Advice
“Just grow up.” “Take your time.” “You won’t be a teenager forever.” Good, I don’t want to be. Always stressing about due dates, or tests, or studying, or the future, or absolutely anything at this point.
“Just grow up.” “Take your time.” “You won’t be a teenager forever.” Good, I don’t want to be. Always stressing about due dates, or tests, or studying, or the future, or absolutely anything at this point.
five years spent practicing, learning, building community around myself, so beautiful
here on the mats, ponytail swinging, laughter,
saturdays from nine to ten-thirty, then eight to ten-thirty,
Black and white
The conflict the world can't seem to get over
Why can't we all just be people?
This is no difficult task, to accept others
In writing or visual art, respond to the challenge: What does it mean to be a teenager in America in 2025?
Visual Art
Deadline
Make a study of a small home appliance, such as a microwave, toaster, or coffee maker, paying special attention to little details like dials, settings buttons, and number pads. Photograph or draw the elements that most intrigue you.
Writing
Deadline
Lay down the story of two unlikely friends. How do they meet? Are they bound together by a promise or secret, or do opposites really attract, after all?
Writing
Deadline
Write about a character whose love language is making food for others. Do they manage to win someone over throughout the course of a meal?
Visual Art
Deadline
What does it mean to be a teenager in America in 2025? Responses can be abstract, literal, symbolic, interpretive, realistic – whatever best conveys your message.
Writing
Deadline
What does it mean to be a teenager in America in 2025? How would you describe your daily life? When and where do you most feel like your true self? Where do you find inspiration? What keeps you awake at night? What brings you joy?
Writing
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