New Year’s. A time of resolutions, reflection, and fresh starts. My family used to come up with a motto for each year – something broader...

Growing up at the intersection of military and civilian life, I've learned that identity is rarely a simple narrative. Living between two...

There it is — the big elephant in the room: college. And what about it? Well, everything.  The college application process is hard enough...

This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

Being stationed abroad during the holiday season can be received with mixed emotions. Some people love it, taking it as an opportunity to...

There are an endless number of things we can’t control in life - decisions that are made for us and external forces that no matter how...

Moving to Spain in sixth grade, as a very musical person, I doubted there would be many opportunities to continue doing what I loved....

This article was sent to us by Emma H., a college freshman stationed in Nashville, Tennessee. Do you have a story to share with your...

About a year ago, I wrote this article reflecting on what community service meant as a high school student. Particularly, I wrote from...

Seven years ago, a fourth-grade girl standing alone in a library curiously picked up a volume titled Global Warming. As she flipped...

I’m no stranger to changing neighborhoods and schools, having nine of each under my belt. The transition is always tough, but as an...

This summer, I had the opportunity to attend an American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program in Missouri. The program consisted of...

One of the most common words I’ve heard during my time writing with Bloom is the "Itch.” For the uninitiated, the "Itch” is the feeling...

A new school year begins today, With corridors both old and strange, New faces fill the crowded hall, As schedules shift and friendships...

This article was sent to us by Rory K., an 11th grader stationed at Charleston, North Carolina. Do you have a story to share with your...

It was 3 a.m., and I was dragging my two suitcases through Vicenza , Italy's hotel lobby, hoping silently that the items tightly packed...

For high school seniors moving on to higher education, now is the time to apply for scholarships. Thousands of grants and endowments are...

Military life involves a lot of time away from those you love – parents who are deployed, or who simply work such long hours that you...

When most civilians see the camouflage uniform of the military, the words “thank you for your service” come to their mind. At many...

According to both an article from Johns Hopkins Medicine and data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in...