always intrigued me, and it’s a theme I explore in my debut...
A Busy Girl’s Guide to Keeping a Diary
Whether you’re a dedicated diary keeper or not, I’m sure we’ve all faced the same question: Should I keep a journal? Am I missing...
Scholarship Opportunity for College Students and High School Seniors
Best Mattress Reviews is offering a $1,000 scholarship for the 2018-19 school year. The scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current...
Good Friends
Good friends are the people who acknowledge when you’re sad, when you’re struggling, and who do everything that’s possible to support you and make...
Can the Healing Begin in the Lunchroom?
Every teen who has committed a school shooting has the same basic needs: Food. Water. Shelter. And a friend. Every school kid shares these...
Author Sarah Nicole Smetana: The Band That Vanished and the Songs That Stayed
By the time I was electrocuted on an ungrounded stage in San Bernardino, my first band was already over. We hadn’t broken up yet,...
Who Am I?
At any age, it can be hard to figure out who you are. Am I a good person? What am I good at? Why...
College and 21st Century Courtship
Flash back to about seven months ago.
It’s the middle of summer, and my boyfriend and I were knee-deep in a Say Yes to...
The Performative Nature of Modern Activist Movements and Why It’s an Issue
Trigger Warning: rape, sexual assault, violence against women
James Franco stood on stage to receive his Golden Globe for his role in The Disaster Artist,...
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