If I could go back in time and change anything about the last four years, I would do so in a heartbeat. The only problem is, I cannot change the past. I can only learn from my mistakes and carry on. Since...

Being a Canadian in Georgia comes with its fair share of challenges. One that I tried my best to avoid has been applying to American colleges.  I have not applied to American colleges, but my sister,...

That was a common question we always have had to ask. We even had to ask last year, we were stuck on 15 years old as sophomores and our classmates started driving. Adults say we’re lucky for being the...

When you think of cross country, you think of an endless amount of hard running, right?  Well, it can sometimes feel like that.  I joined the cross country team in seventh grade thinking that it...

I have a couple of pet peeves. Some include, when people whistle, lie, walk/drive slowly in front of me, and make spit bubbles with their mouths.  Ever since I can remember, my dad has whistled.  He...

Saturday night. No plans. What do you do? Are you bored and not sure what to do or where to go? The answer for some Stratford students: go to Burger King.  Have you ever driven by the Burger King...

I’m a leftie in a right-handed world.  I have been left-handed all my life. Most people when I tell them I’m a southpaw, they are surprised. I remember from when I was younger I was one of the...

If someone offered to give you $1 million dollars to keep your school key card safe for a year, how many of you would laugh and say that was too easy? Unfortunately, I would lose a million dollars. When...

Besides your house, most have the privilege of having a second home but on wheels, after you turn the beloved “sweet 16”. Your car accepts all the soda spills, dents, scratches, and forced trips...

The matriarchs of my family have raised me to show my appreciation for everything I am given.  Sensibly, this would be meals that have been cooked for me, gifts that have been given to me on national...

Every day when I wake up, the first thing I do is check how many days I have left until graduation. Ever since I saw my brother walk across the stage in 2016, I have dreamed of the day I would follow...

You never know the impact something will have in your life. That something could come in a small package, an envelope, or from a feeling.  For myself, something was a class on my first day of high...