Snapshot stories

By Gina Pedroza

From being a little girl and idolizing the women around me, to becoming one and learning all the responsibilities that come along with growing up as a woman.

By Priscilla Rodriguez

Ever since I was 10 years old, I have struggled with body image. This is how I overcame it and became happy in my own skin.

By Mark Soria

The way music changed my life forever.

By Jenny Contreras

As I go through my senior year of high school, I’ve come to accept that college will always be waiting for me, there’s no need to rush into something I’m not ready for.

By Samuel Huynh

In this feature you’ll be reading about how I felt about myself before to how I feel currently about myself and how I’m looking at a new perspective.

By Jared Valencia

After all the years of getting body shamed and being made fun of, I decided It was time for a change.

By Carina Rodriguez

Being an older child holds a lot of responsibilities. Sometimes you have to become a bigger person and mature at a young age. It's hard, you have now become like a “mom” to your younger siblings in a way. But through it all, all you can do is push yourself to do better and never give up.

By Antony Huynh

I was always trying my hardest to seek approval and praise. But I never figured out why it just frustrated me, until now.

By Eric Michua

Video games don’t hit the same, when we realized video games aren't life and life isn’t a video game. We just grew up. We learned how lonely the world was. We’re just noticing it now.