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Depending on the misdeed, forgiveness is not always easy to grant, whether it be face-to-face or internally. In my short 16 and a half years on Earth, I’ve experienced many sides of that spectrum, through which I’ve found that the act of forgiving always brings about eventual peace of mind. Especially with age, the ability to forgive seems to grow more complex as the situations do. In my most...

Being told I “don’t have a backbone,” or something along the lines of being a “pushover,” is something I’ve become all too familiar with. While I typically don’t take these remarks as compliments, I recognize I can hardly be upset by them. It’s very true that I, more often than not, concern myself with the wishes of others over my own. I must remember that, in some cases, it’s per...

Mill Valley is home to many groups, clubs and organizations and because of that, students have the opportunity to get involved in a number of activities. This diversity allows them to learn a number of valuable life skills such as leadership, respect and personability. By being involved in different things, you are able to meet people you otherwise never would have. One of the many reasons that I ...

With my dad as a chef, our family takes food seriously. Whenever we travel, we coordinate our entire schedules around restaurants and trying new food. I’ve had some pretty amazing food over the course of my life, from oysters in Quebec to scallops in Washington, D.C.. But I’ve also had plenty of bad meals, such as an awful pizza outside of Yosemite National Park that dripped oil like a 7/11. N...

There’s nothing better than a warm bowl of self-confidence. For some of us, it’s difficult to fathom, and may even be rare. To describe it, confidence is the way your heart jumps out of your chest. With confidence, you can practically conquer anything. At times, criticism brings us down. Doubt weighs on our shoulders and hangs around in a rain cloud-like fashion. That feeling sort of sucks....