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The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

Sarah Wordhouse

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager

Sarah is a senior and entering her second year as a writer for The Central Trend. During her free time, she likes taking drives and finding hidden gems of places, thrift shopping, record buying, and going out for brunch. She loves watching TV shows such as Jane the Virgin but loves getting lost in books even more. 

Favorite part of being on staff: Exploring new writing techniques, finding my voice, and meeting the wonderful people a part of it.

Favorite types of stories: Columns

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, writing (duh), belting out songs and dancing to them, binge-watching any and everything, and snuggling with dogs.

Favorite book and why: I love the Storm and Silence series because it has all of my favorite aspects of books in one.

It’s a Friday night, you will usually find Sarah: Either at her friend’s house or finding new worlds inside of words (AKA reading).

All content by Sarah Wordhouse
Thank you for reading me

Thank you for reading me

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager May 10, 2019

I guess it would be only fitting to end this journey the same way I started it: lost, entering the unknown, but sure of one thing. Sure that I at least would have the company of filling pages up and creating...

Disconnected - Filmfest Preview Q&A

Disconnected – Filmfest Preview Q&A

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager May 6, 2019

Film: Disconnected Producers: Amina Makic, Lejla Velic, and Breezy Rusher Interviewee: Lejla Velic 1. What’s your film about? "Our film is very different. Our main character, Kai,...

Humans of FHC: Aidan O'Meara

Humans of FHC: Aidan O’Meara

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager April 26, 2019

"In 1st grade, I was playing catch with I don't remember who. He hit me in the nose with a football, and I got a bloody nose. I was walking back to class, and I passed out. Then Emma Hansen got Audrey...

The importance of lasts

The importance of lasts

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager April 26, 2019

I don't want to scare you by starting with a beginning; therefore, I will start from the end. This is the end. Every moment that we have endured has led us to the end. We all had beginnings, each...

Humans of FHC: Mary-Elizabeth Williams

Humans of FHC: Mary-Elizabeth Williams

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager April 19, 2019

"I love children. I think it's really, really important and cool to be able to mold the next generation. You can see what you teach them, and when they imply it, when they are empathetic, when they're...

Humans of FHC: Alyssa Cheslek

Humans of FHC: Alyssa Cheslek

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager April 9, 2019

"I'm reading Clifford y su Cumplianos, or [Clifford's] Birthday. Sometimes, [it's hard to read in Spanish], but I feel like doing this helps me learn more about the language. I would say that I learn a...

Humans of FHC: Ayesha Jeddy

Humans of FHC: Ayesha Jeddy

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager March 26, 2019

"[Health Science Scholar Institute] was kind of like school. They would give us different medical terms to talk about, and we would see recordings of different surgeries, which was interesting. We had...

Please don't hate me

Please don’t hate me

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager March 22, 2019

I'm sorry about our falling out. Please don’t hate me for it. We both grew up, but we grew in different directions. I still love you every bit as much as I once did, but the cool distance you've created...

I am a cliche

I am a cliche

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager February 22, 2019

Cliche: a phrase or opinion that is overused and indicates a lack of original thought. Basic. Lacking individuality. So common, it has become mundane. So is it cliche to say that I feel cliche? It feels...

Monthly Contest: Rules and Regulations

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager February 21, 2019

Rules and Regulations: One winner will be selected by TCT staff and announced on the website. They will have their story featured on the website and a Q&A article about them written! Email submissions...

Take me back to the night we met

Take me back to the night we met

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager February 11, 2019

Take me back to the night we met, and this is what I would tell you. I realize this reflection of who you were is identical to the one that stands before me, and yet entirely different. Outwardly, you...

Humans of FHC: Carmen Marshall

Humans of FHC: Carmen Marshall

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager February 6, 2019

"My sister just graduated college this past winter, [and she got a puppy as] her graduation present. She's also moving out of our house soon to get her own place and everything, but she's just living with...

Humans of FHC: Ella Guikema

Humans of FHC: Ella Guikema

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager January 31, 2019

"This fall, whoever [wanted to] from choir went to Chicago to go see Hamilton. [On the way there] we were all sending [Mr. Ivory] jokes [on RemindMe], like music jokes or choir teacher jokes....

