Being Bilingual Is Best
May 17, 2020
Being raised in a Guatemalan household, Spanish was my first language. My parents came to America in 1995 and didn’t speak a lick of English. So they only spoke to me in Spanish. I learned English through watching television shows, books and preschool. When I began preschool is when my mother began taking ...
As I Write This At 3 A.M.
Noelle Ramirez, Impact Staff
May 5, 2020
Growing up I never realized how important sleep was until I got older. I think everyone is that way though. I definitely went through a stage of staying up super late in middle school and high school where I would stay up until like 6 a.m. . As everyone else who stays up late I would just go on my phone...
Be Your Own Luck
Noelle Ramirez, Impact Staff
April 28, 2020
I’ve always wondered whether there are signs or if it’s just a coincidence. Like if opening an umbrella indoors or seeing a black cat is bad luck. Or if seeing a four leaf clover is good luck. Is any of that even real or is it just something that humans made up to try to make situations fo...
End The Cycle
Noelle Ramirez, Impact Staff
April 24, 2020
Being part of a Hispanic family where both parents are from Guatemala, I’ve noticed a couple of bad patterns within the community. For one, depression is never taken seriously. It’s always seen as a made-up excuse for being lazy, when that’s not always the case because the kid could be depressed for ...
It’s the Little Things
Noelle Ramirez, Impact Staff
April 17, 2020
Due to almost everything being closed because of coronavirus (COVID-19), I realize how society takes things for granted. Things like sitting at a restaurant, getting your nails and hair done, seeing friends, going to the bar, and even simply going for a walk. Before this pandemic, all of these are thin...
Just Another Essential Worker
Noelle Ramirez, Impact Staff
April 10, 2020
Ever since COVID-19 happened, my whole world has turned upside down. Like everyone else, I’ve had to stay home often, but I also work as a grocery store cashier, so it’s not a formal quarantine for me. Ever since all my classes got moved online, I’ve been spending more of my time at work. Everyt...
The More the Merrier
Noelle Ramirez, Impact Staff
April 3, 2020
I have always found some type of comfort in isolation. Maybe it's because no one can bother me or that there is no judgment. I get to go wherever I want, eat whatever I want, and even listen to whatever music I want. There have been a lot of times when I'd cancel plans with my friends, and instead...
Pick it Back Up
Noelle Ramirez, Impact Staff
March 26, 2020
There was a tweet I had read a while ago that said something along the lines of “Do you remember all the things you loved to do as a kid that you stopped doing as you grew up? Yeah, you’re not supposed to stop doing them.” There was also a video I had seen of a girl who recorded herself doing...
Let’s Bump
Noelle Ramirez, Impact Staff
March 19, 2020
Every time I get upset or can’t fall asleep, I always start listening to sad or comforting music. It gives me this feeling of contentment, knowing that there are other people in the world that feel the same type of sadness that I do. I can even relate to the beat - slow and deep. It feels calm and soo...
Bad Bunny Bebe
Noelle Ramirez, Impact Staff
March 12, 2020
I had only ever been to one concert before I was a little 13-year-old obsessed with Justin Bieber - and I mean obsessed. I’m talking about almost every inch of my wall covered with Justin Bieber’s face. Then I finally got over that cringy phase and moved on to rap music. Because I'm Hispani...
