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The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

Ella Peirce

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer

Ella is a freshman beginning her first year on The Central Trend. She has been figure skating for over eight years and plays volleyball. Ella loves hanging out with her friends, playing Animal Crossing, listening to music, scrolling through Pinterest, and rewatching her favorite shows over and over again. Ending her day in room 139 is one of the highlights of Ella's day already, and she can't wait for what's next.

Favorite musical artist: Taylor Swift

Favorite show: The Good Place

Favorite food: Chicken fried rice

Favorite season: All of them

 

All content by Ella Peirce
A group of AP seminar students standing in the class.

AP classes are a difficult endeavor, but ultimately benefit students’ academic careers

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer May 25, 2023

When you think of an AP class, you’re probably overwhelmed with imagery of insurmountable stress and studying. However, for senior Aden Pomeroy, a certain AP class brings fond memories of working and...

My breaking point was reached, but I emerged a little brighter than before.

A tragedy, with a bright ending

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer May 23, 2023

Act I I’m a mess. There’s no denying it, not that anybody would try to. I’m simply falling apart; the only things that are even attempting the laborious task of holding me together are countdowns...

A photo of Swift during Karma at the end of the concert, surrounded by confetti.

Taylor Swift’s “Style” during her Eras Tour will “Forever & Always” be iconic

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer May 16, 2023

On June 9, in Detroit, I will have the honor of seeing Taylor Alison Swift in person.  When Taylor began her Eras Tour in mid-March, I took very little time considering the idea of avoiding Eras tour...

Sophomore Abby Schnelker finds joy and delight in playing the violin.

The classical melodies of her violin guide Abby Schnelker through life

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer May 10, 2023

Practice makes perfect, right? For sophomore Abby Schnelker, every so often, practicing will, in fact, do the opposite of that. “There are some days where I'll practice [my violin], and I [feel...

The version of me listening to these songs now, and the versions of me that I become every listen.

I’ve found my time machine

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer May 10, 2023

Time travel may not be possible, but the next best thing is quite easily accessible. A small triangle. So minuscule, so tiny, yet it holds the power to transport me from wherever I am to wherever I’ve...

Film Festival Q&As 2023: Haley Ward

Film Festival Q&As 2023: Haley Ward

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer May 4, 2023

Film: Vengeance Grade: 11th What is the premise of your film? A long-standing high school friend group deals with drama, as high schoolers can be careless with their comments. During this quarrel,...

Film Festival Q&As 2023: Ryan Sutherlund

Film Festival Q&As 2023: Ryan Sutherlund

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer May 4, 2023

Film: Skip Day Grade: 11th What is the premise of your film? "Our movie is about three guys skipping school and what they do while out of school." Without spoiling, what should the audience...

A collage of moments and memories mentioned in this column that made up my year.

I shouldn’t have blinked

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer May 2, 2023

It was a genuine mistake. It was late August, and all that my sweet innocent eyes could focus on was the future. I was anxious while also feeling dumb for feeling anxious because that’s so cliché. Being...

Film Festival Q&As 2023: Vivian Wheland

Film Festival Q&As 2023: Vivian Wheland

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer May 1, 2023

Film: The Game Grade: 11th What is the premise of your film? "Lily finds herself in need of a large sum of money and turns to an old friend for help. When things do not go as planned, she is...

A photo of me and Mema, presumably on Halloween.

It’s just a house

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer April 26, 2023

It’s just a house. It's a house purchased in February of 2008, which also happens to be the month I was born. I’ve never known anything more than that house; going to Mema and Papa’s meant going...

A collage of some times the night wasnt too bad.

The line between insomnia and insanity is thinning

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer April 26, 2023

Nothing feels real when I’m frozen in the infinity that is time, eyes locked onto a random spot on the ceiling. My head is simultaneously pounding and clear. The pitch-black sky outside my window should...

The cover art for emails i can’t send fwd:.

“Emails i can’t send fwd:” by Sabrina Carpenter comes with four flawless new tracks

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer April 17, 2023

I hate Sabrina Carpenter. Rather, I hate her decision-making skills. On March 17, 2023, Carpenter released the deluxe edition of her album emails i can’t send, and titled it emails i can’t send...

