By: Dyamond Robinson 30 Minutes The Anticipation is eating me alive, Trembling at the thought of something growing inside my 16 year old body, I’m terrified, what am I going to do? 20 minutes “Oh God what am I going to do? I’m too young to raise someone else, I can barely raise myself! ” … Continued
By: Kiavonni Monger, Jennings Senior High (Edited by Expressions Challenge) Bully, why can’t you see the pain at home already makes me cry? I come to school to get away but you hurt me worse with the words you say. Following me up and down the halls, laughing at the names I’m being called. You … Continued
By Christa Zhang, University City High School (Edited by Expressions Challenge) What is beauty when we don’t even see beauty in ourselves? What is talent when we are all convinced that we aren’t good at anything? And more importantly, who are we, when we aren’t even aware of our self-worth? 90% of girls want to change … Continued
A teen’s perspective. National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is celebrated on October 11. NCOD serves as an awareness day for anyone in the LGBT or LGBT ally communities. NCOD has become a movement in many countries nationwide. As popular as this day is, it’s crazy to think that every day teens are facing fears that … Continued