“I value connection with others above everything else. That means that my favorite way to spend my time is talking to other people or...

“I feel like there’s something about siblings that is extra special, especially with my brother. We’re opposites of each other because...

“I first got involved in local politics a few years ago when I realized the true extent of California’s housing shortage. It became...

“I think I wouldn’t be the person I am without my mom. She definitely is my role model–and it’s super cliche, I know–but definitely all...

“When I was in elementary school I wanted to be a paleontologist, but my teacher didn’t know how to spell ‘paleontologist’ on career day....

I think I wouldn’t be myself if I couldn’t write. Writing is that thing for me because I think I do most of my thinking by writing things...

“Honestly, I feel really, really happy every day at CPS. There are a couple of people here who I just love to see so much–I just feel so...

“This is a story about how I started researching conspiracy theoretic theories. In 2016, I went back to school after not being in school...

“I started riding horses when I was five–so twelve years ago. It’s been a while. When I was younger, when I used to live in Oakland, I...

“If I wasn’t as bubbly as I am, I wouldn’t be the same person, for sure. I’m a generally happy person. It takes a lot for me to be super...

“There was this one time we went to New York, and we were waiting in line for the Statue of Liberty. I was eight years old and with my...

“I don’t know whether this is the kind of thing you usually talk about, but I play Pokemon competitively. How do I go about explaining...

“I was on the robotics team for all of middle school. There were just about fifteen people. We worked on a single robot for the FIRST...

“When I did gymnastics there were a lot of embarrassing stories because it’s so easy to slip and fall. One time at the State Championship...

“[An activity I do when I want to destress is] playing piano because I know I suck. I like playing The Office theme song on the piano...

“Growing up in Nigeria was very difficult for me. I didn’t have many friends, and I lived in a neighborhood with people similar to my...

“I think I fell in love with film the first time I went to a movie theater. I remember it was in 2006 and I went to go see Chicken...