December is a weird time of year for me. For most people, it signifies the kick-off of the holiday season, with plans for celebration surrounded by…
Why is it wrong?
America is indeed a “Melting Pot”. It is a diverse country, where immigrants, refugees, and people of distinct backgrounds are joined together. This country is about understanding, free will, and acceptance. But when…
What is cultural appropriation?
The year is 2018, and disloyalty within a relationship is becoming increasingly prevalent in mainstream media. From Instagram comedians to deep, late-night tweets, every simp post…
This is not where I pictured me life going. This is not who I thought I would be.
Actually, let me back up. To start off, let’s address the elephant in the room.
They say, “You’re an adult, you can take care of yourself.”
However, they don’t know that I have been treated as an adult since I began to walk on my own. For once, I just want to be nurtured and loved and taken care for.
Almost exactly two years ago, I wrote an article for my school newspaper titled “Fifty Opinions You Didn’t Ask For.” Things have changed exponentially for me since then, but one thing remains the same: I have got a lot of opinions. Now I’m going to force-feed…
a few thoughts you have when someone you love attempts suicide:
It’s interesting how humans crave the feeling of safety. It’s not quite the same as other animals; we don’t have claws to defend ourselves against predators, we don’t puff up to scare enemies away, and we don’t travel in packs in order to outnumber any danger we might encounter. Instead of…
