Como hombre latino, yo equilibrio la vergüenza y la curiosidad cuando reconozco lo poco que sé sobre el impacto de mi propia cultura en los Estados Unidos. Yo fui enseñado […]
Opinion: Modern pressures contribute to anxiety
I stand up to turn in my test, but as I do my brain is still moving a hundred miles per hour. If I fail this test, my grade […]
Opinion: Child-free women and couples face outdated bias
Young women are asked this question constantly in their lives leading up to adulthood: “How many children do you want to have?” To this question, I usually answer, “None.” Each time, I […]
Opinion: My perceived imaginary audience influences my feelings and actions
As a teenager surrounded by teenagers that talk about other teenagers, I feel the need to always look and act presentable. I always feel as if everyone is paying close attention to […]
Opinion: Success and happiness are achieved differently
Four years. 1,460 days. 35,040 hours utilized to uncover our purpose. We are told that we find ourselves in high school, that we will leave this place with a clear conception of […]
Opinion: Educational pressures limit my passions
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a 4.0 student, overachiever and school-obsessed maniac. In middle school, I always imagined a life for myself that either involved being a full-time […]
Opinion: Low self-esteem has become an epidemic
I never used to consider myself my own enemy. But now, I look in the mirror and can be nothing but critical. We have reached a point at which low self-confidence has poisoned the minds of too many […]
