Photo by Natasha Kalsi By Natasha Kalsi Take me back to those days as a kid My grades didn’t define my worth Important decisions were Games to play at recess Scars were only on My knees and I Remember I was Me
Tag: Recess
We Only Get To Do This Once
Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Sydney Stoddard As college students, we always hear how we need to do more, work more, and learn more. We have homework to do, internships to look out for and if we dare miss out on some professional-sounding opportunity – we feel like a complete and utter failure. If we…… Continue reading We Only Get To Do This Once
Imposter Affirmations
Photo by Lianelys Cabrera By Lianelys Cabrera So we’re talking about school now? Ahh, where do I begin? If you want to criticize a toxic relationship, look at the one you have with school and academia. I basically knew something was wrong the first time I cried because I failed a math quiz in elementary…… Continue reading Imposter Affirmations
Stigma
Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Ash Fuentes My high school math teacher used to try to scare my class by saying that about 80% of us wouldn’t graduate from college once we got there. We were in the second-lowest math class that we could possibly take as seniors. She would say she had no doubt…… Continue reading Stigma
Starry Eyed
Photo by Bianca Bucu By Bianca Bucu Whenever I think of starting school, my days begin with having coffee in my hands. College was the time I developed a caffeine addiction. I’m always driving to the nearest Starbucks drive thru, or falling in line at some random coffee shop. Before I go into my zoom meeting,…… Continue reading Starry Eyed
Remembering the Fairies
Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Hannah Berry D’Alessandro When we’re so burdened by the swift passing of the days, it is easy to forget that when one is actually waiting for the sun to rise, it takes an eternity. The rule is: we cannot go outside the house until the sun rises. Unfortunately for us,…… Continue reading Remembering the Fairies
The Recess Playlist
For this month’s theme of recess, Kindergarten contributors hand picked songs we play when we’re walking across campus, songs that get us through the week, and songs we listen to when we study. Essentially, this playlist is your ultimate back to school soundtrack. Listen to the playlist here Kleigh Balugo “Campus” by Vampire Weekend The…… Continue reading The Recess Playlist
Our Most Embarrassing School Stories
Photo by Kleigh Balugo Illustrations by Kleigh Balugo School is where we spend a good chunk of our lives. We make a great deal of memories spending eight hours a day in a building with a bunch of people our age, being asked to write, solve, socialize. For our theme of Recess, we wanted to…… Continue reading Our Most Embarrassing School Stories
Academia: A Sonnet
Photo by Tracy Fuentes By Tracy Fuentes i sit in the library with dry, blood shot eyes. how many pages have I read – no, skimmed – today? how many social invites have I had to turn away? i fear that this semester may be my demise. my to do list only grows in size,…… Continue reading Academia: A Sonnet
The Only Accurate Portrayal of a Teenager in a Film
Photo by Charlotte Turner By Charlotte Turner Depictions of teens in media run the gamut from beautiful twenty-five-year-olds involved in soap opera plotlines to more accurate examinations of one of the most difficult and transitory times in a person’s life. Although there are plenty of great, interesting, and worthwhile films about being a teenager, I…… Continue reading The Only Accurate Portrayal of a Teenager in a Film
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