“It’s not what you take, it’s what you leave.” —Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places I had missed my family so much. My big enormous beautiful family. I moved from Puerto Rico around 3 and a half years ago. I hadn’t seen my family in over a year; last I went to Puerto Rico was […]
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I have been sitting here for 15 minutes, and I still have no idea where to even begin. Very few times in my life have I truthfully been able to say that something is indescribable. The Orange Show, however, is proving to be just that. Though this will inevitably come off as confusing and bizarre, […]
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“I want to live here,” I said to my family as we strolled the streets of Blackpool. My mother laughed at this. “You want to live in Cheesy Blackpool?” It never occurred to me that the place could have a bad reputation. After all, isn’t it the most popular seaside resort in the UK? But, […]
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Paris. Often known as the city of love, I discovered it was so much more in the two weeks that I spent there improving my French and enjoying the start of my summer with one of my best friends. No matter where we went — whether it was sitting by the Seine watching the boats […]
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The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh wasn’t prepared for us, for three teenagers drunk on the freedom of a day without planned activities and hovering adults. Eva and I could barely keep up with Krysto, who was sprinting around the marble halls of the museum, smartphone held aloft as he filmed his encounters with […]
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“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” ~ Ernest Hemingway Even though my meager allowance prevents me from living in Paris, I recently had the opportunity to visit […]
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“In honor of All the Bright Places, the Zion-Benton Public Library (in Zion, IL) took a road trip around Kenosha, Wisconsin, to discover its weird and interesting treasures. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! Why not wander your own town/state like Violet and Finch? Germ Magazine and I want to see your wanders!” — Jennifer Niven . . […]
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You probably haven’t heard of Kirkintilloch before, and that’s okay. A small town on the outskirts of Glasgow, its most notable features are charity shops and hairdressers — hardly a top tourist destination. Normally, when I think of Kirkintilloch, two words spring to mind: Ghost Town. With under 20,000 residents, there’s not a lot going […]
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For my birthday, my parents decided to take me out of town — one of the perks of being born over Labor Day weekend. I had heard from several friends about this beautiful chapel in the mountains close to the North Carolina border. It is appropriately nicknamed “Pretty Place.” However, once we got there, it […]
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