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Posts published in “Opinion”

Summer trends

As I am writing, it is currently 80 degrees in Hoboken, and that means I can’t wear sweatpants and hoodies anymore, which is tragic.

A Few Good Men

Most courtroom dramas revolve around finding the truth. A Few Good Men is about what happens when people in power do everything to conceal the truth.

Foxglove

The Victorian Language of Flowers was used for decades to relay feelings that people had a hard time expressing or were too embarrassed to share.

An awkward kind of spring

As spring arrives, the sun over the ocean, when we look out the window, feels like a perfectly set scene for new beginnings.

Take that trip

So we are in the homestretch. It’s April, the weather is starting to warm up just a bit, and the graduation plans are being planned.

Not knowing often leads to discovery

When it comes to creating art, I have found that not knowing anything can sometimes leave room for more creativity. At times when I am overcome with writer’s block or things like that, I have learned that the solution is actually abandoning what I know.

Why am I so exhausted all the time?

In high school, my day would start at around 6 a.m. and end around 9 p.m. For most of the year, I would be at school 45 minutes early for mock trial practice.

Taking up space in male dominated classrooms

Walking into a classroom where you’re one of the only women, if not the only one, can feel intimidating before the lecture even begins.