By Kelli Anderson I used to think people who didn’t like Tom Brady were simply jealous. He’s a good-looking, all-American boy who is rich, married to a supermodel, and (un)arguably one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. Haters gonna hate…except I’m not a hater and after watching Facebook’s docuseries Read more…
By Kati Samargia I remember, from the time I was in Kindergarten to about 3rd grade, being ridiculed by my teachers for holding my pencil wrong. Back then, a very long time ago, there seemed to be a right way and a wrong way to hold a pencil. The “correct Read more…
By Jenna Smith It was 6 am and our college soccer team was getting in some extra training before classes started for the day. We looked so professional wearing our custom sports jackets! I was running hard and about halfway through our workout, the thoughts started creeping in. “I don’t Read more…
By Dana Schroeder Caleb’s dad is an Ironman-a participant in a grueling race consisting of a 2.4-mile open-water swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride, and a full 26.2-mile marathon, all of which must be completed consecutively and within about 16 hours. At 11 years old, Caleb declared that he wanted to Read more…
Once upon a time an evil queen asked, “Mirror, Mirror on the wall who’s the fairest of them all?” Although the queen was a grown woman, extremely powerful, and had every opportunity at her fingertips, she continued to look to external sources for validation. Instead of opportunity, service, and respect, Read more…
You get a trophy! You get a trophy! You get a trophy! Everyone gets a trophy! Why? Because you participated, of course. A recently published article by the New York Post stated that rewarding failure has become an American epidemic. And though I do not have children myself, I couldn’t Read more…
By Brittni Schroeder I love to hear a good story, but more so, I love to tell a good story. I like to talk—that’s no secret. Rarely am I at a lack for things to say. I am confident in my ability to talk, but my ability to listen could Read more…
By Addie Smith, 8th Grader Most young children are curious about everything – why do birds fly south for the winter, what lives in the ocean, what gives plants their green color, etc. But upon becoming older (especially in the teenage years) some people stop wondering. Things are just as Read more…