My senior year always seemed like a faraway time that I was never fully prepared for, consumed by a mix of anxiety, patience, gratitude and sentimentality. A year of many lasts and prospective firsts;...

Journalism is such a beautiful thing. Living in a nation where the First Amendment right to speech is enshrined in the very heart of our Constitution has mattered more and more to me as I have grown...

As freshmen, we are warned by the upperclassmen about the stress of junior year. “Be ready for all-nighters” and “you have no time for friends or yourself” are both constant phrases. The year is...

I want to preface by saying that I have never had a “typical” high school year at Miami Palmetto Senior High. I started high school in 2020, the year synonymous with COVID-19, and since then, although...

As my freshman year of high school comes to a close, I reflect and learn from the experiences I have had throughout the last 180 days of my life. While I had always been told that high school would be...

Yes (K.P)  Before the school year ends, English teachers post their summer reading lists, which include books such as “Siddharta” and “Thank You For Arguing.” While many students consider these...

For 16 years and seven months, I have had the joy of knowing my cousin: my longest friend and the closest thing I have to a sister. After growing up surrounded by older brothers, she is the person I go...

Yes (K.M):  For most students, the months of May and June have generally spent yearning for summer vacation. The relatively brief period of time between finals and school ending needs to be used in...

6:15 a.m. every day, five days a week; packing lunches, preparing breakfast, exercising, walking the dogs, getting ready to go to her office. My mom, my biggest hero, confidant and the woman who is raising...

As I experience my final days of high school, I am struck by the countless ways in which Miami Palmetto Senior High — my teachers, faculty, administration and peers — have helped shape and change my...

Going off to college is a traditional right of passage for many American teenagers. Whether they are going to the university down the block or one across the country, gaining independence is a freedom-granting...