One Beautifully Wasted Morning

Madura Muraleetharan (11) CREATIVE WRITER

The van groaned as it hopped rather than drove down the road. I’d woken up at 4 am that morning, and I was finding it impossible to manage to fall asleep while being jostled around. I was in Sri Lanka, and my parents seemed super convinced that we absolutely had to see the sunrise from a famous lookout point in Nuwara Eliya. read more

Traveling in Canada During My 2018 Summer

Jessica Ng (11) CREATIVE WRITER

During my summer break, I had the privilege of going to British Columbia and Alberta with my family that came from Hong Kong. I was so excited to spend this time hiking, exploring, and most importantly, relaxing. Although this was my second time being to these two provinces, I didn’t have much memory of my prior visit because I was young. read more

Open Window

Mahraeel Tadros (11) CREATIVE WRITER

My roommate chose the moment the bird left to awaken.

“Did you hear that train whistle? I just had the weirdest dr-” she suddenly sat up as if startled by my appearance. “Sam. Are you alright? You look like you’ve been terrified half to death by an open window. What happened?” Concern filled her voice. read more