We hear a lot about it, but what is dyslexia? It’s defined as “a learning disorder characterized by difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech …
Alyssa Carson’s Dream Will Lead Her to Mars
Alyssa Carson is a 13-year-old Louisiana girl with the huge dream of being the 1st person to land on Mars. Her tale is incredibly inspirational …
US Embargo Against Cuba Relaxed
The United States and Cuba are in talks to end the embargo that was set in place in the ’60s when Fidel Castro’s communist dictatorship …
Discovering the Santa Truth
I will always remember the year that I figured out there was no Santa. I was still pretty young, mid-elementary school age. I was in …
Badass Ladies in History: Mary McLeod Bethune
Happy December, Germ readers! It’s time to get excited this Christmas season about all of the amazing things to come as we celebrate the closing of 2014 …
Your Official Holiday Checklist
The inevitable month of the year, December, has arrived. High school and college students begin to alternately stress and get excited because, yes, December means …
Learning to Love Yourself
Since it is the Christmas season and gift giving is on most people’s minds, I’ve spent some time thinking about the best gift I can …
Today Is Human Rights Day
One of the great things about the holiday season is that it brings into focus the idea of goodwill toward men and women. It is …
#BandAid30: Let’s stop Ebola
Imagine you are dying, weak, and delirious. The only thing that you are clinging to is the hope that someone you love will come and …