Felicity Quinton never would have thought babysitting her sister’s children would result in a wild goose chase around New York City. But, life is full of surprises (tall, dark, and handsome surprises).
‘My Saving Grace’ is about my dream of becoming a doctor as a high schooler during the COVID-19 pandemic.
An ode to hers everywhere.
In this piece, I stumble across the wonders of natural hair and after, try to convince my mother to let me go natural.
Even within a crowd, one can discover wings.
A harrowing experience during a late night commute in New York City teaches a teenage girl more about finding her inner strength.
A short personal story about my journey with a major change that has happened to me recently. A great description of the ups and downs of adjusting to that permanent everlasting change.
This is an excerpt from a larger story that illustrates the life of an aspiring filmmaker.
This paper was originally written for my First-Year Writing Seminar: Writings of Exile. It discusses Césaire’s writing on colonial violence and the internalization of exile, rather than it being simply a phenomenon of physical displacement.
About loving your pretty.
After five years apart, Aurora and Griffin’s lives collide again. Aurora can’t see past her anger, while Griffin spends his time hiding his past and trying to ignore his feelings for Aurora, which never left.
There are many stigmas surrounding body image and beauty standards to the point where it has become underestimated. This poem is written through the lens of a girl who experiences it but finds strength to overcome it.
“Stages of Reflection” reveals the ongoing journey of self-love in three basic stages.
This is what an injury taught me about self-care.
I’ve got a lot of opinions, and I want to speak out. Still, I struggle to deal with doubts, to find the right words, to steel myself for the comments from those who disagree.
