A Girl’s Best Friend
Tail wagging eagerly, panting hard enough to make his body bob up and down, and eyes glued to me, my beast started his day. I woke up today with his sixty pounds on top of me and his head on the pillow next to mine….
Category Archives: Relationships
Resolving and Reconnecting with Friends
The beginning of a new school year often comes with a lot of stress. And sometimes this stress can affect your relationships making normally untroubling disagreements really upsetting. If you and a friend seem to be getting into arguments because of the added stress of…
The Friend Challenge
Imagine if your parents told you that you were moving away from your hometown and all your friends. While getting ready to go off to college, I realized that soon I will be moving to Syracuse University, somewhere where I don’t yet have any friends….
Thank you High School
Hello all! I have reached a milestone in my life because I am now a high school senior about to graduate and preparing for college! During these milestone moments, I’d like to take some time to reflect and appreciate the people who helped me get…
Setting Boundaries and Protecting Your Valuable Time
Do you ever find yourself saying yes to an extra shift at work? Or maybe you agreed to go to the movies with friends even though you have an 8-page paper at home waiting to be written. Teens today are busier than ever with school,…
Teens Speak
High school and the time around it is about growth. I have grown so much in so many areas since my freshman year. The area of growth that has been the most important in my life has been communication. It is a strange time to…
How do You Know if You are in a Healthy Relationship?
#MeToo. Time’s Up. We have seen how these social movements have successfully raised awareness about unhealthy relationships in Hollywood, but there may be examples of harmful relationships in our own lives. In fact, about 1 out of 10 teens will experience violence in a relationship….
Ever Wonder What Others Think Of You?
Honest, grounded, thoughtful, motivated, organized, social, laid-back, reliable, positive, professional, dependable, kind, beautiful, persevering, friendly, curious, amicable, resourceful, inspiring, loving, motivating, blunt, expressive, responsible, pretty, bossy, big-attitude, lazy, dedicated, and hardworking. These are all the words used to describe me by my closest friends, family,…
A Small Price to Pay
Being raised by religious immigrant parents has shaped the person I am today. My parents are Muslims who emigrated from Sudan to America in their teens. I was raised surrounded by the Sudanese culture. My mother always cooks Sudanese food and burns Sudanese incense in…
Appreciating the Adults in Your Life
Since I’ve gone away to college, I notice that I interact with my parents differently when I come home than I used to in high school when I saw them more frequently. I make more of a conscious effort now to thank them for providing…