The sweetest smile, beautiful eyes and pure swagger. This boy is handsome on steroids. You're using all the tricks in the book to try and catch his eye. That is until he does the unthinkable.
For the past two months a slew of fetes have entertained crowds of revelers as this country prepares for Carnival celebrations next week. In the crowds at several of these fetes teenagers are partying just as hard as the adults. Some with permission from their parents and others without.
Kim Lopez* took the bus for months. Even bummed a ride with a friend to school to save for her belly button piercing. She made all kinds of sacrifices to get the money she needed for it.
Written by Nicholas Mohammed, Form L6, Naparima College—Feb 4, 2010
The launch of the iPad was so far undoubtedly the biggest tech event for 2010. But perhaps you techies need something else to look forward to. Other events of value that will give you some hope for this year.
'Flower_Mittens' wrote her first of two tweets over a month ago. It read, "Trying to figure out the purpose of Twitter ... cuz i really don't get it..."
Written by Anonymous, Form L6, Signal Hill Senior Comp—Aug 28, 2009
Most girls, specifically those my age, are attracted to the boys with the social status — the boys who are into the latest fashion trends that they themselves set or follow wholeheartedly, the boys who have a swarm of friends who worship the ground they walk on.
Written by Kambiri Cox, University of Pennsylvania—Aug 13, 2009
Congratulations! You have been accepted into a US college! Now how do you feel? Excited? Scared? Nervous? You should be. This freshman year is going to be one of the longest, weirdest, and most emotional years of your life. Seatbelt on yet? Good. You will need it.
Written by Nicholas Mohammed, Form 5, Naprima College — July 30, 2009
Greetings, my minions. Today is a day to rejoice. For now your master has returned to his rule over the Internet as well. Now all things technological are under my rule. To reward your patience, I shall grace you with not one, not two, not four but three Web sites to have you entertained during this period of sheer boredom.
Written by Carima Nemai, U6, Iere High—July 9, 2009
What's worse than death? If you think there's nothing that could be worse, you have never seen a person alive without living, like an empty vessel, just existing but ceasing to exist.
Written by Dhanika Burris, Form L6, St. Joseph's Convent, San Fernando—July 9, 2009
You’re in a relationship or you’re single, and life is good. You feel like you’ve been maturing gradually, school work is basically on point, and you and the parents are actually on a normal level of understanding. Things are sweet, right?