Being an only child has been interesting for me. I often surprise people when I drop the bomb on them that it is indeed just me who lives with my parents. I always wonder if people are surprised in a good...

My Grandma Rose is a baller, and I love how disciplined she is. She always motivates me to do better. Here are four pieces of advice she has given me to help me succeed in high school. Build up great...

Throughout my middle school years, any time there was the sound of the coffee machine whirring in the kitchen or the smell of espresso wafting through the air when my dad walked through the door, I always...

Great authors say that the best way to improve your writing is to read. As an elementary and middle schooler, I had no trouble following this advice; I read everywhere, all the time. My class reading logs,...

Throughout my 4 years in high school, I want to share a few things that I’ve learned. Some of these are important, and some of these even matter, but not many. I had to rush to make this because I was...

“Once you get your mix right, put it in a blender. Hell yeah I’m wingstop; b***h, I’m selling chicken tenders. Yeah I get this beat from energy and walk it like Kemba.” -Drego So, really what...

From macaroni to manicotti, penne to pastina, pasta has always been a part of my life. I know it sounds really strange, but coming from an Italian family, I’ve always had a love of food—especially...

The board games in my life have been more valuable than I could have ever expected. When I was younger I wasn’t much of a board game fan—that was until one day, when a close friend of mine around 5th...

Evanston is super weird. We like to pretend we’re the same as any other city, but there’s a noticeably different attitude, different feeling, different culture. The way Evanstonians think of themselves...

Coming from a 5-member family with one car and a bad history of stolen bikes, I have mastered the art of both long walks and the CTA. Half of my elementary school memories consist of the views from wide...