by Maxine M., age 17 “The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts.” Though a seemingly simple sentiment, many debate what Marcus Aurelius truly meant by it. The first intuitive step could be to interpret this metaphysically—the claim assumes a link between the mind and the soul...
by Abby M., age 15 Plodding along in my Toyota Sequoia down I-5, with sweat causing my back to stick to the driver’s seat, I roll the car window down in order to beckon in some cool air. As I expected, I’m greeted with the smell of car exhaust erupting from a sea of cars, all of...
by Jocelyn G., age 12 Alone in a jail cell sat a man. He was hungry. He was lonely. He was terrified. He had come “face to face with time.” Nelson Mandela was the best known South African freedom fighter. From early life, he knew that he wanted to help people in a way that made them feel...
by Emma P., age 11 Bombs bursting, explosions erupting. Guns sputtering put-put-put-put! People talking about tyranny, an evil man, ration cards, shelters, and war. Individuals wandering around with yellow six-pointed stars sewn on their clothes. If you were to look for a certain house in...
by Samuel K., age 9 Kindness is important because when someone is sad or frustrated, kindness means that someone cares about them. During what almost everyone in the world is experiencing with the pandemic, kindness means even more. If people are being kind to you, you feel more...
