Though I may only be 16, I have learned quite a few things throughout my comparably short life. Everyone has their own rules for life and whether it may be to follow the rules or not, not only what we...

I am kind of like a health food freak. OK well maybe not in the vegan/paleo kind of way but eating healthy is important right? Healthy and nourishing foods can be delightful to eat. However, I have tried...

My heart started beating rapidly, my stomach dropped, my vision went blurry, my hand started to shake as I tried to pick up my pencil. All because I had a pre-calculus test in front of me. This is my...

At one point we all learn to stop being afraid of the monsters under our bed, but do we ever really learn how to deal with the monsters in our heads? Diagnosis of mental illness has steadily become more...

Another rare-but-really-not-so-rare day when the school children of North Texas rejoice in their ability to procrastinate their homework yet one more night, as most schools were shut down due to ice on...

I have been in GT (also known as Gate-Ten, or the Gifted and Talented program) since first grade at Lovejoy Elementary. My mom is a member of the Lovejoy Gifted Association. Maybe it’s because I’m...

Younger siblings can be so amusing, confusing and sometimes annoying. Especially when they are in seventh grade. I love my younger brother dearly and cherish every minute I have had watching him grow up....

I'm probably the last person you'd expect to be in a long distance relationship. Or a relationship at all. It still surprises me. Relationships in general can be stressful. But adding 400 miles between...

For the most part, coaches on campus are also teachers. Although there are understandable reasons behind it, the policy of having coaches teach a class as well deteriorates the quality of learning for...