Bearing News

External validation disregarded

Ryan Choe • February 19, 2020

Learning about my heritage carried over into my early school days. Near the end of middle school, however, I came across Asian biases disguised as jokes, which challenged my belief that I should be proud of my heritage.

Highly sensitive: how increased attention to detail shapes my daily life

Audrey Novinger • February 14, 2020

For years junior Audrey Novinger struggled with being easily overwhelmed and sensitive to people's emotions and other aspects of her environment. She describes how she learned her attention to detail was not always a bad thing.

New Year’s resolutions are good for every day

Audrey Novinger • February 11, 2020

For years, designing multi-colored flow charts in my jumbo-sized planner felt more grueling than rewarding because my plans were often too ambitious or complicated to achieve. I met this cumbersome task with fleeting enthusiasm that quickly morphed into resentment and self-defeat.

Collegiate-level athletics aren’t worth the clout

Maddie Orr • January 25, 2020

As a child I played more sports than the number of fingers on my hands: soccer, swimming, tennis, golf, basketball, horseback riding, track and field, cross country, softball, dance, cheerleading and gymnastics.

Spinning into a new perspective

Isabella Perkins • January 1, 2020

Winter Guard has motivated me to become a better person and to focus more within school.My team mates and coach encourage me to better in and out of practice.

Candy land legacy in my grandparents’ kitchen

Audrey Novinger • December 20, 2019

Families have many unique ways to celebrate the holidays. Making rock candy is one way my cousins and I celebrate with my grandparents.

America needs more unity, less division

Elliot Bachrach • December 19, 2019

Division concerning political beliefs in the United States has been a problem since the drafting of the constitution; however, it has increased substantially in recent years. An unfavorable view of the...

Our words have an effect

Olivia Peters • December 18, 2019

a girl has spent most of her life dealing with the same bully, throughout elementary, middle, and high school, talks about how she dealt with it.

FOMO: an inevitable consequence of being a social butterfly

Maddie Orr • December 12, 2019

Is it possible to be in two places at once? Reasonable physics would completely disregard the idea, but teenagers often relish in the thought. Literally rather than rationally, however, one can stay so busy it feels like their in two places at one time, but only if their willing to suffer the consequences: surrendering their sanity, mental well-being and social state of mind. Often brushed aside, all of these debilitating harms are generally deemed a fear of missing out (FOMO), something I struggle with on the daily.

‘Us’ or ‘Them’: Finding the value of citizenship through life in different cultures

Anjali Noel Ramesh • December 2, 2019

Moving from Sri Lanka meant adapting culturally and finding my place in America, but also meant I would lose parts of my Sri Lankan heritage from lack of exposure to Sri Lankan customs. After struggling to find the balance between cultures, I soon realized that I am a citizen of the world, just as much as I am Sri Lankan and American.

Family values: Home responsibilities give ample opportunities for growth

Amira McKee • November 18, 2019

I love my family and gladly accept the rewarding tasks that come with being an older sibling, but everyone from my friends to teachers rarely consider the energy it demands. My home life requires significant management and effort, yet my teachers and peers alike compare my work ethic for academics to others’ despite the different circumstances of our lives.

Large families inevitably achieve close bonds

Emily Dearing • November 13, 2019

How did I gain three siblings in six months, and how do I deal with them? The summer after seventh grade, my parents got a long overdue divorce. Since the need for the split was critical, they both found love soon after they finalized their separation. My dad met Adrienne in June. She had two little girls with sunshine hair trailing her the first time I saw her: 2-year-old Tegan and 5-year-old Isla.