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    MilTeens on the Ukraine Crisis
    Bloom Team
    • Mar 7
    Experiences

    MilTeens on the Ukraine Crisis

    Almost two weeks ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, war has broken out, with citizens fighting in the streets, anti-war protestors...
    We Need a Home: A Military Teen's Perspective on the Housing Crisis
    Elena
    • Jul 14, 2021
    Military Life

    We Need a Home: A Military Teen's Perspective on the Housing Crisis

    For the first time in my life, I don’t know if I will have a roof over my head. My family is one of the many military families struggling...
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    DJ McCoy
    • Feb 28, 2021
    People

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    Even before the incident Of Emmett Till To whenever the national anthem Has someone kneel We’ve been given the shadow of doubt Or the...
    To the Once and Future Me...
    Anna V.
    • Dec 30, 2020
    Experiences

    To the Once and Future Me...

    . . . 2020, alas I won't miss you! To the once and future me, With this year seemingly coming to a close, I have begun to wonder… what...
    The Good of 2020
    Ciara S.
    • Dec 28, 2020
    Military Life

    The Good of 2020

    We are less than a week away from completing 2020, and must I say that I am proud of all of us. Because of the challenges we've all been...
    Quarantine: A Brown Family Story
    Isaac
    • Dec 2, 2020
    Moving

    Quarantine: A Brown Family Story

    The date was July 2, 2020. After a short bus ride from Osan Air Base, we arrived at Camp Humphreys. My first impression was definitely...
    Dear Admissions Office, from the COVID Teens
    Isaac
    • Sep 23, 2020

    Dear Admissions Office, from the COVID Teens

    Dear College Admissions Office, We are the Classes of 2021, 22, 23, and 24 . We are the COVID students. As the virus rages on, our school...
    America Isn't Perfect, But...
    Genevieve Oakley
    • Aug 26, 2020

    America Isn't Perfect, But...

    It was a sunny, seemingly perfect late summer afternoon in 2012 when I lost some of the childhood innocence unique to oblivious children...
    Still Strong: A Reminder that the World Hasn’t Fallen Apart (And How to Remember It)
    Bennett Solomon
    • Aug 17, 2020
    Military Life

    Still Strong: A Reminder that the World Hasn’t Fallen Apart (And How to Remember It)

    It wouldn’t be very controversial to say that 2020 has thus far been kind of a bummer. Our good ole US of A has been the subject of...
    Summer 2020: A Season Like No Other
    Genevieve Oakley
    • Jun 24, 2020
    Military Life

    Summer 2020: A Season Like No Other

    As we plunge into Summer, cares seem to float off our shoulders as if we were simply shedding layers of an outfit. The stress of school...
    Revisiting Thoughts Never Truly Forgotten: My Thoughts on Race and the Military Lifestyle
    Guest Writer
    • Jun 15, 2020
    Military Life

    Revisiting Thoughts Never Truly Forgotten: My Thoughts on Race and the Military Lifestyle

    For me, my brothers, my parents, and for millions of people across the globe, the past couple of weeks have been difficult. It’s in times...
    The Bubble has Burst: COVID-19 and Americans in Korea
    Matthew Oh
    • May 8, 2020
    Military Life

    The Bubble has Burst: COVID-19 and Americans in Korea

    It was showtime. The school bell had rung, the students had left their classrooms, and the Humphreys High School gym was full of athletes...
    For The Kids Who Will Move During COVID-19
    Elena
    • May 7, 2020
    Moving

    For The Kids Who Will Move During COVID-19

    This is for the military kids who will move this summer. This is for the kids who will pack up their houses with masks on. This is for...

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