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.
“It’s your freshman year, and you’re gonna be here for the next four years.”
A quote from a Taylor Swift song that I can no longer relate to. A bittersweet endeavor, as most endings are.
Fun...
This morning, I buttered my toasted bagel and decided life might be okay after all. I wore my favorite necklace and took the time to curl my eyelashes. I played music from the car speakers and felt nostalgia...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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: 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: 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...
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: 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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....
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 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...
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...
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...
