Dear Kindergarten Leilani, You are about to start school. Those days at home with mom are over. And the next 12 years of your life will begin. But don’t worry, the things you learn, the friends and...

There’s a reason why no one seems to follow the career choice they say they will follow. As people get older, their tastes and preferences begin to change and warp. The same applies to me. I thought...

As we approach the end of the school year, and for me the end of high school experience, most seniors anticipate their last summer under their current roof as they prepare for college, and inevitably independent...

Splash. I remember keeling over laughing in my J1 class when Mr. Mallett told a story about when one of his students started an article with the word “splash”. It’s been a long school year—significantly...

When I was eight years old, I won third place in a poetry competition, when I recited an emotional poem about a deposed emperor. The first and second place winners were teenagers, so I’ll always be proud...

Nov. 9, 6 a.m. I woke up and groggily got ready for the beginning of what I would soon find out to be the craziest day of my life. In the next 30 minutes, I prepared myself for the day and began the hour-long...

If you drive north past the corporate office buildings in Irving and brave the five-over-one apartment complexes of Richardson, you will eventually arrive at a magical place called Plano. Growing up as...

Nobody is ever ready to become an adult. Days away from my birthday, I felt unconfident and scared for my future. I did not feel ready.  Once a person turns 18, they’re considered an adult, in at least...

For the 2022-2023 school year, Mansfield ISD no longer allows COVID-19 sick days to be considered “excused absences” for test exemptions. For students to be exempt from a final test, they cannot have...

To kick off this year’s NFL Monday Night Football, the Seahawks faced off against the Broncos. In the previous offseason, the Seahawks traded their star quarterback, Russell Wilson, to the Broncos. This...