Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Once I reframed mentorship as a two-way street and an opportunity for mutual growth, I was able to make the impact I wanted and develop as a leader.

The Daydreamer

By Karuna Chandran May 3, 2023

When part of a collaborative class such as journalism, I am simultaneously a mentor and mentee all of the time. It is a role that constantly shifts and evolves as I learn to take inspiration from my peers...

Once I reframed mentorship as a two-way street and an opportunity for mutual growth, I was able to make the impact I wanted and develop as a leader.

The Daydreamer

By Karuna Chandran April 19, 2023

As I stared at the whiteboard, I felt like I was looking at a foreign language. That’s how kinematics felt to me when I first started taking AP Physics 1, and if I’m being honest, the class still feels...

By realizing that the people who mattered would take the time to truly understand me, I was able to avoid focusing on arbitrary labels.

The Daydreamer

By Karuna Chandran December 4, 2022

Whether it is a college interview, class assignment or an inquiry from a curious relative, I often end up being asked that classic get-to-know-you question: how would your friends describe you? Well, I...

By realizing that the people who mattered would take the time to truly understand me, I was able to avoid focusing on arbitrary labels.

The Daydreamer

By Karuna Chandran October 4, 2022

Dear juniors,  Last year was a wild ride. I cannot summarize the junior year experience in its entirety, but it was one that I was deeply immersed in through the highs and lows.  My mantra for...

DISCOVERING MY PASSION: In order to be able to find out what mattered to me, I had to experiment and try new things.

The Daydreamer

By Karuna Chandran May 30, 2022

Finding a true life passion is not an easily achievable task. It is also not one that immediately came to me.  I have always been a relentless planner, wanting everything in my life to either be resolved...

MEANING BEHIND NAME: In this column, I discuss the meaning behind the Daydreamer and what the name has taught me.

The Daydreamer

January 27, 2022

As far as column names go, The Daydreamer is probably as perfect as it gets for me. I have always been that kid with my head in the clouds. When I was supposed to be paying attention to long division,...

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