I know you don’t believe in anything positive right now, but trust me and this cliche saying: it gets better. Oh, and that little voice inside your head, is a complete and utter liar. Let me guess, you think there’s a short cut to everything and you’re willing to take it no matter how dangerous […]
Read more "Kimmy: 2011 Edition"Dear Darian (Four years ago), I know you hate being told what to do by anyone older than you, so I’ll make some strong suggestions about how you should proceed towards the next four years. 1. You don’t know everything. I know. Surprising. You think you’ve experienced everything that could ever possibly exist in the […]
Read more "Dear Darian (Four years ago),"Entering High School for the first time is tough. You don’t know who to eat lunch with, what sport or club to join, you’re pretty much clueless. There isn’t a real guide or book to prepare you for what high school has to offer but there are some easy thing to do and remember when […]
Read more "Going Fast"Dear freshman Victoria, First off I want to reassure you that high school isn’t as scary as you may think it is. You’ve already gotten through the worst, middle school. There are cliques and lots of drama like you see on TV but if you don’t let that take over your life and do what […]
Read more "A Letter to the Past Me"It is said by adults, “don’t looking the future, focus on today.” These words have a powerful meaning that we seldom pay attention to. As teens, it is our job to look and see what the future hold for us. We want to imagine something happening in our lives that makes us filthy rich. Our […]
Read more "Looking Forward"This year on August 1st I will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the adoption of my baby. No, at 18 years old I don’t have a child that was once orphaned but more of a child covered in fur and walks on 4 legs. If you know me at all then you are aware […]
Read more "The Greatest Love"Tattoos. Paintings. Clothing style. There are a million and one ways people express themselves. Piercings, crazy hair colors and styles, even dancing, singing etc. So, what happens when someone takes away that freedom of expression? Let’s imagine a world where individuality does not exist. You wouldn’t be able to say “hey man, I like your […]
Read more "Oppression of Expression"I’ve had a Twitter since 2009. I’m seventeen years old. 6 years. More than ⅓ of my life on one website. Most people assert that social media is robbing us of the raw, unadulterated purity of life. It’s a common assumption that Twitter and Facebook have us glued to our phones, constantly checking for more updates, […]
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