Waterloo Sunset
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, flowing into the night? sings Ray Davies at the start of Waterloo Sunset , a song by the...
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Emily A.
Sep 27
My Missouri Girls State Experience
This summer, I had the opportunity to attend an American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program in Missouri. The program consisted of...
Nate M.
Sep 20
My New "Itch"
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...
Ella W.
Sep 6
Introduce Yourself...Again
So, where are you from? It’s an infamous question among Milteens. We all puzzle over how to answer it, and I’ve heard a lot of eloquent...
Gabrielle M.
Aug 26
One Last Move
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...
Faith Clark
Aug 16
Semi-Independent Reading Time
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...
Elisabeth H.
Aug 9
“Thank You for Your Service”
When most civilians see the camouflage uniform of the military, the words “thank you for your service” come to their mind. At many...
Emily A.
Jul 26
Bloom Spotlight: Taiyo Reimers (Part 2)
Taiyo Reimers is a second year student at Keio University in Japan. Taiyo’s father was a Navy officer who retired after 26 years, and...
