Eight Bear Witness seniors wrote columns reflecting on their high school experiences. Read them below, and listen along to the songs that inspired their columns.
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When you know, you know
One of my favorite hypothetical questions I like to ask my friends is, “If you had the chance to see where you are in 10 years, would you take it?” When I first asked it one year ago, I had a clear answer of my… // Keep reading
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Let It Happen
“It’s always around me, all this noise. But not nearly as loud as the voice saying: ‘Let it happen, let it happen…’” Kevin Parker’s lyrics in “Let It Happen” resonate deeply with the personal growth I’ve experienced in high school, as I have learned to… // Keep reading
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Trouble Child
The girl whose name I do not remember had dirty blonde hair, a chubby face and smelled the kind of smell that only little kids smell like for some reason. At school, she was really my only friend. When we would talk, we would circle… // Keep reading
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20 Something
Realizing you are growing up is one of the craziest and strangest feelings I have ever felt. Though I am excited for what the future holds, I can’t help but feel a little uncertain when thinking about life beyond Branham. In high school, everything feels… // Keep reading
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This is just the start of your story
I can recite all 118 minutes of the 2014 “Annie” movie. I resonate deeply with the movie not only because it highlights the importance of making do in any situation, but also because the first time I watched it, my life was as I imagined… // Keep reading
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Take a Seat, Take Your Life
I have never known exactly what I wanted to do with my life. From kindergarten until junior year, I answered, “I’ll figure it out later,” to any question regarding college or careers — scary decisions to make far in the future. This indecision became a… // Keep reading
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Fifteen Again
Turning 15 is being told that nobody is ever coming to save you. Turning 15 is Lucky Charms for breakfast. It’s wanting to be a senior like you wanted to be a fifth grader in kindergarten because you thought they were so cool. It’s backing… // Keep reading
