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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Illustration by Jillian Ju

Words for things: emodiversity

How descriptive terms can help us break into our feelings
Jillian Ju
September 27, 2024
Photo Illustration by Jonah Chang | "JG Textures_Pearly Blue" by jane.garratt♥ is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Don’t know what to do with myself: As a high schooler

As a high schooler, I’m learning to prioritize my interests over others’ ideas of success
Jonah Chang
September 22, 2024
A quiet time

A quiet time

How 4 a.m. helped me discover my underlying negative views on judgment
Varun Singh
September 18, 2024
Are you proud of yourself?

Are you proud of yourself?

How I’m learning to set healthy boundaries with my own doubts
Varun Singh, Staff Writer
September 3, 2024
There's more to a journey than the destination...or chicken wings.

Just wing it

How I learned the importance of patience when thinking about my future
Aidan Ruan
May 31, 2024
Introduction screen to the roguelike Indie game, Wizard of Legend. Photo Courtesy of Raj Thapliyal

High difficulty, High satisfaction

How high-difficulty games taught me how to practice delayed gratification
Raj Thapliyal, Staff Writer
May 25, 2024
After months of not talking, I finally regained my voice during my sophomore year of high school, and am now deemed a "chatterbox" by those around me.

Chatterbox

How I learned to speak again
Aashi Venkat
May 23, 2024
Mandarin is a notoriously difficult language, but I found out through my Chinese 1 experience that it is worth the challenge.

‘But Chinese is too hard’

How choosing to take Chinese 1 freshman year taught me to challenge myself
Asha Wojciechowski, Opinion Editor
May 18, 2024
I sat in shock as the reality of my situation dawned on me. Photo Illustration by Crystal Cheng

Overcoming the thief of joy

How I learned to look past comparison
Crystal Cheng, Opinion Editor
April 8, 2024
Every morning I wake up, there is blood on my bed sheets. The sight never gets less overwhelming, despite it happening so often.

Blood on my bed sheets

How I overcame the self-pity that accompanied my eczema
Ellie Wang
April 6, 2024
It wasn't until high school when I finally learned about how to use a DSLR camera.

Cracking a smile

Overcoming my aversion to trying new things
Aidan Ruan
March 10, 2024
After years of debate, a key lesson emerged, much of it alongside my high school debate partner Saanvi Goyal. | Illustration by Alan Tai

Unresolved

The lesson I’ve learned from my six years in debate
Alan Tai
March 3, 2024
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