As a high school student who attended a public school in Arizona, I had to arrive at 7:30 a.m. and follow a rigid schedule, taking classes in English, math, science and social studies. Everything was based...
Last Friday, while experiencing an intense wave of boredom, I made the courageous effort to ask one of my friends to hang out. Expecting to watch some random movie on Hulu or Max, we actually ended up...
When I was in elementary school, I wanted to become a teacher when I grew up. I liked standing in front of people and explaining my favorite interests. However, as I grew up, I realized that being a teacher...
Trigger Warning: Sexual assault and harassment
Even though I am now a sophomore at Case Western Reserve University, I still vividly remember the emotions leading up to my first year here. On the one...
A couple weeks ago my friend asked me what I liked to watch on YouTube. This question, for some reason, made me a bit self-conscious. I tried to think of the most impressive form of content since I’m...
In a democratic society, it is crucial that citizens participate and keep a keen interest in politics to maintain social order and justice. For those not in the legal field, the easiest method for civic...
I owned countless Barbies growing up, but I always wanted more. I vividly remember roaming the aisles of Target and Walmart, begging my mother to buy me just one of the many dolls lining the shelves. Unsurprisingly,...
The first post-pandemic summer marked the hedonic return of obsessed fans to overcrowded concerts, especially for the Swifties and Beyhive, who spared no expense to express their adoration for Taylor Swift...
Earlier this summer I took a philosophy course called “The Science of Happiness”—very fitting after a semester that seemed to truly test my patience. The course, taught by Dr. Anthony Jack, dives...
In the weeks before you move in and experience orientation week, you’ve probably received lots and lots of advice from your teachers, parents and orientation leaders to seize all the opportunities you...
