YOUR People Are Taking Over This Town
As the boy was getting off the bus, all of a sudden my friend's older sister pointed and laughed at him. She snickered at the cute grandpa, made fun... Continue reading »
Stories
Stories Topic(s): School
Executive Dysfunction and School
I have executive dysfunction – It means that I have cognitive, behavioural, and emotional difficulties. I have a hard time planning, and organization is something I really struggle with.... Continue reading »
My Experience As A Foster Kid
I came from a dysfunctional home of drug addiction, which went along with emotional, physical and sexual abuse as a young child. But I didn’t finish growing up in... Continue reading »
Adoption, Racism, and Finding My Identity
...The first instance of my internalized racism was when I asked for a nose job at the age of four so I could look like my mom. Continue reading »
My Cerebral Palsy and Bullying
In my early years of childhood, I lived a very sheltered life, knowing nothing more than the walls of my home. I was a small child, and I had... Continue reading »
I’m Not Your Jewish Party Trick
I am 15 and Canadian. I am also Jewish, and I love being Jewish; it makes me feel like I have a community to fall back on. It gives... Continue reading »
Good Intentions Aren’t Enough For Children
When I was in fourth grade, my dad had gotten drunk again. This time he tried to strangle my mom. My mom, my sister, and I spent the night... Continue reading »
Trigger Warnings
I’m a strange case, without a doubt. I’m sensitive to visual stimuli. For example, during a tour of old slums in Edinburgh, we saw a flickery candlelit room with... Continue reading »
The Story of Telling My Story
I moved from Illinois to Florida to attend an MFA program in creative writing, where I received a fellowship to attend. I experienced some culture shock, going from a... Continue reading »
Asian Majors
I either have super-powers or some people are truly misinformed. Because it can't be racism! Continue reading »