A collage of moments where I felt like myself, and the Taylor Swift lyrics that helped inspire this column.

The moments I’m made of

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer March 20, 2023

I want to be defined by the things that I love, not the things I hate. I don’t know who I am. I don’t think anybody knows who they are; we just go through life searching and deciding and changing...

A collage of moments and objects that remind me of spring, and make me happier because of it.

The hopeful rays of spring sunshine are thawing the barren cold

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer March 14, 2023

An accordant blend of pastels and florals overtake my thoughts until all I can see is a picturesque blue sky, so vivid that it escapes my mind and spills into my life. I find the cloudless clear sky...

I dont have any recollection of this.

The haze surrounding the past is clouding my senses

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer March 7, 2023

I go on and on, waiting for that ‘aha’ look to appear on their faces, but no bells are ringing in their minds. Their confused looks have stayed consistent through my monologue and regret is ever present...

Intro to Business Q&As: Estella Yaw - No Flo

Intro to Business Q&As: Estella Yaw – No Flo

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

Members: Estella Yaw (Management and Leadership), Addison Reuter - (Marketing), Jack Monterusso, Kamal Berjawi (Sales), Jomaire Rios (Sales), Gianna Davidson (Supply Chain), Cameron Segebarth...

Sophomore Reagan Larson, sitting with a cake.

From crashing into her dance studio to soaring through the air, Reagan Larson finds joy in all aspects of dance

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer March 2, 2023

One morning, sophomore Reagan Larson was so excited to arrive at her dance studio that she drove straight into it. “I actually crashed my car into the studio,” Reagan said. “It was a Saturday...

My course selection form from eighth grade, with Writing for Publication in the final elective.

My future is currently unwritten, but I’m content

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer February 28, 2023

I like writing. That should be obvious, due to the fact that I write story after story for this website, but I didn’t realize it right away.  I’ve never considered myself a writer. Not only...

It still feels like late 2021, which is when this photo was taken.

The 24 hours of a day

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer February 21, 2023

As I’m writing this, the clock on the mantel is audibly ticking behind me. Each click is another second of my life I’ll never get back. I can’t rewind the clock’s golden hand, no matter how much...

A photo of Abby Sutter on the beam

Competition is in the air for all the gymnasts at FHC

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer February 16, 2023

While tumbling and flipping through the air may be the most prominent features of gymnastics, there’s far more to it than that. Senior Abby Sutter admires not only the athleticism of gymnastics, but...

A screenshot of my lockscreen, at 2:13 pm, on February 13th.

The candle smoke is suffocating me

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer February 16, 2023

As my eyes wander across the classroom, they lock onto the digital clock on the counter. The red digits come into focus. 2:13. I smile on the inside, mentally capturing the moment. It’s just another...

The womens podium at the 2023 US Figure Skating Championships in San Jose.

The best-dressed at this year’s US Figure Skating Championships

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer February 7, 2023

This year’s US Figure Skating Championships were, honestly, pretty uneventful; the favorites for each event won, Ilia Malinin didn’t land his quadruple axel, Isabeau Levito had a clean skate, and Amber...

A collage of bullet journaling images that came up when I searched through Pinterest.

When bullet journaling, perfection is not always something to strive for

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer January 31, 2023

Torn out pages. Emptied bottles of whiteout. Used up erasers. For perfectionists, bullet journaling sometimes feels like a form of torture. However, after learning to release any preconceived notions...

A photo of the sun setting over the lake.

The blissful memories of my past are slowly fading

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer January 24, 2023

Every summer growing up, I had one thing to look forward to, until I didn’t; until my fondest memories gradually turned into a distant dream that I can only look back upon with a loving gaze. Up until...

Sophomore Abbie Glass pictured in front of some trees

Abbie Glass looks forward to the possibilities of her future

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer January 17, 2023

Sophomore Abbie Glass doesn’t find herself afraid while flying in an airplane through vast clouds, over the country. Rather, she feels excited, as each takeoff means she’s about to be accustomed to...

A photo of some pink flowers taken at Keukenhof, one of the largest flower gardens in Europe.

