Sometimes I sit at my desk, staring into space. I’ll have all of my papers scattered around me: on my desk, in my bag, lying on the floor—perhaps even a stray sheet that’s fallen from a binder. Regardless, my hands are in my lap, my chair; anywhere but the work. I’ll sit and daydream with […]

The most iconic and globally known popstar of all time:  Receiving 13 Grammys, 26 American Music awards, and breaking all 39 Guinness World Records, Michael Jackson changed the entire world’s view on music.  This global musical sensation was a dedicated, shy humanitarian whose career was driven by an unparalleled work ethic and a passion to […]

Suddenly, I was in the same place AGAIN from last year. Not knowing what to do, suffocating from the pressure piling up on me, I question myself .“What was this all for?” I stopped and rethought everything. I went from leaving sad one year and coming back happy the other. But one thing that never […]

People don’t talk about mental health that much nowadays. But I feel like it’s something important to be talked about because it can help people feel less alone. Over the years I have always struggled with anxiety. It got worse when it came to studying in middle school, and it only worsened in high school. […]

Did you too spot it, blending in from dusk to dawn, against the depths of Madagascar’s rainforest?  Did you notice it hiding into the vast sunrise, loafing upon the lush leaves, a variety of colors at its disposal, A coral reef, A flawless combination of scales and leather as it morphs amongst the skin; a […]

Did you see it too, that stringed swatter, electric sparks slicing the air Not limited to morning nor night, at constant duress from malice Bulging eyes, attracted to the unfortunate color of blood All red, everything around it based with evil intent? What crime has it committed, other than simply existing Those hefty black eyes, […]

Did you too get a glimpse of it last evening sinking slowly beyond the hills? Did you too get a gaze of it as the evening fell, sinking slowly beyond the dancing falls? A motionless sphere An exquisite Synthesis of light and eye as it rises Between the falls; a god’s golden eye, an enlightenment […]

… humidity made my hair stick to my shoulders as we walked to the Orcas show. The sound of the rollercoasters blazing past made me eager for the Orca show to end; after all seeing the whales was the adults’ idea.  As we entered the auditorium, the floors were already soaked with water. We made […]

blessed. I never had to work for much. I’m brown, forming connections with only those similar to me. I’m sporty, never getting enough of the athletic activities around me. I can’t change how I turned out. My environment simply shaped me. This was true until I had a ripe orange basketball in my hand, the […]

How can it be that in a world of extreme academic standards, masses of students continue to aspire?  Countless hours of study, numerous challenging classes, multiple days a week.  Booked. Deprived. Lost. Nonetheless, teenage students today strive for nothing less than exemplary—refusing the urge to slow.  In their rocky scale up the mountain, they don’t […]

What do you think of when you imagine failure?  Many associate it with a negative connotation. Society has led us to believe that the end goal is everlasting success. Avoiding failure at all costs.  But is failure always disastrous, or can it be an opportunity for growth? Society likes to characterize people early on, and […]

Although Erna Rosenstein is known in different parts of the world today, it wasn’t always that way. In fact, her first major international recognition came in 2021 when her work was displayed at the Hauser and Wirth gallery. Sadly, this achievement was awarded after her death, but she’s made many other great efforts throughout her […]