Autumn is a junior entering her first year on The Central Trend. She loves a good romance novel, but loves her corgi more. If she is not belting out Taylor Swift songs, she is teaching herself new songs on the guitar or ukulele. You can find her cheering on the sidelines of football games or coaching her little fourth-grade cheer team. Autumn has grown up loving the theatre, being both on the stage and in the audience. She has performed in many shows and regularly begs her parents to take her to New York again to see more Broadway productions. Autumn is an avid photographer, with her camera roll being filled with 19k+ photos over the last two years.
Her least favorite things in the world: Balloons and Styrofoam.
Here I am, lying on my bed. My phone is in hand, and my favorite app, my camera roll, is open in front of me.
I move my fingers across the screen, and the moments fly by. I pause, stopping on a picture...
Many years ago, while giving an Algebra 2 test, a student in the front row farted, and teacher Rosemarie Whalen was the one laughing the hardest. It is a memory she will never forget from her teaching...
At the beginning of my junior year, I was browsing through Netflix, trying to find something new and interesting to watch. I then stumbled upon a show called Young Sheldon. It seemed like a nice, kind-hearted...
The calm but loud water was full of life and excitement as kids went in and out throughout the day. Fire circles of poems about going back to the city were read, and tears were shed about having to return...
The Pop-Tart.
A classic American breakfast item consisting of a rectangular-shaped pastry with flavored filling on the inside and icing on the outside.
The inventor of the Pop-Tart, William Post,...
Amid AP exam season, I have been trying to find the best way to prepare for my tests. The test material has components that students have been learning since the beginning of the school year, covering...
At a Science Olympiad competition at the University of Michigan, senior Arpita Das got lost amid the Ann Arbor campus.
She eventually found her way back to the group; this was one of the many memories...
Knitting is a simple concept. Use two needles to tie string together with knots to create almost anything someone can think of. Simple enough.
But what happens when one knot comes loose and the whole...
I sit on the carpet; my young eyes gaze at the glowing screen. Encapsulated by the scene in front of me, I watch, eagerly anticipating what will happen next. I am drawn in by beautiful gowns, princesses,...
From edgy one day to preppy the next, senior Maddie Sizemore loves to experiment with her clothes.
For Maddie, choosing her own fashion is a way of self-expression and helps her find what she likes...
As she looks at the time, she realizes she will be late.
She jumps in the car, the others following behind her, as she says, “Come on, we’re going to miss it!”
They’re off, cruising down...
If I’m being frank, I hated this movie.
Irish Wish popped up in my Netflix feed a few weeks ago and I knew this would be a ride. I went into this movie with an open mind and low expectations. My expectations...
What impact does doing yoga before a math quiz have on students' test scores?
How can artificial intelligence be utilized in digital media creation?
How does changing a character’s race and...
When I gaze up at the night sky on a clear evening, I’m in awe at the abundance of stars there are in the endless, black abyss of space.
There is something special about breathing in outside air and...
Why are kids washing away their childhoods?
We live in a day and age where kids are encouraged to grow up faster than they need to. Preteens—children—are dressing like they’re 16 or older when...
When junior Kate Bakhuyzen took her boyfriend to one of her jujitsu classes, it resulted in a bloody nose and a funny memory for both of them.
Jujitsu is a form of martial art and fighting; it does...
People always ask her, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
When she was younger, she would respond with one of the common answers many kids have when they are little: a teacher, a princess,...
In this day and age, there are two mega subscription superstores in Grand Rapids: Costco and Sam’s Club. Many consumers have a membership to either one or the other because they are essentially the “same,”...
I long for a sibling. Always have, always will.
My house is built for two.
Built for two kids running around, playing together, or talking the night away.
My bedroom and another room connect...
Taylor Swift is known for being a “Mastermind” for her use of easter eggs in almost everything she does. From her Instagram posts to her website and even sometimes her outfits, she almost always has...
Ever since she was little, sports have been a vital aspect of junior Jordan Koning’s life. Jordan has played basketball and lacrosse since she was little, her older brother, Jake, has had an influence...
“Finally,” I had thought as I boarded the plane. I had been awaiting this mission trip for months and the moment had arrived for me to go.
The next day, we took our tour of the Give Kids the World...
Aurora Roberts and Russ Callaghan thought they would never see each other again after last night. They both were headed off to somewhere new later that week and didn’t exchange information to stay in...
Hating a vegetable and talking in a British accent, diving down to the bottom of the ocean to save marine life, and nannying four kids with insanely wealthy parents are just some of the many plots in children's...
I no longer love Harry Potter. My passion for making scarves out of yarn has long been forgotten. The wands and skeins of yarn are now in my closet, not being used.
When I was 12, I was obsessed with...
“This isn’t your mother’s Mean Girls.”
On Jan. 12, Mean Girls the musical movie was released in theaters. I decided to brave the blizzard and make my way to the theater on its release day.
As...
Every chance I get, I open up Spotify and hit play. Whether it be singing in the car or having a song playing in the background while I study and read, music is a vital part of my life.
Like many...
It’s December—the end of yet another year that flew by.
Blankets of white, frosty snow should be covering the grass of seasons past, but it isn’t. The forecast has been in the high 30s to low...
Walking through the glistening lights, hearing Christmas songs blaring over the loudspeaker, and smelling hot cocoa wafting through the air are the most festive of feelings. My senses captured these feelings...
Throughout the halls of FHC, there are many talents and passions among the students. One interest that is constant in the lives of many students is something they have been doing since they were little:...
For as many years as I can remember, my family and I would head up to the cottage. It wasn’t our cottage but our neighbors. Then, one year, we stopped. I was told it was because we were getting too old...
To Elle Manning, for being the sister I never had
I have known you for ten years at this point, and I am beyond thankful that little Elle moved across the street from little me way back in 2013. I have...
In recent years, there have been many storylines portrayed in different forms of media. Stories like Matilda, which went from a book to a movie to a musical to a movie musical. This is not the only plot...
Sibling relationships are unique in each family. They can be the ties that bind people together or sibling rivalry can prevail. For Junior Meredith Bethea, having a sibling is a great thing in her life.
Meredith...
19,687.
To this date, that is how many photos I have taken over the past two years.
Ever since I was little, photos have been a constant aspect of my life. My parents have a file folder on our hard...
I recently had the pleasure of visiting one of my favorite cities in the world: New York City. I have loved NYC all my life and was thrilled when I got to go back to the magical city on the East Coast.
I...
Diving through a world war in The Divine Rivials to a fictional college setting in The Secret History, the FHC Book Club is exploring different stories and worlds together.
The book club meets every...
I spent 324 days of adventure with you, but now, I have to take that journey with someone else.
I won’t see you and be filled with excitement anymore, but I’ll never forget you.
I won’t be...
