Bloom TeamMar 7ExperiencesMilTeens on the Ukraine CrisisAlmost two weeks ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, war has broken out, with citizens fighting in the streets, anti-war protestors...
ElenaJul 14, 2021Military LifeWe Need a Home: A Military Teen's Perspective on the Housing CrisisFor 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...
DJ McCoyFeb 28, 2021PeopleBLACK.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...
Anna V. Dec 30, 2020ExperiencesTo 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...
Ciara S.Dec 28, 2020Military LifeThe Good of 2020We 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...
IsaacDec 2, 2020MovingQuarantine: A Brown Family StoryThe date was July 2, 2020. After a short bus ride from Osan Air Base, we arrived at Camp Humphreys. My first impression was definitely...
IsaacSep 23, 2020Dear Admissions Office, from the COVID TeensDear 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...
Genevieve OakleyAug 26, 2020America 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...
Bennett SolomonAug 17, 2020Military LifeStill 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...
Genevieve OakleyJun 24, 2020Military LifeSummer 2020: A Season Like No OtherAs 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...
Guest WriterJun 15, 2020Military LifeRevisiting Thoughts Never Truly Forgotten: My Thoughts on Race and the Military LifestyleFor 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...
Matthew OhMay 8, 2020Military LifeThe Bubble has Burst: COVID-19 and Americans in KoreaIt was showtime. The school bell had rung, the students had left their classrooms, and the Humphreys High School gym was full of athletes...
ElenaMay 7, 2020MovingFor The Kids Who Will Move During COVID-19This 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...