Growing up in Maryland surrounded by cornfields provided Deeya Viradia (12) with few sources of entertainment. However, Deeya channeled her creativity into building go-karts from skateboards and booster...

The game clock ticks, another second gone. Grace Hoang (12) takes control of the ball, eyes darting around, searching for an opening. Spotting three defenders in her path, she makes a quick decision, passing...

In an empty hallway of the Rothschild Performing Arts Center (RPAC), you’re likely to find a group of three or four seniors piled against a wall, using each other’s limbs to prop up their textbooks,...

Portraying the rose in her dance studio’s performance of “The Little Prince,” Paulina Gicqueau (12) glides across the stage with graceful fluidity, the red tulle of her dress flowing behind her....

With laser focus, Aaron Tiritoglu (12) locks his eyes on the next hold, a vibrant colored shape perched tantalizingly out of reach on the 12-foot wall. He carefully navigates the route that he has set...

As an avid news-reader since middle school, Amruta Dharmapurikar (12) first noticed the differing perspectives presented by each news source when she began jumping from one to the other. The way each site...

As the sky turns dark and Eddie Sun (12) finishes the last of his assignments of the day, he grabs his Ibanez SR300E, four thin, sturdy strings running across a sleek, steel blue bass, by the neck. Maybe...

Like many others, Sara Bhowmick (12) once had misconceptions about martial arts, viewing it as violent and unusual. However, after taking up the activity in first grade, her perspective changed completely,...

A quiet lull fell over the Nichols atrium. Sitting at a table by the building’s entrance, Nikhil Devireddy (12) recalls tapping his fingers on his leg nervously as he awaited the oncoming crowd of attendees....

Kurtis Tong (12) collects shoes. Whether they’re cloudy gray and decorated with turquoise laces, sea blue and illuminated by a sunny yellow lining or a simple matte black, countless shoes sit in Kurtis’s...

While many teenagers put off driving until they are older, Jeremy Ko (12) stands out amongst the crowd — not only can he operate a car, but he has also acquired the skills to pilot a plane. In fact,...

An off-the-shoulder, silver Terani Couture gown drapes down to Annmaria Antony’s (12) feet, adorned with shimmering sequins and sparkles. Thin, light gray feathers line the bottom of the dress, lending...