Author Archive for Katie
Katie, 14 Describes herself as: Open-minded, Adventurous and Loyal Likes: food, volleyball & traveling Dislikes: bell peppers, horror movies, basketball Can’t live without: my music Someday I’d like to be a… Traveling Doctor.
What Does Hugh Jackman Have To Do With the Olympics?
The other day during school, I went up to my friends and exclaimed, “Yu-Na Kim was pretty awesome last night!” I was met with an awkward silence and a timid, “What?” How do kids my age feel about the Olympics? Personally, I love watching them. They inspire me to work hard for the things I [...]
Sexting: Does the punishment fit the crime?
Have you ever done something so embarrassing that you cringe at the mere memory of it? I have, and I’m sure that everyone has had a slip-up in judgment at least once in their life. Two weeks ago, two middle school students in Indiana were found exchanging nude pictures of themselves via cell phone. They [...]
High School Sports – Fun, But Tiring
Many people enjoy sports as a recreation. They join activities just to get out there, get some exercise and have some fun. My favorite recreational sport is volleyball. I started playing in sixth grade when the school I just transferred to decided to start a volleyball team. This team was purely recreational. Everyone that wanted [...]
Chicago Winters – The Sunny Side Up
During winter break, my family and I usually catch up with my cousins out in California. In the course of our conversations, it never fails to come up that “Chicago is nice, but the winters are freeeezing” and “Chicago is no fun in the winters.” I can understand how the single-digit temperatures may be daunting, [...]
What Makes a Chicagoan?
The other day, I was reading Chicago Magazine when I came upon an article talking about what adults believe it takes in order to be considered a Chicagoan. It stated that one had to know what all four stars on the Chicago flag meant, have pride in the grid system, and live here for at [...]
Turkey, Jellyfish and Thanksgiving
My family and I celebrated Thanksgiving in a way I hadn’t experienced before. The cooking started at noon and the whole family pitched in to prepare foods that we had never served together before for the holiday. Green bean casserole, turkey, stuffing, sushi and two pies were all squeezed onto the table that night. There was excitement [...]
The Music of Grizzly Bear
A bearded man is walking in a desert. There’s an odd machine, and when the man bends over to look at it, the contraption breaks a rock near his hand, injuring him. As the machine slowly begins to sink, a creature the color of sand approaches the man and heals him. The unusual story concludes [...]
Not Your Mother’s Bump ‘N Grind
I was sooo ready; had the most perfect dress, the most perfect flats, and the most perfect jewelry. I was ready for my first homecoming dance. I could just imagine chit-chatting with my friends in a mild, “PG-13” manner and dancing with a charming, handsome guy. I’m afraid the car ride there was the best [...]
