you shrink yourself you fear being melodramatic and so you adjust your vision so the world becomes monochromatic but that’s not what you want, is …
The Drugs That Never Worked by Chloë Jessica
I was but a child when I learnt what it meant to lose your identity. So I searched for it silently, but I did not …
Self-Respect: The Road to Freedom
As young people, we often look for respect in our peers, our parents, or our relationships. And that’s okay. It’s natural to want to be …
How to Personalize Your Uniform
As much as you may have been denying it, there is no escaping the truth: It’s time to go back to school. For many of …
Musical Choice
Q: Dear Lara, in the last couple of months my musical taste has completely changed. I went from listening to the top hits on the pop …
Out Here On My Own
A few months after the start of 8th grade, my family moved from Staten Island to Brooklyn. I remember being really scared that I was …
Music and Your Brain
I’m sure that at one point in your life your parents pushed you to try and pick up an instrument or take some sort of …
Marching to My Own Anime Drum
Hey there, Germs! I’ve always been the girl who marches to the beat of her own drum. One of the big contributing factors? I love …
