The Problem with the United States of America

Now, some of you may be super patriotic and thinking, "There is no problem with America!  God Bless the United States!  USA!  USA!"  To those of you, I want to commend your patriotism and loyalty to your country, but I also want you to listen to my point. In order for me to express what I believe …

An Open Letter to My Mental Illness

As long as I've had you, I've known one thing: I will not let you win.  You may knock me down some days or render me useless for the moment, but I will not stop fighting. I will not let you win. You tell me that no one likes me as an attempt to defeat …

Why I Like Rap Music

My Fine Arts teacher defined rap music as "a style of music made popular by urban blacks in the late 1970s, usually about drugs or violence; promotes gang warfare."  Never have I been forced to write an answer that I've disagreed with more. When asked my favorite style of music, I more times than none …

Singleness: Blessing or Curse?

Let's be honest, you saw my title, and you either thought "Blessing-- singleness is the best!" or "Curse-- someone please date me."  If you're the latter, maybe I'll be able to change your mind. Chances are, you want to get married some day-- maybe not some day in the near future, but definitely some day. …

High School: The Best Four Years of Your Life

Right?  Okay, maybe not. There are so many different types of high schoolers that you could be, and each one has their own high school experience. You could be the popular jock/cheerleader type: everyone's your friend, or at least they want to be; you speak to everyone and don't hold anything back. You could be …

The Start of Something New

(High School Musical for the win, right?) You might be seeing this and wondering why I chose to create a blog.  The answer is pretty cliche: I want to make a difference.  I want to help people.  I've been through enough tough situations to help someone else who is going through one. You might be wondering …