Maddie's Blog

As I am driving with my father to Athens to visit my sister at college, we get hungry and want to stop and eat. We drive through town after town and the majority of our options are fast food. None of the options catch our eye. We do not want to eat something greasy and unhealthy because we are driving, and it will make us feel bad. All we see is a McDonald’s, Taco Bell, and other drive throughs. Granted there is always a Chili's, but we do not have the time to stop and sit down at a restaurant, and Chili's can get a little expensive. We want something affordable and healthy, and then we remember one of our friends has recently opened a café on the outskirts of Athens. Healthy eating can be a challenge for many due to grocery prices, accessibility, or even knowing how to cook and taking the time to make a meal at home. Fast food is relatively cheap, quick, and accessible to many. On the other hand, finding a place that serves healthy food that has the same speed as fast food and...

It is the night after my high school graduation, and I am laying in my bed scrolling on my phone like usual. It is a typical night in my house; my parents are in bed watching TV and my sister is playing the PlayStation downstairs. I get a text from my best friends, Gracie and Jasmine, asking if I want to go to a party tonight. It is already nine o'clock and my parents almost never let me leave the house this late. I would feel bad for telling my friends no just because I am too scared to ask my parents, so I get out of bed. I walk into their room and ask if I can go. At first, I think they are going to say no automatically, but then they start asking questions. It's just their typical parent questions like, "Who is going, where is it, who is throwing it, and will there be parents?" As they are asking all of these, I realize they might actually let me go. I had never been to a party before, just hangouts with my friends at someone's house. I am shocked when they sa...