Sophia is in their freshman year and is starting off strong by being a Staff Writer on The Central Trend. They love writing and are excited for other people to read their stories and see what they have to offer. They are obsessed with all things water polo, both playing on the school team and watching the Olympic games when they roll around. When not in the water, they are playing the viola, starting a new knitting project (but never finishing), biking along Old 28th Street, or attempting a new creative makeup look to post on Instagram. They are always overthinking about what the future holds but still try to stay in the moment and enjoy every day. While both nervous and excited about starting the next chapter of their schooling, they plan on making the most of the next four years.
Lately, the only way I can fall asleep is by watching Minecraft Youtube videos. I know, along with it being extremely embarrassing, it is, in actuality, not helping my sleep at all. We all have vices....
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From Spanish to books, holidays to the environment, FHC has a club for everything, resulting in countless opportunities for community involvement outside of the classroom that are available to students.
One...
I love Michigan.
Though I fantasize about packing up and moving to some small town in Oregon, Old 28th Street and the simplistic summers spent biking to the farmer’s market I’ve visited since...
I’m so grateful to have the freedom and ability to go to school and take history classes, and sometimes, when I have discussions with others about politics, I find myself wondering if they...
In swoops and curls of letters written long ago, I see a young woman writing to her lover.
She is smiling, her eyes closed. While she is resting on a walnut chair as she writes, in reality, her mind...
Junior Ruthie Bray has planned for this next year in high school to be her most ambitious and busy yet.
While she’s been involved in extracurricular activities, like rowing and art club, since sophomore...
On some random Thursday in January, I was cleaning my room and singing along to Kendrick Lamar when a song I had never heard started to play. Due to my unfortunate lack of Spotify Premium, I can only listen...
From the moment a freshman walks into FHC on the first day of school, they are pressured to have their whole life planned out, from graduation day to a lifelong career. Some kids have crazy, optimistic...
Rap fans of the United States are no stranger to diss tracks; from Tupac and Biggie to Jay-Z and Nas, rap “beef” has existed since the birth of the genre. And at the end of last year, two musicians—Drake...
Today, my teacher was looking at the stickers on my computer. She stared at the one that takes up the most space: a butterfly colored yellow, black, purple, and white—the non-binary flag colors—with...
Since the dawn of Dec. 1, all my friends and classmates haven’t stopped talking about the upcoming two weeks off from school. It seems to be the only thing entertaining their thoughts.
And I don’t...
I, unfortunately, am a victim of brain rot.
Despite my efforts to avoid being influenced by the cacophony of Gen Alpha memes, I find myself saying “demure,” “erm,” and “queen never cry”...
I feel that I am so lucky.
I have friends—more than friends—that have loved me through multitudes of rock bottoms. I have a family that has accepted me and learned from me and my unique experiences,...
I’ve been dreading writing this. I don’t entirely understand why but I think it might be because I couldn’t choose what to write about. I also hate talking about my feelings.
Aunt Lacey, for accepting...
I am chronically late for everything. I always have been. I’m even starting this lifestyle on the day it’s due. I’m also always running behind when it comes to packing for trips. No matter what,...
In Spain, mealtime is much later in the day, as exchange student and sophomore at Central High School Claudia Salas-Martin has noticed.
A jarring difference for sure, but it’s only one of the few...
Three years ago, I would've told you I had straight hair. But when I was in seventh grade, I was influenced by the “finding out I have curly hair” social media phenomenon and subsequently discovered...
To the threads woven together into a complex tapestry of open arms, I love you.
The rough, wool fibers that squeak when they rub against each other intertwine to create one cohesive piece of clothing...
As someone who has struggled to sleep for most of their life, I’ve tried every trick and tip to just get eight hours of restful sleep. From melatonin to lavender room spray to the number of pillows I...
