Micah is a freshman who has just recently joined The Central Trend. She has been passionate about writing for as long as she can remember and is so excited to work with the rest of The Central Trend's amazing staff. Aside from school, she plays the piano both independently and in a band alongside some of her best friends. She has recently started playing both the electric and acoustic guitars and wants to continue to learn new instruments. Aside from music, Micah spends her time rewatching Community and messing around with her younger siblings. She is so thrilled to write alongside her TCT classmates in room 139.
Her favorite Band: The Backseat Lovers and Weezer
Her Lucky Number: 2
Her Comfort Movie: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World and Ratatouille
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This blanket was special, though. It was my version of a stuffed animal, dubbed “Blankie,” cleverly enough. I slept with it every night...
Freshman Kayla Boerma is very excited to see her relatives for Christmas.
Like many other Christians, Kayla enjoys all of the traditions and celebrations that come with Christmas. She loves spending...
When I was younger, every time I stepped into a tourist shop in a highly visited area, I scanned the rotating rack of cheap souvenirs for my name. It was never there. Even if it was, it wouldn’t be decorated...
Thank you to my awesome family, who helped me become who I am and continue to help me grow into a better person.
Thank you, Mama, for keeping me in check. Whether you remind me to clean my room...
I can’t wait until Thanksgiving break.
But after Thanksgiving break, I won’t be able to wait until winter break. After winter break, I won’t be able to wait until spring break, and so on and so...
One might be a bit intimidated upon meeting senior Amelia “Millie” Alt. She is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, a feat accomplished by less than 1% of those who apply for the scholarship.
However,...
I have many crushes.
A hallway crush, a childhood crush. A crush for half of my classes. A studio crush and a returning crush.
Most of these people haven’t spoken a word to me, and I don’t talk...
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Sophomore Italian exchange student Chiara de Franceschi grew up surrounded by delicious Italian cuisine paired with the warm, buttery wash of family tradition.
As a young girl, she spent her holidays...
Last spring, my brother and I listened to music while he drove me home from my youth group. Throughout the ride, he skipped through some of his favorite flavorless raps, only listening to the first minute...
