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I watched my mother become an "American" right before my eyes. From the immigration interviews to the study guide of American history, it...

Was my American Dream really my own or was it just yet another unattainable set of expectations that had been forced upon me by a...

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the American Dream as “the ideal that every citizen of the United States should have an equal...

Honestly, I was pretty disgusted by this year’s Met gala. Perhaps more disturbing than its underwhelming fashion, was its theme: ‘Gilded...

The news is telling me today is a bleak day. I know it’s telling me it’s bleak because it’s telling me that now is the time to fight and...

When one asks the question, “What does it mean to be an American,” one will immediately think of the obvious: freedom. But like...

My fingers glide over the keys, Playing a melody from my soul. The song is sincere and true, Like a prayer uttered before an altar. Yet,...

You think I ask for your flowers to wilt I only ask for mine to bloom You think I ask for your fruit to rot I only ask for mine to ripen...

I stand atop the highest rock as the tourists gaze at the sights given I wish that I could understand the language they talk oh what I’d...

Promise, as promising as your first pair of dress shoes. The synthetic smell assuming the room. New. Fitting for the occasion. Now the...

I was born on November 12th which makes me a Scorpio and if I’m being honest I’m way too invested in what that means I am 5’5 and 3...

I’m sitting crossed-legged on the Great Lawn in Central Park with my hands fidgeting in my lap. The air is sticky and bubbles flow...

For far too long, etiquette's traditionally "empowering," association with high status and success has attracted the public,...

The first time I truly felt boxed in was in the fourth grade, dating back to the day of my first standardized test. With a No. 2 pencil...

“I think the thing that I most deplore about American writing… is a lack of craftsmanship. It comes right down to this – the lack of...

My summer routine frequently included walking into the kitchen and seeing my mother concoct repulsive, inadequate foods just to stick to...

I was seven years old the first time I was taught to be ashamed of my body. I vividly remember publicly standing up with my female...

By Sherry Long Social media fosters human connection; it gives us another way to connect, which increases our happiness. Moreover, now...

By Sherry Long From ages as young as twelve, society feeds girls an incessant narrative of sexual liberation: to be bold and brazen in...

Because I am a straight, white woman, I have seen myself represented in school and in history, but I also know that it does not represent...