The 13th Street Journal

Reflection Upon this Year

2015 is almost over. Tomorrow is Christmas, and a week from then it’s the beginning of 2016. The fact that 2016 is just around the corner got me thinking though. I usually let the years pass by not letting there be a moment to think about what has happened in the past year- but this…

better

“hold your head up darling things will get better”

These past few weeks have been pretty stressful and disappointing. School is difficult and there is always so much homework to do. I didn’t get into any multi dances, my NHS application was basically rejected, and I didn’t get into…

An Inquiry on Decisions

‘What do you want to be when you are older?’

I find it funny when someone asks me what I want be when I’m older.
Because it was the same question asked when I was 8, and it is the same question I was asked by a friend, and it was…

My Goal:

Prior to coming to Stanton, I was a bright girl with a burning desire for learning. I wanted to know everything in the world. Everything. Nothing was going to stop me either. I was brought up in an environment that fostered academic growth and an “A” was nothing but the ordinary.