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WE ARE NO LONGER CONFUSED

JUNE 2022

A year ago, I finally wrote an article that sat in my brain for months on end called it “We are all confused.” The idea came to me during one of my many many routine rants to my friends about my life because what else was there to talk about at the end of quarantine junior year? I was going on and on about how I just didn’t believe that I was the only person my age stressed about my post high school plans, and then it dawned on me that I couldn’t be!

KYLA LEE

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  • Home
    • Hispanic Heritage Month >
      • Mexican Independence Day
      • Hispanic Artists
      • El Día de los Muertos - FAQ
      • Hispanic Authors
    • Black History Month Collection >
      • Angelica Dass: The Nature of Color
      • Chicago's Historian, My Father
      • Top 3 Black Artists
      • Pain For Profit
      • Black Historical Figures
      • Hiding Behind the Strength
    • Women's History Month >
      • Books Written by Women
      • women are amazing
      • A Celebration Of Women's Achievements
      • Anonymous Stories: Women’s History Month
    • PODCAST >
      • Love & Dating
      • All Things Black History
    • Teacher's Corner >
      • Teacher's Corner: Gordon
      • Teacher's Corner: Ejzak
      • Teacher's Corner: David
      • Teacher's Corner: Wilde
    • Sports/Clubs
    • Student Businesses
    • Resources >
      • LGBTQ+ Resources
  • Meet Us
    • Socials >
      • Google Forms
  • This Month
    • Cooking Corner: Mega Ravioli
    • Anonymous Stories #2: The Class of 2022
    • Transcripts of the Woman Panel Interview
    • Op-Eds >
      • Why Father’s Day Gets The Short End Of The Stick
      • The Decline of Netflix
      • Botanical Sexism
      • The Art of Conlanging- Part 1: Creating A Language
      • Spirituality or Escapism?
    • Media Reviews >
      • Review of Sonic World
      • Heartstopper
      • Dr. Strange in the multiverse of madness review
      • The Disney+ Percy Jackson Series Cast Is Amazing And Here's Why
      • How Arcane Writes Fathers
      • How Ladybird Potrays the Complexity of Motherhood
      • SZA's Best Songs In Honor of Her Retirement
      • Every Day/Another Day Review
      • Sonic 2
    • Location Reviews >
      • Ja Grill
    • Sports Panel >
      • "Greatest" vs. "Best"
      • How Steph Curry changed the way we play basketball
  • Featured Article
  • Farewell Articles
    • College Application Process Advice
    • Never Say Goodbye
    • Departing OPED
    • The Ultimatum
    • Four Years at Brooks
    • Becoming ME!!!