As acceptance letters from colleges are slowly trickling into the hands of eager applicants, a common question among high school seniors, including myself, is what we actually want to do with our lives....

Back in elementary school, snow used to be the best thing ever to happen. No matter what time of the year it was, my friends and I considered any form of wintry weather to be a blessing. In our young minds,...

As I watched the fireworks light up the night sky on New Year's Eve, I thought of how fast-paced 2013 was. This was the first year that I honestly couldn't believe flew by so quickly. Even though I don't...

It's that time of the year again. The weather outside is becoming crisp and cool, and trees are showcasing their trademark colors, painting the sky with vibrant autumn hues. But for many students, this...

When our Spring Break turned into Winter Break Part Two, I realized that spending the entire week watching television wasn't the best idea. So I turned towards my bookshelf, which was overflowing with...

As a winter full of bleak, colorless days gives way to the mild and sunny days of a Missouri spring, it seems as though all of Columbia comes to life. Now is the time to stow away those bulky winter jackets...

Out of all the things I take for granted, the toilet might be the first on my list. It fulfills the basic need of humans around the globe, yet its importance is always overlooked, because we would much...

In the sweltering heat of a Pakistani summer, the only thing anyone wants is to find a way to keep cool.  With the Indian Ocean hugging the shoreline of the country, the humidity and the unforgiving...

As the finals week quickly approaches, the school atmosphere feels thick with stress. Teachers scramble to wind up their lessons, chapter tests seem to be coming up in every class, and students frantically...

For those of you who don't know me, I have an incredibly short attention span. It's almost impossible for me to complete a task without getting distracted multiple times in the process. So naturally,...

We've all been in the embarrassing situation. Having to sit through a conversation where you know absolutely nothing about the topic is probably one of the most awkward experiences a person can go through....

Everyone has bad days. Days when we just feel like there’s no point in living anymore. Days when we eat ice cream while listening to our favorite depressing songs on endless loop. Days when an incident...