This is why I hate "most girls"

This is why I hate “most girls”

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager January 25, 2019

"I'm not like most girls." You've heard it. You've seen it said on social media. Heck, you've probably even said it yourself if you’re of the female gender. Maybe a guy has even said it to you, and...

I can't pretend to be her any longer

I can’t pretend to be her any longer

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager January 11, 2019

I wake up in the morning and prepare myself for all the different “me’s” I will need throughout the day. I set my anxieties aside--no one needs to see those--and put on my faces. And no matter how...

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Humans of FHC: Maya Gulick

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager December 18, 2018

"[I'm going on a cruise to South America] because my grandparents wanted to take me there, and it's their last time going. They kind of just surprised me with it. It just kind of matched up with my winter...

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Humans of FHC: Hezekiah Lane

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager December 14, 2018

"On Christmas Eve, [my family and I] bake a cake to celebrate the birth of Jesus because I'm Christian. We eat it on Christmas, and that's a lot of fun. Then on Christmas, my sister and I wake each other...

This water

This water

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager December 14, 2018

This water laps upon me, nagging me to come deeper. With each slight disturbance, it spreads and splashes higher up my legs. It creeps up my body until it's like I can no longer breathe. It's like I am...

A place to sit

A place to sit

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager November 30, 2018

All my life, I've searched for the same thing and received false hopes. Like a castaway stranded at sea, the only hopes spurred on by the illusion of land. I've hunted for it and searched like a desert...

She used to be mine

She used to be mine

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager November 16, 2018

As I lay in my bed on a Thursday night, a particular feeling overwhelms me. It's not one I am unaccustomed to, and maybe that is the reason why it's specifically devastating. I have an unreasonable and...

Mackenzie Marthens

Mackenzie Marthens

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager November 8, 2018

Name: Mackenzie Marthens Grade: 12 Role: Selma 1. What are you most excited about? "Being able to perform and show people my true personality." 2. What makes...

James Kaufmann

James Kaufmann

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager November 7, 2018

Name: James Kaufmann Grade: 12 Role: Old Man 1. What are you most excited about? "I am most excited about how the play is going to look to the audience. I think that everyone has been working...

Aaron Jachim

Aaron Jachim

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager November 6, 2018

Name: Aaron Jachim Grade: 11 Role: Minister 1. What are you most excited about? "I am most excited to show everyone in our community how hard we have been working the last few weeks." 2. What...

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Humans of FHC: Steve Labenz

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager November 2, 2018

"I was selling advertising for GRD. There had been a really bad snow storm the night before, [but we] didn't have a snow day [because of] that so I was out selling. It had warmed up during the day, so...

I want everything

I want everything

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager October 29, 2018

I want everything. And that's not selfish. I want to experience all that I can in life. I want to travel. I want to explore. I want to be spontaneous. “That’s dangerous.” “That’s reckless.”...

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Humans of FHC: Will Cammell

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager October 29, 2018

"There was this time where I was eight, and I went to London. My parents thought it would be a good idea to do an underground witch tour. It was in the sewers near The Catacombs. There was this circle...

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Humans of FHC: Dana Kistler

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager October 23, 2018

“On Halloween morning at 7:30, my brother [and I] were walking outside, and it was pretty dark because, you know, it was October. [While] we were walking to his car — and you got to understand, there's...

The sun will rise again

The sun will rise again

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager October 10, 2018

I don't think I would go back to who I was before the accident, however selfish that sounds. I don't think I could. The initial terror and utter shock -- I couldn't believe it, couldn't accept it....

Palio passes all previous expectations

Palio passes all previous expectations

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager October 5, 2018

Palio. No, not the act of being healthy and only eating from a specific list of foods. Not the people who discover dinosaur bones, either. The restaurant on Michigan St SE. Ever heard of it?  Don't...

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Humans of FHC: Molly Rupprecht

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager October 5, 2018

“So, this past August, I went to Florida for a week, just for vacation, kind of a last ‘hurrah’ before summer ended. We rented a house with some of our good family friends. [Outside,] there was this...

