When I received an invite to perform in the Dallas Cowboys Back to Football Halftime Show of the 2019 season opener against the New York Giants, I was so confused. I was exhilarated but in an “oh my...

Most memories I have with my dad involve going to the gas station or bar. On a Tuesday night, we head to the back of the gas station under the dingy lights. He grabs a 24pack and we head to the cash register....

As a 17-year-old Christian girl who grew up surrounded by pop culture, naturally I have always had a certain affinity for Taylor Swift. Even as a slightly more mature young adult, I follow her new music...

Since I was a freshman, I’ve built my college applications. I participated in many extracurricular activities as I exuded leadership among my class, and class among the teachers and staff at Summit High....

I used to think everything I grew up with would be all I would ever have. The tiny town in Kansas I called home for 12 years would have given me my first job at the small grocery store down the street....

The tall figure grabbed the hammer and beat at the nail while I stood and watched. After the last nail made it all the way in the wood, he grabbed our newest project and hung it up on the wall. Little...

My past has followed me through all four years of high school. A version of myself I have tried to run away from, but nobody else had let go of. One day I realized I could not run from it. This ghost of...

From the moment I stepped foot into high school, I have looked forward to my last day of it. graduation. Now, I don't want to go. It's bittersweet as everyone says to look back on all of the memories....

There's a lot of things people don't know about me. Throughout high school I always thought I would have a relatively “normal” senior year, until it actually hit me. It probably hit me when I wasn't...

I hate change. Things that stay the same are my favorites, Christmas traditions, old movies, family friends whatever if it hasn’t changed in 10 years – I love it. But this year has been nothing...