A new year, a new beginning. I said goodbye to 2015 with hopes of a brighter 2016. I wish that it will be a year of …
Judge Not My Passion
Purpose is why you are in the journey; passion is the fire that lights your way. Strive hard, work hard, walk toward your goal. Don’t we …
A Hijab for Modern Women
The hijab is a veil worn by some Muslim women as a way of being modest. As a necessary, daily garment for many Muslim women, …
Creating Wonders
“I am awaiting, perpetually and forever, a renaissance of wonder.” What do we consider as a wonder? We are all waiting for a miracle. Trying …
Dear Depression
Dear Depression, You suck. You come and go, but you mostly come back to me when I’m stressed. You make me overthink things and make …
For All Your Last-Minute Shopping Needs: Official Germ Merch Is Now LIVE
Hello, Dear Readers! You asked, and we delivered. Germ merch is officially launched and available for you to satisfy all of your Germ needs! Click the link …
Svetlana Alexievich: A Woman of Heartrending Prose
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature this year went to a woman named Svetlana Alexievich — one of fourteen to ever win the annual award in more …
Breaking Barriers
“It is what it is.” As an incoming high school freshman, I had spent the past three years being a sheltered, 4.0 student from whom more was expected. I’m from a low-income …