What’s the hardest word for you to say?” my new speech-language-pathologist (SLP) asks me. We’re walking down the clinic hallway, and my eight-year-old self knows exactly what my answer is. “Woh-wah,” I tell her. Both her and my mom scrunch their eyebrows together. “War?” the SLP asks. “No, woh-wah. Like the Katy Pewwy song. Or... Continue Reading →
It is a frigid Monday morning in October, and the cold seeps through the walls as I roll out of bed. The blaring alarm breaks my sleep—it’s six a.m. I stumble to the clock, hit the switch, and crawl back under the covers, desperate for more rest. Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep... Continue Reading →
This is my third time writing this article. When I first sat down in front of my laptop at the end of my weeklong social media hiatus, I was stumped. I had been anticipating this moment all week - this was when I was supposed to return from my completely stress-free and productive week of... Continue Reading →
It’s 7:55 in the morning, you’re rushing down the stairs running ten minutes late to school. The bowl of cereal you’ve been dreaming about all morning is tempting to make, but you decide it’s not worth being marked tardy. Throughout the media, breakfast is advertised as the most important meal of the day.... Continue Reading →
As I type this at 1 AM, all I can think about is how comfy my bed looks, and how nice it would’ve been to get in bed at a decent hour. It seems relatively simple in concept, but I can somehow never pull it off. High school students are notorious for going to... Continue Reading →
Mouth of the River 