Oh god. I don’t know what to say to all of you. You have left me speechless, so I’ll have to deliriously come up with some sweet, inspirational things to say to you. How am I supposed to do that? I...

Life is a revolution of change. Whether it’s good or bad. A lesson I’ve learned is to enjoy every moment like it’s your last. Time isn’t guaranteed, so bask in the mistakes and learn to get back...

I’m not sure what senioritis is. Some say they have really bad senioritis, some say it’s not real. If it’s just the fear of moving on to a different stage of life, then I don’t have it. For...

Was it four years, three years, three and a half? My high school career started off unceremoniously. The image I created in my head of a hectic freshman year filled with meeting new people, joining...

This is weird. I never thought I would be in this situation, but I guess I am now. I never thought about dropping out or anything, but I just genuinely could not fathom the idea of graduating.  Nonetheless,...

High School Musical was my favorite movie growing up. I dreamed once I entered high school, my life would be like Gabriella Montez’s, but instead my experience was the opposite. In the beginning of...

114,170. That is the current population of Lewisville as I sit here and try to find the words to  describe the last four years. My entire life I felt  this town wasn’t big enough for me. Five minutes...

Dear Dad, Although the instructions were pretty clear that I was meant to write about me and my senior year, I couldn’t help but think of all the thank you’s I have yet to say to you. Before I begin...

I didn't grow up here, so I started my sophomore year in Texas after moving from Jamaica and the culture shock hit me hard. Transferring over to a whole new environment in the way I did was hard. I never...

Dear friend,  What can I say? These four years have been but a cacophony of ups and downs. And there have been a lot of downs. A second ago I was taking a picture with a Sprite can for my staff...

Around this time three years ago, I was a sad, overly-anxious freshman who couldn’t wait for high school to be over. The feeling was so existential, I often did not think I’d be fortunate enough to...

I remember the first day of freshman year as if it was yesterday. Brand new to the district, there I was, walking to the gym to pick my schedule for the first time. Asking every teacher where my class...