Dear reader, Last month, former professor Ruth Gottesman donated $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. The donation ensures that the school is tuition free forever. I...

Dear reader, By the time you read this, I’ll be 18. Me? An adult? I can hardly believe it myself. But I was born 18 years and one day ago in a hospital 3,089 miles away. Today is my first day...

Dear reader,  Impractical, improbable, impossible -- these are all words that I correlate perfection to. At one time or another, all of us have chased perfection, or at least, the idea of perfection....

Dear Reader,    Chronic pain is a weird concept. It isn’t a one-time injury that you can expect to heal from in the next few months, but it also isn’t a daily sickness with a straightforward...

Dear reader, My last high school cross country race ended in disappointment. The top two teams qualify for the state championships, and my team placed third. There’s not much you can say to make that...

Dear Reader, Crow’s feet and laugh lines - both concerns most teenagers don’t have. The idea of aging has always seemed like a distant, almost irrelevant notion. It was a concept meant for some...

Dear reader, I’m not usually forgetful. I never lose my water bottle, and I’ve managed to make it through this year without leaving my things behind in my classes. But outside of tangible items, I...

Dear Reader,  Imagine being 80 years old, comfortably seated in a retirement home, engaged in a spirited game of Scrabble with your dear friends. Suddenly, a groundbreaking idea surges through your...

Dear reader, We all have our soothing routines or traditions: some people wear the same socks for each game or bring lucky charms to tests. For me, it’s breakfast.  I eat peanut butter toast with...

Dear Reader,  Welcome to the Magic Shop! You can get anything here: good grades, perfect body, infinite wealth, anything you want! Trade your shortcomings and insecurities for what you truly desire...

Dear Reader,  As a current teenager, I have seen firsthand how technology has affected modern life. It’s not uncommon to go to a restaurant and see toddlers watching Cocomelon on a tablet instead...

Dear reader,  Recently, I was scrolling through my YouTube feed and I saw a video from YouTuber beenoftheweek with the Vegan Teacher that piqued my interest. For those of you who haven’t been on...