I love playing sports.  When I was in high school, it was the one thing I always looked forward to.  It was a time where I could spend with my teammates and focus on something other than my schoolwork. Many feel it takes away from academics and that there will not enough time to do both.  Here are some reasons why participating in sports is beneficial for students. Exercise It seems pretty obvious, but we often fail to consider how much time students sit compared to being a

The past few years, my parents have gotten into gardening. They cleared some space in our backyard and built two planter boxes. They planted a stalk of green onions and now we always have a supply of them in our garden. Need some? All we need to do is go outside and snip the amount we need. It’s great. Then my mother started growing zucchini. It’s a real easy vegetable to grow. It can take over the garden. The downside? We now have tons of zucchini! My mother tri