September 2017

Zombies made me read

Zombies made me read 150 150 Mason Sotomayor

I come from a family of avid readers. Some of my earliest memories involved trips to the bookstore with them. My sister, mom and dad had their prefered reading. For…

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Never giving up!

Never giving up! 150 150 Shaquasia Taylor

It was my last year of high school! Finally made it to my senior year and I was so excited. I was happy about all my classes except AP English.…

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My Academic Struggle

My Academic Struggle 150 150 Irie Jones

Every year, for as long as I can remember, I remained a straight-A student in math. I was in honors math classes, performing at high levels, and always being the…

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The Truth of Independence

The Truth of Independence 150 150 Mohammed Issa

Going into high school, the age demographic resembled maturity, sophistication, adulthood. This was the start of independence for most students, many of which are preparing for their lives after high…

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How I struggled in American History Honors and overcame it

How I struggled in American History Honors and overcame it 150 150 Diamond Gray

My junior year, which was last year, I took American History honors 1. I would say I’m an average student. I take regular and honors classes, but I ask people’s…

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Physics Got Real

Physics Got Real 150 150 Elizabeth Howard

I am currently taking IB Physics 2 at my high school. IB Physics 1 was a breeze. We learned about position, velocity, acceleration, circular motion, and some types of energy.…

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“It’s not you. We just don’t have the right Chemistry”

“It’s not you. We just don’t have the right Chemistry” 150 150 Lauren Smith

Junior year of high school is, obviously, never easy. I’m thankful I only had to go through it once, but truly, I was nervous that wouldn’t have been the case.…

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Tutored to Tutor

Tutored to Tutor 150 150 Alex Morrison

I believe serving one’s community can be both personal and powerful. The reward becomes personal when you’re doing something you love and you witness the powerful change you make by…

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Hatred To Love

Hatred To Love 150 150 Ashley Wooley

First’s happen to everyone; may that be a first child, a first breath, or just simply the first day of school. Everyone experiences a first. One of mine stands out…

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The Dead Language that Nearly Killed Me Too

The Dead Language that Nearly Killed Me Too 150 150 Jarod Mariska

Switching schools and skipping a grade pose many difficulties for high school students. I was one of those fortunate to run into both problems at the same time, at the…

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