At age nine, I wrote a book. A glorious 13 chapters, 22-paged story about the riveting topic of summer vacation. However, The Best Summer Vacation was never actually published, so the world will never...

This could get me in trouble. But let me just say, I was sick of being the designated goody-two-shoes of the 11th grade, the "straight edge," never-does-anything-wrong Indian girl who gets good grades...

"The Media Arts Academy will provide opportunity and 21st century learning that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. This is an opportunity that can help shape your future and allow you to pursue...

I can’t say that my older sister has changed my life because I have never known a life without her. She is always there for me when I need her the most. Now, it’s my turn to buckle down and support...

I just wanted friends. I just wanted someone to like me. I just wanted someone to talk to. But when people want something badly enough, they sometimes end up doing some regrettable things. At least, I...

Its kind of funny how things work out and how a normal day at work could change your life. It was the beginning of October and my third month of being a certified lifeguard at Great Wolf Lodge. Tuesdays...

I guess I’ve established that I won’t make a boy a sandwich, but have I gone too far? I don’t exactly know how it got to this point, except I can say that over the past two years, I’ve somehow...

I’m just going to put this out there: We nerds at Marcus need to stop getting so much attention. We do, of course, appreciate the baskets of warm sugar cookies and Sour Patch Kids delivered to...

I’m sorry. I’m sorry for the way I treated you. For lying about everything. For throwing away our friendship without a second thought. But I’m mostly sorry that you’re not even the first person...

Sleep until 9 a.m. Go to PE. Go to newspaper. Go to theater. Go home. I’m living the senior dream. I don’t have a core class and I don’t have homework. I can snooze through senior in and stay...