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Personal Essays

219 Articles
Photo of a flower on the ground. Courtesy of Ian Taylor on Unsplash.
Personal Essays

Dealing With Loss as a Teenager

Jari Rivera
May 6, 2025
Red siren
Creative Writing

Holland Tech Vignette: Episode 3

Raesha Rivera
January 29, 2025
Illustration of Shelby Hewitt in red on a solid grey background, her features blurred by bright white paint laid over her.
Local Issues

Holland Tech Vignette Episode 2 

Sonilenny Rojaz Munoz
January 29, 2025
Illustration of the Peter Griffin skin from Fortnite standing in front of a giant beige high school intercom speaker.
Creative Writing

Holland Tech Vignette: Episode 1 

Survive Monteiro
January 29, 2025
Illustration of teens with their arms around one another, backs to the viewer.
Creative Writing

Holland Tech Vignette: Episode 4 

Spirit Tucker
January 29, 2025
Education

Smart & 18: How Gifted Kid Discourse Reveals Flaws in Education

Ella Verinder
January 28, 2025
Raised fist, a symbol of Black power
Creative Writing

Unapologetically Black Thriving in Spaces That Weren’t Built for Us

Arianna Murphy
January 24, 2025
Opinion Writing

Our Speedy Society’s Destructive Nature Makes Teenhood Harder

Hayden Roberts
January 16, 2025
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Personal Essays

I HATE. HATE. HATE, GETTING MY HAIR BLOWED DRIED.

Davaughnii
January 13, 2025
Personal Essays

When My Secret Got Out: Milo’s Story of Self-Discovery and Courage

Milo
January 13, 2025
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