I would pause for seconds when others ask me where I am from sometimes because, although I studied in Canada for years, I am Chinese by blood and I was raised in a small, bustling city, the crowded, ever-expanding, tourist…
Category: 2018-2019 Best of Freshman Writing
Early Bird Gets the Worm: Why Napping is Bad for You by Hannah Barbarino
I don’t think I’ve ever met one person who doesn’t love sleep. However, most people don’t get enough sleep due to a busy schedule between work and responsibilities at home. We know that a lack of sleep leads to increased…
Autonomous Vehicles: A Useful Development For My Future by Jarod Beaumariage
Even before the first automobile was invented and while horse-drawn-carriages were still being used, people either drove or paid someone else to drive them around. This way of controlling transportation has satisfied humankind for hundreds of years, but a newly…
“Living Like Weasels” Literally? by Logan DeSanto
Humans have the right to choose a lifestyle best tailored to their wants and needs. From the earliest stages of childhood to the latest stages of adolescence, humans are encouraged to diversify their interests. We are advised to find many…
What Happened to that Mom? by Maria Swab
What Happened to That Mom? According to the Journal of Woman’s Health, 10.2% of mothers are currently living with depression that developed during or after pregnancy. Many of these women lead normal lives, while only a few are affected severely…
Ana by Jordan Foreman
Ana When I first met Ana, I thought she was a bitch. So superficial, so stuck up and judgmental. She had no filter. Hateful words would spew out like toxic waste. The vapors of what she said would linger around…
A Bittersweet Life by Rachel Veniamin
I step through the door and the rich, bittersweet aroma of coffee encases me. It’s 9:30 on a Saturday morning. To the right there are wooden tables: square, rectangular, and circular. To the left there is the start of the…