Sandcastles

Sandcastles

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager September 28, 2018

I realized something tonight. I was talking to my sister in the kitchen, and she mentioned something that immediately caught my attention: “I forgot [so and so] went to our school.” It was...

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Humans of FHC: Abbey Calderwood

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager September 24, 2018

"I went to Camp Barakel [this summer]. It was my first year this year, which was super fun because I’d never been there before so I didn't know what to expect. I went by myself because I wasn't old enough...

Like Father fell flat in every way

Like Father fell flat in every way

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager September 21, 2018

Netflix’s newest “comedy” Like Father should have been left on the creative board, much like the main character was left at the altar. Like Father is one of Netflix’s more disappointing releases....

Dear Mom and Dad

Dear Mom and Dad

Sarah Wordhouse, Public Relations Manager September 12, 2018

Dear Mom and Dad, I’m not sure the best way to say this, but I guess a letter is as good a way as any and would be the most fitting, considering who I am. It’s my senior year. I’m sure you’re...

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Humans of FHC: Mozelle Rofick

Sarah Wordhouse, Staff Writer May 24, 2018

"Right now, I'm taking an African dance class. It's been, so far, a really humbling experience. At first, I thought, ‘Oh I can dance. This will be easy.’ But, as I've been going through it, [I was...

AP finals are not the finale of our lives

AP finals are not the finale of our lives

Sarah Wordhouse, Staff Writer May 15, 2018

This is it. For seniors, these are their final days -- some of the happiest of their lives. For AP students, these are what they feel are the final days of their lives, and some of the worst times, too....

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Humans of FHC: Jack Ferin

Sarah Wordhouse, Staff Writer May 10, 2018

“On Tuesday, a lot of people from our ASL 3 and 4 class went to Olive Garden out by Rivertown Mall. We went to dinner, and we acted as though we were deaf. The whole time during dinner, we could only...

Fou - Preview Q&A

Fou – Preview Q&A

Sarah Wordhouse, Staff Writer May 9, 2018

Film: Fou Producers: Jack Ferin, Payton Nall, and Chance Spencer *Quotes by Jack Ferin* 1. What’s your film about? "Our film is about this couple, Linda and Oscar. Linda thinks that her reality...

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Humans of FHC: Giselle Svoboda

Sarah Wordhouse, Staff Writer April 29, 2018

"[This summer,] I’m going on a study abroad trip to Italy for Michigan State. I’m taking a class there, so I get [college] credit. I thought it would be a good way to meet new people before I started...

The art of making a friend

The art of making a friend

Sarah Wordhouse, Staff Writer April 24, 2018

The art of making a friend. It's easy for some, while others dread the idea. But I think we all are missing an important aspect of it: that sometimes, the most rewarding friendships are found in the most...

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Humans of FHC: Mya Gentry

Sarah Wordhouse, Staff Writer April 12, 2018

"My best friend, my boyfriend, and I were all hanging out listening to music. My boyfriend went to go use the bathroom, so my friend and I hid in my mom's closet. Once he came out of the bathroom, we started...

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Humans of FHC: Ashley Ward

Sarah Wordhouse, Staff Writer March 22, 2018

"Well, summer homework did not go very well for me. For AP Lang, we had to read Brave New World, and I kind of crammed that in at the end of the summer. The AP World History homework, when I started that,...

We make our own happiness

We make our own happiness

Sarah Wordhouse, Staff Writer March 8, 2018

I haven't had an easy past year. I've had moments where it feels as if my breath is being dragged out of my body, and there is nothing I can do to get a grasp on it. I've had moments where it feels like...

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Humans of FHC: Caileigh Treash

Sarah Wordhouse, Staff Writer February 22, 2018

I've [lived in] five states. I like Michigan because there's so much to do -- just exploring everywhere. I think the best thing about moving around is that you get to see a lot of things, and you kind...

Humans of FHC: Laura Salas

Humans of FHC: Laura Salas

Sarah Wordhouse, Staff Writer February 14, 2018

"[Cole Kaminski and I] met in eighth grade when it was my first year at the Forest Hills district. I had him in my first and second hour, which was Spanish and science. We'd been talking for the whole...

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