As a high school student, I see my classmates come alive when they’ve engaged in artistic expression of some kind. Whether it’s writing, dancing, acting, painting or performing their interpretation of something, they’re in the act of creating and expressing. I see the...
Another boring day: you walk into math class, write down the homework, and prepare for the lesson. Your eyes scan the class as your teacher begins to slowly hand out the scores from a recent test. Immediately, you and the other students perk up. The classroom quickly...
This open letter highlights one of the most common challenges faced by multi-cultural children and teenagers in the US, specifically “what are you?” The letter strives to build confidence and pride in the person you are.
When I reflect on my typical day, I find that high school start times are detrimental to the mental and physical well-being of students. School in and of itself is already a strenuous activity for many high schoolers, but doing this with limited sleep is even more...
This essay focuses on the loss of perspective and decline of empathy seen in Americans when books offering the truth about African American History are removed or banned from schools and libraries.
A brief summary of my summer experience at UCSB SRA
I realized that I wanted to be a teacher as I began to notice the change in some of my peers when they understood a complex concept for the first time. I also watched the frustration on the faces of other students who weren’t tracking, couldn’t wrap their heads around...
Catching the downward trend of aviation before larger setbacks occur.
Through volunteering at the OC Food Bank, I realized how the rising cost of college can leave students struggling to afford basic needs like food. There, hunger is visible, and it reveals a deeper problem in how education is funded and supported.
Beyond historic literature, formulas and equations, I want our future’s youth to learn about their identities and how to interact peacefully with others.
