For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
By Kennedy, 16, junior Confidence is sometimes difficult to explain and sometimes difficult to understand. Nobody wants people to think they’re cocky, but nobody wants to be stepped all over either. The right balance is absolutely crucial. My confidence comes from the lemons that life has handed me and what I have learned from them. I […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry If money is tight this Father’s Day, you’ll have to be a little more creative when it comes to dad’s gift. Trust me, he won’t be upset if he doesn’t get another tie, mug or white dress shirt. Use your imagination. If you can’t think of anything, choose a gift from […]
Continue ReadingBy DeAira, 17, Class of 2012 I will never forget the day that I logged onto my Spelman College student account and saw that I would get a full scholarship. I thought my eyes were deceiving me, so kept logging off and on. I was in complete awe and admiration for the miracle that God […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Just when you’ve settled in to watch “Pretty Little Liars,” the phone rings. It’s your BFF, and she’s in crisis. Again. She’s sobbing and threatening to run away. You listen and try to calm her down. Before you know it, your favorite show has gone off. You get angry with yourself […]
Continue ReadingBy Kennedy, 16, sophomore YOLO. You only live once. Ever since this four-letter acronym surfaced in “The Motto,” by Drake, featuring Lil Wayne, it has made plenty of impact. Teens use YOLO as a way to justify their actions. “Finna get drunk #YOLO” “Just met this guy #YOLO” […]
Continue ReadingBy Paola, 16, sophomore As we head into summer, students everywhere are getting a huge case of senioritis. They’re procrastinating on homework, sleeping in class and trying to stay far away from the teacher as possible. It’s natural to feel this way because we’re anxious to start summer vacation and be free for nine weeks. […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry The weekend is here. Shake off the school week, forget your worries and get ready for some fun. Here are the top 10 things you should do this weekend. 10. Sleep. You can’t get enough of it during the week with all you have to do – school, sports and other […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry The other day, a friend complained that she had to return a pair of shorts she bought for her 15-year-old daughter. She purchased the right size, but the problem was length. The shorts fit like a pair of panties. I knew exactly what she meant. It seems that shorts have gotten […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry My grandmother, Lucile Lee, was a woman ahead of her time. For example, she would fill a Mason jar full of good-tasting Memphis aquifer water from the kitchen faucet and carry it with her when she left home. She didn’t live long enough to witness the bottled water craze. She would […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Try if you will, but there are some things you just can’t rush, like adulthood. I see teen girls all the time dressed like grown women, talking like grown women and acting like grown women. Underneath all the makeup, hair extensions and spandex, they’re still teenagers. They’re just trying to jumpstart […]
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