By Victoria Hayden
As she runs across the finish line, her friends rush to congratulate her, and she can’t help but remember what they mean to her.
Gigi Decesare, a sophomore in high school, had been traveling the east and west coast in an RV with her mom for over a year until they decided to settle in Celebration, Florida. She was excited to have a place to call home.
by Maya Rivera
YouTube has many videos to help people with fixing a sink, tying a tie and doing hair.
At the age of five years old, Maya Bhatt rocked long silky hair and learned how to effortlessly braid her and others’ hair, all self taught.
By Qi-Mei Jamie Tang
Maya Rivera, then three years old, first watched The Nutcracker in her hometown, El Paso, Texas.
“I fell in love with the art of dance and how beautiful the dancers were on stage,” Rivera said.
By Nusaibah Nubah
Enemies to lovers is a popular trope in romance novels, but for Mia Bomback it was her relationship with superstar Taylor Swift, as it transformed from a stubborn mindset to the need of listening to liberating music.
Bomback felt the need to be different, she could not merge with the majority and give in to the ‘hype’ of another blonde hair, blue eyed popstar.
By Peter Atchley
Mrs. Lopez had just left the house for a doctor’s appointment with her two sons Yovine and Jayson Leeon and their older sister Wendy Bravo. This happened a lot, Bravo now has been left to be their convenient caretaker for the rest of the afternoon.
Yovine who is four and Jayson who is two need different amounts of help, but still, this is a commitment that Bravo must stick to. Luckily for Bravo, she is good at taking care of her younger brothers, starting when she was thirteen.
By Luke Enterlin
Procrastination is one of the biggest threats to today’s education. Among many students across the globe who procrastinate is Victoria Hayden, a rising UT Austin freshman.
For Hayden, her childhood shaped her routine of procrastinating. She was in programs for gifted children, and took very advanced math classes in middle school.
By Rohan Punj
For a teenager, roller coasters are the pinnacle of thrill and excitement. But, at the same time, they are scary and daunting.
Waiting in the line, for what looked like the “biggest roller coaster ever”, Sayan Naik could not imagine what he was about to do.
By Eliza Wysong
Ever since she was young, Savannah Bond took pride in eavesdropping on her parents while they watched The West Wing, and closely listened to the characterized banter while on family road trips, even if that meant giving up her beloved Jessie time.
Aaron Sorkin’s 1999 television series, The West Wing is no match for the average human being. The show has been puzzling its viewers for years, and even the bravest minds don’t dare to conquer it.
By Doris Yao
As Sarah Rose glides through the water with grace, with each stroke of her arms and her eyes locked onto the horizon, a place where all becomes reality.
In the pool, she is unstoppable, a force of nature pulling her forward.
By Connor Lee
Make a knot. Twist the ends into bunny ears. Wrap the ears around. Push one through the loop. Repeat. After hours of patient practice with his father, Rohan Punj mastered the art of tying his shoes.
To many, learning shoe-tying is a simple feat. But for an eleven year old Punj, it was the preceding events that made this accomplishment one that was “hard to forget.”
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