Green, scaly, cold-blooded. No it's not a monster, it's just my pet turtle. Imagine walking out of your elementary school, getting in the car, and seeing a turtle in your brother's hand. Well that's exactly what happened to...
Torn down, tired, afraid, and lonely. That's how my I felt throughout my first few years of high school. It was a struggle to get up in the morning because I felt secluded from everyone.
I was a lost soul walking around confident...
Dance has been a huge part of my life ever since I was little. I've been dancing since I was four years old and always pictured myself continuing after high school. I was always asked, "what are your plans when you graduate?"...
Conspiracies have been with us since the beginning of time. We use conspiracies as a way to help us figure out why something has happened or why something is the way it is. Society use conspiracies to share their voice with the...
"Speak up," a nurse said. "Try to socialize more, you can't get by without socializing."
These are words I've heard my entire life. But, socializing simply isn't that easy for people like me. I'd much prefer to sit in the back,...
There’s no excuse for the way people treat those who are different. For too long, I have seen and heard stories of how people have been taken advantage of because of a disability.
There are many people in the world that face...
The terms “I’m going to kill myself” or “You should go kill yourself” has been used by many teenagers in the last few years. Most people say this as a joke without even realizing it is hurting others around them. This...
"Cover up," the woman at the front desk told me. "You know you're not supposed to wear crop tops to school."
Even though I had been dress coded at least 17 times previously--during my junior year alone--I was a little surprised...
