As the world, society and our generation grow older, we do not always grow wiser with it. There is a lot that we, because we are human and make mistakes, allow ourselves to put up with. We see the good...

I was never one of the Disney Channel kids, the term I used for those fortunate enough to have parents who turned on “Hannah Montana,” “Zoey 101” and “High School Musical” when they came home...

1. Oye Como Va By Santana  A perfect mesh of tropical melodies with a salsa beat that reminds anyone of warm beaches and long, hot summer days. Santana’s hit reminds me of my dad’s favorite music...

When I began the college admissions process, I could not have imagined the path it would take me down. Throughout my high school career, I had always had a “dream school,” the institution in which...

Do you remember when our school supply lists consisted of crayons, ziplock baggies and folders in every color of the rainbow? Every year would be a great year as long as we had our post-its and packs of...

Music has always been an extremely important part of my life. I turn on music when I am upset, happy, anxious, stressed or excited. When I am bored, I find pleasure in creating playlists. At parties and...

I was seven years old when my mother first introduced me to the piano. She had played growing up and thought it was important for her children to also learn an instrument. If I didn’t take to piano,...

To start, this is, as evidenced by the title, a love letter to my younger self and all the past phases and versions of me. The ones I adore, the ones I cringe at. The ones where I triumphed, the ones where...

As a child prepares to leave elementary school and enter a new stage of childhood, the education system aims to prepare students for real-life situations they may encounter. Parents grow fearful as they...