No one devalues the importance of the health of body, mind, and soul, but I find that the mind isn’t given as much special treatment as it deserves. Both understimulation and overstimulation can cause such things as depression, loss of interest, and anxiety.  Read more>

“Wow, that’s risky.” We’ve all said this before, and it’s usually considered a bad thing. However, I have decided that taking risks is not a bad thing.  Read more>

Summer’s coming and you know what that means: vacation time! I’ve been on tons of vacations, some fun, some… not so fun. But the absolute worst moment of any trip is one that still haunts me to this day.  Read more>

Ernest Hemingway is easily one of the most famous, beloved, and influential writers of the 1920s. He’s written many classics, such as The Old Man and the Sea,  Read more>

Not all superheroes wear shiny capes and ride around in Batmobiles, saving the world from evil villains and blasting macho music. Instead, Lorena Stephenson drives a station wagon, Phil Stephenson wears a tie, Alexandra Stephenson is more likely  Read more>

Friends. They’re always there for you, through the good and the bad. They stand by you no matter what. They’re on speed dial if you and your boyfriend have a fight, when your parents are being “ridiculous,” and when you have a craving for The Notebook and Cookie Dough Ice Cream.  Read more>

If there is anything I hate more than mushrooms and pretentious pop stars, it’s when people talk down to me. Just because I’m young, doesn’t mean that random adults who have done nothing more in their lives than punch in and out, Monday through Friday, can talk down to me like I’m still five-years-old.  Read more>

So lately the thing that has been consuming most of my brain power and attention is stressing over the SATs. We are talking about tests that basically assess your intelligence. I will sit down, and about five hours later, all of the knowledge I’ve been collecting for the past 17 years will have been put to the test.  Read more>

Do you love music? Do you want to discover or be discovered as the newest sensation in music? Then I suggest you do not watch “American Idol.” Once it was one of the most exciting reality competition shows on television, but now it is the laughing stock of the networks.  Read more>

It’s that time of year – Prom Season! Lots of girls are wondering what color dress to buy, how long, how much, and most importantly where to look for it. There are some people that just simply know where to start. That’s where I come in.  Read more>

If you have ever watched TV, looked at a billboard, or talked to a teenager, something momentous would have become extremely clear to you: technology is taking over. No, I’m not saying the robots have turned against us  Read more>

As many teenagers have already realized, they’ve all gone nuts. From letting us lick the brownie batter off the spoon when we’re five, to letting us walk across the street when we’re eight, they’ve always been there  Read more>