This may be a hot take, but I dislike science and math. I don’t dislike it due to the fact that it’s boring; I just dislike it for me currently. For some context, growing up, I had an influential pressure to enjoy classes like math and science (specifically math) because those were the stereotypes thrown…
As Pride Month comes to an end. Here is what pride means to me. Regardless of whether you’re part of the community or not, this is why I think pride month is crucial for our societal developmental growth. Safety and belonging in streets I feel like cisgender people tend to regard the privileges’ they have…
Recently I’ve been contemplating whether the phrase ‘treating others how you want to be treated’ is valuable. So here are some reasons I think treating others how you want to be treated is beneficial. It leaves people thinking. For example, recently I’ve been treating everyone at my school, in public, etc. how I would want…
A Day In My Life [Poem] 7:10 A.M. I wake up, tired wanting to sleep 7:15 A.M. I get ready for school 7:50 A.M. I leave for school 8:00- 2:30 my mind swirls as hour after hour passes, my brain numb. As the bell rings for each and every class, I grab my stuff, and…
“Be the bigger person” is a phrase that adults commonly say to kids at a young age, teaching them that they must always be “bigger,” more forgiving, kinder, and more charismatic. Although this phrase may sound fine, there are a lot of deep-rooted problems that come with the phrase. Sets kids up for failures This…
Picking the right high school to go to can be very overwhelming. I’m currently in grade 9. Therefore, this year, I had to decide whether I wanted to go to my designated high school, or apply to a different one. Here are all the reasons why I chose to put in a request to transfer…
As Covid increased mental health problems. I, like many others, deal with everyday troubles, as well as long term troubles, of society. Troubles such as a conflict with a friend/classmate, or less complex troubles such as picking what to wear that day. So here are a couple of ways I learned to minimized the stress.…
As February is Black History Month, here is a list of 5 nonfiction/fiction books, (in no particular order) that are essential to read, before the month ends (or anytime during the year!). White Fragility – Robin DiAngelo This book is one of many books that I will constantly recommend to others. In it, the author…