When I wake up in the mornings for school, it takes exactly two loud alarms.  I need to be able to wake up and go back to sleep, even just for 15 minutes.  I want a reminder to myself.  27...

I’ve always loved the sound of a guitar. The chords and notes that the six strings make are so calming, though I never thought I would be able to actually play them. I assumed that my hands wouldn’t...

There is rarely a moment in my day without music. Whether it is getting ready in the morning, replaying my favorite song in my head during class or listening to a playlist during a long car ride, music...

  “God you really need to take those off” my friend sighs, eyeing me down with a great sense of disappointment after a third “huh” escapes my lips, indicating that maybe the third time...

My desk is covered with entanglements of thread and fabrics, each piece showcasing my love for sewing.  I began sewing in the summer prior to sophomore year when I learned the basics from my grandmother’s...

I dart my eyes from one box of illustration to another. Each one tells a story through carefully crafted lineart, composition and speech bubbles. I have had a lifelong obsession with comics. It started...

It was a dark and stormy night when I sprained my ankle. OK, fine. It was actually a bright and sunny morning. I walked down the D hall staircase, on my way from fifth to sixth period. I miss a step,...

Angry, hot tears run down my steaming raging cheeks. I hold my legs together with my arms as I hide my face in them. I tightly close my eyes as I silently cry, hoping no one would hear me. I...

Enjoying your own company is easier said than done. Learning to enjoy comfortable silence might come off as intimidating. But it's a feeling that you will be happy you matured into one day. When I was...

I used to see my brother, Geeth Gunnampalli, as a rival rather than a friend and created this distance with him. We are actually the opposite in certain cases.  He’s an introvert, I am an extrovert....

Beep. Beep. Beep. Blaring fluorescent lights. The steady smell of hand sanitizer and clean air. A room with a bed and a small cradle. In the cradle lies a baby with red cheeks and black hair,...

Last summer. That’s when my life changed. For the past three years, I have grown increasingly interested in my personal health. Infrequent cardio sessions and notorious walks became staples of my...