high school

Peer pressure is real. And it’s applied in this order 1. Sex 2. Alcohol 3. Drugs (sometimes 2 and 3 trade places). Are you? Have you? How often do you? By the time they’re are in their junior year, it’s expected that they will have “done it.” And if they haven’t “done it”, they will certainly feel a lot of pressure to “do it.” All of it.

7. Don’t give yourself a Brazilian wax with a razor. It doesn't look sexy at all and more importantly, you could do some serious damage to your lady parts. Ouch! Seek professional help. Or skip it entirely.

Both virginities were lost to friends and I wore needless belts on both occasions, but that's where the similarities ended.

My biggest dream was to graduate high school. To this day, my GED is the diploma I am the most proud of.

Spotted in: Downtown Santa Cruz

Recognizing and utilizing my agency is an ongoing struggle.

In case the extremism of our current engagement culture isn't enough, we've gone ahead and upped the ante. Welcome to The Promposal.

I know that in a lot of ways I am a cultural and ethnic enigma. But discussing my identity all the time can get old. Like, real old, real fast.