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Apple Cinnamon Bread
At this moment, while I’m writing this blog, the house smells of delicious cinnamon and apple delight. When my siblings and I were younger, my family would go to the pumpkin patch every year; once we outgrew that tradition, we made a new one.
My First Week of Senior Year Through My Camera Roll
I started my senior year of high school a week ago! I can’t believe it’s already started, and I feel like I’ve been here a month already.
The Summer Refresh
As the summer came to a close, I decided that it was time for me to finally deep clean my room, to completely start fresh with a room that looked practically brand new.
The Price of a View
A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be able to spend a week in the mountains with my family. The Great Smoky Mountains, to be specific, and it was beautiful; high-elevation landscapes, greenery covering every bump and hill, vistas around every corner and back street road.
Next Chapter
When I’m with my peers, we ask each other questions like: “What are your plans for next year?” or “What’s your major?” These are all very relevant questions this summer, with the looming transition from high school to the years that will follow.
Application Turmoil
Many of you reading this already know, as I have continuously mentioned, I am a rising senior. And so, what my current summer into senior year consists of is hanging out with my friends, various internship work, and my current favorite: college essay writing, or lack thereof.
Rest Isn’t Earned
I was so scared entering my junior year. Everyone said that it was going to be the hardest year and to be ready. So I did everything I could to be ready.
Behind the Scenes
When it comes to theatre, or any storytelling production, we take a lot at face value -
Cross Court
I always enjoyed playing for the tennis and badminton teams in high school. Whether it was getting out onto the court or spending time with my teammates, these sports stand out among so many high school experiences.
Love Makes the World Go Round
Please don’t have children. I am serious. Please don’t have children if you can’t love them unconditionally.
Those We Remember
Every year on the last Monday of May, it has been a long favored American tradition to honor those who have died.
Superheroes
I love superhero movies, and I have always enjoyed watching them. I love watching Spiderman, and I have loved all of the Captain America movies: my favorite of which being Civil War. And so when kids wish for a world in which those heroes exist, I’m quick to agree.
My Favorite Things About May
Once you get into high school, I feel like life becomes a whirlwind of emotions, especially in May. For some, it’s their last month of high school and being a ‘kid’ while everyone else has to worry about AP tests and finals.
Creative Again
As a young girl, I was readily creative and artistic in many aspects. I loved to draw, paint, and even write stories or graphic novels during my free time.
Women’s Prison Psychology
I know this might make me sound insane, but lately I’ve been increasingly fascinated in looking into true crime cases, specifically ones involving young, female murderers.
One Track Path
It is April 2026, and I am almost done with junior year. Junior year is infamous due to the fact that most take junior year as the time to focus on their futures. So to most, that means putting all their eggs in one basket, figuring out their major, and spending all their time on that one singular topic. This leads to people quitting their hobbies, such as playing an instrument or a sport. But focusing on your future doesn’t have to mean devoting every part of yourself to the one profession you were “meant” to take.
For me, I’ve always been focused on my future, and I used to think exactly like this. I used to believe that since I liked law, I shouldn’t sing or play an instrument, since it isn’t useful for me. I wasn’t meant to like math or think it was interesting because, after all, I’m a law person, not a STEM person. However, the reason why junior year has been so rejuvenating for me is because I realized that the only thing concrete about my future is me, not my career. So instead of focusing on my path that I was “meant” to take, I focused on myself and made sure to make myself into the best possible person I could be in every field.
After realizing this, I started to enjoy the content at school: I was no longer set on disliking or hating math and science. I expanded my interest in business, and joined business clubs. I no longer searched for only law-related activities but cast a wider net. Surprisingly enough, this actually further cemented my passion, not diminished it. My stress towards my future magically disappeared.
Junior year, however busy it may be, only has to be stressful if you make it so. Forcing yourself into a one track path is one of the largest ways to do so. I implore you guys to focus more on yourself than your career because after all the only thing confirmed in your life is you.