December is a very hectic month for everyone. With the stress of Christmas shopping and all the family events, it can sometimes overshadow the magic of the season. Christmas time is supposed to be about bringing people together and celebrating how much they mean to you. Yet the stress of the month sometimes makes us forget this. I always love going to Disneyland during Christmas time because it r…
Make a wish! This moment, 11-11-11 11:11, was filled with wishful people and wishful thoughts. Many people rushed to the altar to be wed on this lucky day. Others believed that this would be a great day to bring new life into the world, as the number 1 does represent new beginnings. People all across the world stopped for that one moment to make a wish, but just making a wish won’t change thi…
Last month I went to take a practice ACT test, realizing that it would help me figure out which test I would score better on. I had already taken the PSAT twice and I really didn't like that test. Knowing that these tests basically make or break your eligibility to get into the college you want to go to, it’s a good idea to practice these tests and determine which one you test better at. The S…
Sixteen is the year that, as a teenager, you really have some sort of independence. But as everyone says, with independence comes responsibility. And although driving grants you a lot of freedom, it also bears a lot of responsibility. Even the whole driving process is a lot of work. The first step starts when you're 15 and you have to complete Driver’s Education before you can even take your pe…
This year Disneyland had "One More Disney Day” in which the park would stay open for 24 hours straight in celebration of Leap Day. Being the insane Disney fan I am, I had to go. Unfortunately, it was in the middle of the week and I didn’t really want to miss school for it. My friend Brooke and I decided we would go, but leave after school and practice on Wednesday and be at Disneyland overnigh…
In the last few weeks, the video, "Kony 2012," has become exceedingly popular. If you haven’t heard about this yet, it is a half-hour documentary video to inform people about Joseph Kony, the leader of a cult-like rebel army in Africa. This army kidnaps children. Many of them have been forced into sex slavery, while others become child soldiers, arming them and forcing them to kill – often sta…
Not having phones also forced us to get to know each other better. There were only 12 of us: four adults and eight teenagers. We all worked together and hung out together. Whether we were sitting by the campfire at night, working on the house during the day, playing baseball before dinner or just reflecting on our day – we were always together. …
Prom is one event everyone looks forward to, whether it’s your first year in high school and you get invited, or your last year and you want to celebrate it with your friends. Prom is a big deal in high school, and is a lasting memory. At my school, Linfield, prom is completely coordinated by the junior class president, with the help of the ASB president and the ASB advisor. My school is so sm…