If you are planning for college right now, you are probably caught between the exciting prospect of a 4-year adventure at your dream school and …
Merry Christmas to All!
Merry Christmas to the best readers in the world! We love you guys, and we hope your day is bright, merry, and full of cheer! …
Merry Christmas Eve, Everyone!
From your devoted Germ Staff, we hope that your Christmas Eve is the best yet!
Small Gestures
As some of you may know, I work in a bookstore. I love it there, and recently something kept happening that I thought would be worthy …
An Introvert’s Party Survival Guide
I’ve been told, “I bet you’re fun at parties,” a lot, especially given I’m only 16 years old. This has been said to me sarcastically, …
Why Snow Is Magical
“Everything’s magical when it snows. Everything looks pretty.” –Lorelai Gilmore While I agree with Lorelai Gilmore on a lot of things, finding snow magical is …
World News 2016: End of the Year Summary
For those of you living under a rock (like me sometimes), or for those who just want something to reflect on, I have collected some …
Can Kindness Be Cool?
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” –Aesop How many times have you passed someone, said hello or waved, and …
Twenty Realizations You’ll Have in Your Twenties.
As you come into your twenties, you make the transition from being a teenager to a young adult, and it comes with pressures and changes …