Is Spanking Kids OK?
In Texas spanking is only illegal if you leave marks on your child such as bleeding or bruising.
Student Content
Dealing With Divorce
When my parents divorced I realized many families have experienced what we have experienced.
I Am African
I aspired to be white, to have the beautiful skin and to be seen as an angel because after all, there were no dark colors in heaven. From fourth to seventh grade I denied being African. I denied my mother because of her thick African accent. I denied my family for their darker skin tones. All except my older brother, letting kids believe he was my father, and I was his daughter. I thought maybe his light skinned complexion would cause kids to believe that maybe, just maybe not all Africans were dark and ugly.
Teenage Sleep Deprivation and it’s Effects
Do you ever feel deprived of sleep at school to the point that you can’t function as well as you normally would have if you slept better?
My Identity
I feel alienated because I cannot speak Mandarin. It’s frustrating when I can’t communicate with my family in China. I often feel out of place when I can’t take part in the conversations.
X Park Review
There is no on duty staff or security, so you don’t get barked at for not wearing a helmet or just being loud. Apart from actually skating, a lot of people go there to just chill and hangout.
What Significance does the Black Panther Party have?
As young people it’s important to know the past if we want to create a better future.
Perspectives Of A Big Sister
At times I wish I wasn’t the eldest sibling. I constantly get in trouble for things that don’t even make sense or things I didn’t even do. It’s an everyday struggle with my younger sister. We’re either arguing or fighting. There is no winning with her or with my mom.
Instagram Feminist
What are instagram feminist? Instagram feminist are teenage girls on instagram that claim to be fighting against society’s judgment against the naked female body. These same teenage girls put feminist in their bios and post half and fully naked pictures on instagram. This has become a trend for teen girls to follow.