Drafting Your Future

Cecelia Brush (’24) shares her journey this year as a high school Senior and offers some suggestions for those going through the same process. “I am learning, slowly, to see beyond the initial panic of applications and future burdens, and to take this time in my life to do something I’ve never truly done before: pay attention to myself.”

Why “Human Writers” Will Never Go Away.

Gia Falcicchio-Wall (’24) reflects on the power of human creativity and advocates for human voice in art. “Since a computer doesn’t feel emotions, it has no right to create them for others.”

The Power of Journaling

Sydney Sawyer(12) expresses her love for journaling and how the act can transform oneself. She also notes how the act of journaling has evolved from fantasy stories to personal anecdotes.

The Connection Between Storytelling and Memory

Cecelia Brush (’24) connects a personal experience to research on the power of storytelling. “When the emotions we feel while telling the story match those we felt during the moment it happened, our memories are jogged in a unique way that takes us back to the moment, able to recall significant details.”

A Reflection on “Last Moments”: Finding Enjoyment in Everyday Life

Senior Joshua Lee (’24) reflects on appreciating last moments and how a future orientation can cause us to miss the joys of everyday. “The promise of a reinvented self–immune to current faults, problems, and worries–makes the future an incredibly beckoning thought. However, a life geared toward it becomes an unquenchable thirst, never to be satisfied.”