I have ADHD. This does not mean that I act out inappropriately (as many people first assume), but, in my case, it means that I cannot concentrate. It is hard to retain information and especially hard to take tests. Most of the classes that I take weigh the tests heavily. Because of my ADHD, I cannot read questions and comprehend what it is saying as easily (especially if it is a long-worded question). ADHD seemed to affect me most during...

In eighth grade, my teacher told me that history is just one long story. I never thought of history like that, before it was just a subject that was forced onto me by the school system. I learned that everything has a story. The M&M’s that I eat are here because in the Second World War the army wanted to feed its soldiers chocolate that didn’t melt. The dying lightbulb in my room is dying because the...

My greatest contribution to my school is the creation of the club World Scholar’s Cup. I started this club in sophomore year, with the first official competition year being my junior year. My sister and I decided to start the club because we wanted to spread academic competitions to a greater population in the school. It was a surprising experience when I talked to my friends who never competed. I had always assumed that everyone was like me and...

In my sophomore year I did something that no regular student at my school does: I went to a football game. Actually I was volunteering, however, I did end up watching it. If there is something that is special about my school, it is that we are known for being horrible at football. Because of the horrible sports programs, there is little to no school spirit. Notre Dame on the other hand is full of it: great sport programs and...

The pillar that resonates most with me is that of Family. To me, being with my family is just natural. For example, each Saturday I go out to my grandparents’ house. We always eat dinner together and try to find some chocolate dessert. I love my grandparents and it’s no surprise, considering my first word was Grandpa. However, on big holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving I go to my dad’s side of the family. I have always found...

This year our school went on lockdown three times in two weeks during November. The first lockdown was on a Friday during lunch. I was in my teacher’s classroom when all of a sudden three people ran inside and hid in the corner. When my teacher asked who they were and what they were doing, they responded, “We’re in a lockdown.” The reason for the lockdown was that a suspect who was fleeing from police jumped into the...

Just a few steps past the bookshelf of newspapers lies the best kept secret of the library. It is covered with dust, few dare to venture there. As you cross the newspapers it is almost as if you are transporting to another world, a world of the past. This is the historical section of the Court Library. In the historical section, there is one lesser known area. It hides in the corner of the middle bookcase. The books there wait...