I am a child of DIY. Part of the reason I am a STEMie is because I am not my mom. My mom is the most artistic person I know; if you ask her to make any craft, she will find a way to do it and make it beautiful...

Is calling someone 'smart' a compliment or a curse? I grew up as a high-achieving student, and I've asked myself the same question numerous times growing up.

In the twenties, while some enjoyed their fortunes and lavish lifestyles, others discovered that the American Dream extended beyond financial success...

How did we become the people we are today? There is a longstanding debate over whether it is nature or nurture that has a greater impact on our personalities, aspirations, and thoughts. Our parents, though, influence both.

There are two things that would make fourteen year old Stacy feel like she has unlimited power: pull an uno reverse card on College Board and grade them. Embrace my Abby Lee Miller arc and...

The world has always valued prediction. Both psychics and financial analysts live on prediction. Their job is to foresee the future, so that we can maximize success and minimize misfortune. As a consequence, humans have developed reliable pattern-identification skills...

I will always remember December 31, 2021 as the most anticlimactic New Year's Eve of my life. For most young Americans, New Year's Eve is a day to dress up, meet up with relatives or friends, and anticipate the coming year. For seventeen-year-old Stacy Vazquez...