We should de-romanticize Valentine’s Day

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer January 17, 2023

My favorite color has always fluctuated and shifted depending on just about nothing at all. But as of right now, I’ve decided on pink. As I grow older, I seem to fall more and more in love with the rosy...

A photo I took at the 2019 US Nationals, which were held in Detroit.

My personal favorite figure skating programs of 2022

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer January 10, 2023

2022 was a year full of drama, scandals, and new records for the figure skating community. The winter Olympics occurred, Illia Malinin became the first person ever to land a quadruple axel, Yuzuru Hanyu...

My New Years journal page from 2022, using lyrics from Taylor Swifts 22.

Empty resolutions

Ella Peirce, Staff Writer January 9, 2023

For each year in my existing memory, I’ve spent New Year’s Eve at my grandparent’s house watching the ball drop. And every time it does, it feels like something is supposed to change, like an invisible...

A screenshot of my winter/Christmas board, that I created because thinking about Christmas makes me happy.

Pinterest’s organizational and aesthetic qualities make it the superior social media platform

Ella Peirce, Junior Writer December 12, 2022

Social media has two main components. There's media, and there’s the social aspect of said media. Some apps are more of one than the other; Snapchat is primarily social and Instagram is somewhat of a...

Kaden (far right) standing with his teammates.

Kaden LaJoie has discovered a welcoming community within the FHC crew team

Ella Peirce, Junior Writer December 7, 2022

To sophomore Kaden LaJoie, the feeling of being on the water, in a boat, with his crew team is simply unsurpassed by all the other joys the sport has to offer.  “I just love being outside and being...

My friend Elle and I, recreating a photo taken on Halloween.

Photos provide a glimpse into who I used to be

Ella Peirce, Junior Writer December 4, 2022

I love reminiscing about the past. I love it a little too much, even, to the point where it consumes my present. I think about who I was then, who I am now, all the things I should’ve done differently,...

The media center where the workshop took place

Workshops about the school environment are making a student-driven positive impact on FHC

Ella Peirce, Junior Writer November 30, 2022

Throughout a full day of discussing the culture of FHC and more, the staff found an entertaining midday activity to give the students a quick break from thinking and problem-solving. Resource room teacher...

TCTs The Countless Thanks 2022: Ella Peirce

TCT’s The Countless Thanks 2022: Ella Peirce

Ella Peirce, Junior Writer November 21, 2022

To my friends- Thank you, Elle Manning. You’ve been there for me since kindergarten, and I hope that never changes. You’re always the first person I tell things to, and the last person to forget...

A snowy view from my bedroom window

Each season as I see it

Ella Peirce, Junior Writer November 20, 2022

As the first snowfall of the year delicately drifts to the ground, the fiery leaves stop dancing in the wind and transition to their snow-covered graves. Winter. Snowflakes, fireplaces, and blankets....

A small Christmas tree sitting next to a record player, the perfect setup to listen to these songs if you have them on vinyl

The holiday season has begun—here’s a list of Christmas songs that sleigh

Ella Peirce, Junior Writer November 11, 2022

I used to be one of the people shouting over the early-November merry holiday tunes, "What about Thanksgiving!" However, as I’ve matured, I’ve decided that Thanksgiving isn’t really that interesting....

Junior Lucy Yoder stands in the rain with an umbrella.

Lucy Yoder values the friendships formed through track

Ella Peirce, Junior Writer November 9, 2022

Junior Lucy Yoder fills her days with track practice and off-season training. Weirdly enough, she doesn’t actually like running. “[I] definitely don't [like] running itself,” Lucy said. “I like...

The cover art for Ella Janes sophomore project.

Ella Jane’s new album “Marginalia” was the perfect second step in her music career

Ella Peirce, Junior Writer November 7, 2022

Whilst browsing Spotify’s multitude of pre-designed playlists, I came across a song called “nothing else i could do” by an artist named Ella Jane. To be honest, I only listened to the song because...

The cover art for Sabrina Carpenters fifth album, emails i cant send.

“Emails i can’t send” by Sabrina Carpenter isn’t appreciated enough

Ella Peirce, Junior Writer November 3, 2022

During the short summer days, I was consistently looking for new things to keep me entertained. Alongside other various activities, my main entertainment was music. With lead singles that drew me in and...

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