All Entries in the "Girl Talk" Category
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, [...]
Cheering About Cheerleading
Once you enter the 9 panels of carpeting velcroed together on a spring floor, there’s no turning back. Competitive cheerleading is a major sport. Well, at least it is to me. I am a member of an all-star team in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. I have been cheering since I was just 6 years [...]
The Big Chicago Divide
Walking down any given street in Chicago, you’ll probably notice the same thing over and over- the city is divided between the White Sox and the Cubs. If your a Chicagoan, you’ve most likely gotten into a squabble about your favorite Windy City baseball team (unless you’re one of the smart people who say they’re [...]
Less is Best!
A day in health class can really teach you something. Last week’s topic was portion control and a discussion of how a lot of Americans are now overweight or obese. It really makes you step back from the table and look at your dinner plate. Serving portions grew a lot in the 80′s. A bagel back then was [...]
Paint It Black
Although it has been a lingering trend over the decades, black eyeshadow has managed to make its mark on mainstream runways. And as everyone knows, what is seen on the runway will soon be seen on the streets. While many girls have been rocking the trend for a while, others avoid it. Such a bold [...]
Being Organized- Always a Win/Win Situation?
Being perfectly organized is great when you’re at a big high school with a lot of school work. When it comes to my locker, being organized works well. Morning binders on the bottom, afternoon on top, coat in the center. It just makes everything better. But my room doesn’t always look organized, making things a [...]
My Goggly Bear!
Babies. They are so adorable. They make you laugh even when you’re down. But sometimes they puke on you and make you mad. I love my baby sister, Jarely. She is the cutest baby I have ever seen. Babysitting can seem like the worst task my mother can give me because, of course, it prevent me [...]
Growing Pains
When I was younger, I wasn’t like the average kid who would run around and just play ”tag” or “duck, duck goose”. And when parents would ask kids what they wanted to become when the got older, they would say a doctor, police officer, or firefighter. Nooo, not me. I was different! Ever since I was 7, [...]
Thankful Beyond Thanksgiving
Some people think Thanksgiving is just a day when you sit around a table and stuff yourself. Thanksgiving is actually a day when you can take a moment to recognize all the things around you that make your life better. We can thank the sun for giving us warmth. We can thank the trees for [...]
Caution for Cursing!!!
A lot of kids at my school curse everytime they speak. Every sentence they say has to have bad language in it. If they think it’s funny, it’s not! The teachers hear them and don’t do anything! It’s not fair to the other QUIET students. This problem mostly occurs with the 6th,7th and 8th graders. [...]
