Amelia DiBenedetto is a sophomore, junior staff writer for The Central Trend. Amelia’s love for writing motivates her to script stories for anyone to read, with her number one fan being her grandpa. She’s passionate about photography, winning first place awards in the Kent County Youth Fair, and a Kent County Library photo competition. In her free time, she loves to hang with friends, re-read her favorite books, and craft together potential school outfits.
Favorite movie: Coraline
Favorite restaurant: Bob Evan’s
Pets: three dogs, 14 guinea pigs
Dream job: Real Estate
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Favorite drink: Wendy’s natural made lemonade
Favorite clothing store: Goodwill
Biggest fear: Not knowing if a restaurant sells Pepsi or Coke products
The iconic Addams family song rings throughout my bedroom as the opening scene is displayed across my screen. My mind instantly places me back to my kindergarten class, singing the "days of the week" song...
Her pinky locks with her sister's as the clock strikes twelve on October 25th, 2016. The minute she turned ten, she promised her sister about the girl she’d become in the future.
“I won’t be...
Independent studies are all about individuality and self-dependence—they allow you to prepare for college. With certain due dates, self-reliant work, and honing in on time management skills, they also...
A dark, eerie opening rings through the movie theatre as Ghostbusters: Afterlife begins. The noise rises and falls, and the silence is deafening as I sit, ears plugged, waiting for the jump scare to occur.
I...
Dad - for being my rock
As a toddler, my favorite parent was my mom, no doubt. I clung to her side like glue. But as I grew up, I molded into a “Mini Joe." Our humor is identical, and our comments...
She’s attached to her mom as if a rope binds them together. A weight felt as if it was holding her underwater; she’s unable to resurface, suffocating by the fear of abandonment, her only light being...
Shopping online for an inflatable cow costume, senior Kenzie Hushak realized her job as student section leader wasn’t as easy as she thought.
She’d hoped for this part since she was an underclassman,...
The only seasoning I put on my fries is salt. I especially love the cubed sea salt you have to twist out. But when I saw my mom sprinkling a tan seasoning onto her potatoes at Red Robin, it piqued my interest.
Like...
A gray cloud hovers over my head as I walk down the tiled hallway. My shoulders slump and my mood is below fuming. Yet, a distant voice echoes through the corridor.
“Amelia, I love your outfit!...
The dimly lit tavern called Two Tony’s, located in Spring Lake, brought an aroma of tomato sauce and fish to my nose—two smells I despise. From there on, I expected a miserable dinner.
The small...
She twirls over the bars; pain grasps her wrists while blisters cover her palms. With a little nudge forward, she sticks the landing and walks off the mat.
Her life gravitated towards gymnastics as...
