We all know no one likes using public toilets. We’d rather use our own bathrooms in the comfort of our own homes for various reasons – cleanliness, peace of mind, etc. However, despite the fact that public toilets see tons more traffic than personal ones, it doesn’t mean they have to…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a widely misunderstood disorder that can be hard to diagnose. My freshman year of high school was a difficult time for me because I was unaware that I had OCD. In middle school, I was an honor student, but when…
This year’s National Nutrition Month theme “Eat Right with Color” gave us tastes of the rainbow. In our final week of National Nutrition Month, we’ll continue to celebrate delicious foods filled with color by highlighting the health benefits of blue and purple foods. Blue foods and purple…
Recientemente, Kayla escribio sobre lo dificil que es mudarte de tu pais de origen para adaptarte a otro pais. Yo pense que seria interesante dar el punto de vista opuesto; haber nacido en este pais pero tener a la mayoria de tu familia en otro….
Kayla recently wrote a blog about how hard it is to leave your native country and to adapt to a different environment. I thought it would be interesting to give the opposite perspective; being born in this country, but having most of your family in…
As I’m sure you all know, a massive earthquake hit the northeast coast of Japan earlier this month. The tsunami it unleashed on the rest of Japan and neighboring coasts made things even worse. The combination lead to the disaster we are still continuing to…
As we continue to celebrate National Nutrition Month by eating right with color, we’re highlighting the next color of the rainbow, green. Green fruits and vegetables have many vitamins and minerals that help our bodies’ grow and develop. Vitamins A, B6, C, E, and K are all…
Homecoming and the prom are usually very important events during a girls’ high school experience. Along with the stress of finding the perfect dress, shoes, and the right hair-do, there is also stress about finding a date, or for some, making the decision to go…
Lately I’ve noticed that getting a tattoo has become a popular trend among teens in high school. Do you agree? Many teens have been getting tattoos, (most without parental consent), just so others think they’re cool or to fit in. I’m not against people getting tattoos,…
Have you ever felt as if there’s something missing from your daily life and it’s the only thing that can keep you going no matter what the situation? Well, that’s how I’ve been feeling lately about my family back home in Jamaica. I left Jamaica…