When my mom told me that we were going to Paris last spring, you could say I was ecstatic. How could I not be? I had heard about the city my whole life. I can remember watching countless movies with...

Your browser does not support the audio element. It was a day just like any other. I woke up at the obscene time of 5:45 a.m., before even the usual peck of birds were twittering outside my window,...

Your browser does not support the audio element. During my high school career, I've put myself through a lot of harmful things. Sophomore year, it was varsity cheerleading. As a flyer, I found myself...

As a child, I used to live in San Antonio. Even though my family and I had already moved to Columbia, MO by the time elementary school rolled around, we still went back and visited a few times before...

I have been waiting years for the moment when I would finally vote. I used to go with my mom to the polls early in the morning and beg the lady at the desk to give me an “I Voted” sticker. I would...

Your browser does not support the audio element. With so many people vying for attention in the blogosphere, 1 billion posting on Facebook and more than 100 million tweeting, I don't think my voice...

Click here to listen to Nomin-Erdene Jagdagdorj read her commentary. My youngest sister dresses in skinny pink corduroys and Monster High studded sunglasses, owns a horse on howrse.com who apparently...

Click here to listen to Lauren Puckett read her commentary. Lauren. You’re not Supergirl!" I immediately froze in mid-stride, halfway down the stairs. It was a chilly February day and all I wanted...

India is starkly beautiful. The conventional hills and fields and rivers stud the countryside. But what makes India so gorgeous is the perilously tall hills wrapped in a patchwork blanket of red earth...

The pressure to be in a relationship manifests at such a young age. At first, it’s so subtle we don’t even notice the pressure. We mistake the feeling for disgust toward the opposite sex, which in...

Intense trains of thought chug from my head to my hands as my fingers click at the keyboard to let those thoughts free. It’s first hour, and while other kids on Alternating Unassigned Time are...

Bosnia, a small country nestled within the heart of Europe, is filled with bustling cities and sights galore. Tourists and citizens alike visit the diverse markets, where the smells of spices engage with...