By O. Deng, TIWP Student Control is an unspoken rule. It might go to the person with the loudest voice in the room, the one with the most connections or the one that’s the best at their craft. The people who can’t fight it must quietly bend to the people who have it. And the […]

By O. Deng, TIWP Student My mom can’t pronounce my name. She can’t pronounce a lot of other things either. Oriana means “golden” or “dawn” in Latin, but I don’t think she knew that when she decided to name me that. Maybe she just liked how it looked on paper, or how it sounded in […]

Katelyn H., TIWP Student If I didn’t have to care about what anyone thought of me, I’d wake up slower and later, both out of laziness and because I need the sleep. Discipline can wait. I’d draw what I’d truly want to draw and forget what everyone tells me now, “that realism is the only […]

By Kristen H., TIWP Student My ideal life would be one where technology and nature exist in balance. People would work fewer hours, leaving more time for creativity, relationships, and self-growth. Cities would be cleaner and greener, powered by renewable energy and designed for community rather than consumption. Education would focus on empathy, problem-solving, and […]

By Kristen H., TIWP Student If I didn’t have to be judged by my appearance or personality and treated differently because of that, I would be less stressed and worried about trivial things. I wouldn’t be bothered about being judged on days I don’t wear makeup or when I don’t have time to put effort […]

By Dasha Young, TIWP Student Water. The pool I spent endless hours catching up to the person in front of me. The coach saying “good job” to only me – the slowest on the team. The seconds slowly ticking on the clock as I push through, out of breath. Water. Rain gently pattering on my umbrella […]

By Dasha, TIWP Student Prince Buzz, from the royal bee family, looked out of his Magnet Tile palace to view the kingdom that he must one day rule. But out of all these beautifully constructed boxes, he was only concerned with one, the one where Banana Fox lived.  Banana Fox, or as everybody called her, Bafox […]

By Katelyn Ho, TIWP Student Ever since the day that stupid pimple showed up in the middle of my hairline, my hairstyle has been extremely messed up.  I know that I should be grateful that it’s gone. After all, all pimples eventually fade away. I know that pimples are affecting my hairstyle seems like a […]

By Giséle Anagnost, TIWP Student Dear Myself, Though things at times may seem dark and grim, the days ahead are sure to be full of might. Empires are meant to fall, but flames still rise from the ashes. No matter how large the crack, it can still be put back together. So, no matter how […]

By Lina Norris-Raman, TIWP Student Don’t raise your hand in class. Nobody likes a know-it-all. Just sigh and stay quiet, knowing your answer has layers that the boy beside you (so proud of his simple response) can’t even imagine. Don’t speak up when some prepubescent boy says something truly misogynistic. You’re supposed to want them […]