Springfield High School

Imagine everyone could live forever - never aging, never worrying about having time to do the things we envision because we have limitless years. However,…

I have always believed in something that few seem to grasp. Something that you wouldn’t expect. I believe in trying. Not success, not failure but simply…

It is July 31st. I am standing in an airport far away from here. I turn around for the last time and see my parents and three sisters waving goodbye with…

I believe in the importance of sharing a meal with someone; I believe the bond formed is unlike any other and the significance of this is so often lost on…

This past holiday season, my mom became infatuated with Hallmark movies. Since she hogged the television, I decided to sit down and see what she saw in…

I have never played video games, never gone out for a sport. I watch no regular TV shows, almost never do my homework at home, and have joined few high…

I was born and raised in Springfield, IL and categorize myself as an American Muslim; always have, always will. Some, however, forget I have the same…

“Jackson had never read even a simple book until six months ago. He’s in the fifth grade.” I stepped back, becoming more unsettled by the story I was…

“We’re going to drive to the football game at nine tonight,” I said to Ayumi, explaining our plans for the evening.She cocked her head and gave me a…

THIS I BELIEVE - I was only five when I came home from kindergarten with an American Youth Football League flyer, begging my parents to sign me up. They…