A Football Family Mulls the Decision to Quit
I felt like I was making big sacrifices for a sport that I couldn’t see myself playing beyond high school. What’s all of this time and energy for?
Family
My Crazy Life
Two years ago I spent two and a half months in Kiefer Juvenile Hall system. While I was in the Juvenile system I thought about how my life was going to be different.
Parents Behind Bars
I remember as a little girl cruising around the streets of San Francisco in my dad’s bright red ’68 Impala,…
Reflections of an Abandoned Chinese Girl: How China’s One-Child Policy Gave Me a Better Life — in America
Visiting the orphanage was a very emotional experience for both of my parents, as they kept imagining me as an infant living in the same poor conditions.
Balancing Cultural Values While Applying To College
Adding to my anxiety, I’m worried about disappointing my parents — not by getting rejected, but breaking tradition.
Sisters not Stereotypes
The relationship between sisters is one of the closest and most publicized dynamics in our society. Sisters share everything- clothes, makeup, a house, and almost always, looks. My story with my sister is different from this stereotypical version.
Arguing with your mom is all bad
I never seem to be good enough for my mom. Our arguments are so bad that it has led me to me having depression.
Sorrow and Guilt Following Sibling’s Death
Troy was stillborn. When I saw him, all I could do was cry. He was in my mom’s arms turning blue.
Mixed, Passing For White
What’s it like to be a mixed race person who passes as white? Complicated, according to Youth Radio’s Maya Cueva. She often finds herself struggling to represent the part of her racial identity that people can’t see.