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  • Student Story
    Parent: A Legal Term

    Parent: A Legal Term

    Madison Loughlin
    October 5, 2021
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    Mom has us during weekdays and school nights. Dad has us every other weekend.  Mom tells us to pack on ...
  • Student Story
    Dear Young Person

    “Dear Young Person: A Letter To My Younger Self” – by Madison Loughlin

    bluebean
    February 10, 2021
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    Dear young person,  Hello there. How are you doing? I am writing this letter in the hopes of someday assisting ...
  • Student Story
    What "Don't Touch My Hair" Means to Me

    What “Don’t Touch My Hair” Means to Me – by Abadai Zoboi

    bluebean
    February 10, 2021
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    For as long as I can remember, I have practiced a bi-monthly Sunday ritual. I sit on a stack of ...
  • Student Story
    A Guide to Writing a Student Story

    A Guide To Writing A Student Story

    Eric-Ross McLaren
    February 9, 2021
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    “The ability to see our lives as stories and share those stories with others is at the core of what ...
  • Student Story

    “Learning Differences in the Classroom” – by Ash Anupindi

    bluebean
    January 3, 2021
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    This student story was originally published in blue bean‘s first print issue which highlighted the topic of learning differences. You ...
  • Student Story

    “XOXO No” – by Sofia Ortiz

    bluebean
    December 30, 2020
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    Living in New York City can feel like a fever dream. Growing up here often eliminates the luxury of enjoying ...
  • Student Story

    “An Ode to My Mothers in Islam” – by Duha Elkhouli

    bluebean
    December 30, 2020
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    This is my form of an ode, an appreciation for the women in my life who give me the strength ...
  • Student Story

    “Hongdae” – by Ashley Lee

    bluebean
    December 12, 2020
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    Riding the subway to Hongdae is one of my life’s glorious natural highs. As I stand by the constantly opening ...
  • Bean MagEditor's StatementStudent Story
    blue bean magazine

    The Future of Blue Bean

    Eric-Ross McLaren
    November 29, 2020
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    To those who follow blue bean,   In this post, I’ll be talking about the future of blue bean, and ...
  • Student Story

    “Uncharted Territories of Depression: My Friend’s Evil Horse” – by Dorothy Knutson

    bluebean
    August 26, 2020
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    A  friend of mine has been struggling with depression for almost two years now, and with her permission I have ...
  • Student Story

    “Have You Ever Drowned?” – by Wambui Gitahi

    bluebean
    August 11, 2020
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    Swimming is like a lifestyle for me. I would start and end most of my days with a swim. I ...
  • Student Story

    “When This Is All Over” – Yousef Maner

    bluebean
    August 3, 2020
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    It has become a phrase all too common: “When this is all over…” No one knew this would happen, and ...
  • Student Story

    “What’s In A Name?” – by Calvin Bell, III

    bluebean
    July 20, 2020
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    The amount of weight a name can carry still amazes me. The names you and I were given at birth ...
  • Student Story

    “The Unlikely Pair of Fire and Rain” – by Kyla Golding

    bluebean
    July 14, 2020
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    As kids, we’ve been taught to take the history written down in books for what it is. We absorb the ...
  • Student Story

    “How Feminist Zines Saved My Self-Worth” – by Hanna Askarpour

    bluebean
    June 1, 2020
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    The first time I ever heard of a zine was when I was eleven years old. My sister was a ...
  • Student Story

    “10,023 Feet Up” – by Harper Will

    bluebean
    May 18, 2020
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    In early January, four of my friends and I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Hawaii to present our ...
  • Student Story

    “Powwow Dances in Her Mind” – by Poppy Gallegos-Zingarelli

    bluebean
    May 18, 2020
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    I imagine brightly colored jingle dresses, practically floating in front of me during a powwow. I dream of crispy Navajo ...
  • Student Story

    “Oreo” – by Alexis Smith

    bluebean
    May 11, 2020
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    “You’re such an oreo,” my friend said bluntly.  Black on the outside, white on the inside.  Being only twelve years ...
  • Student Story

    “Painting Through Videography” – by William Alan Harris

    bluebean
    May 11, 2020
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    I was born in Orlando, Florida, but spend my time in Savannah, Georgia, focusing on videography and editing while studying ...
  • Student Story

    “Fencing Defeat” – by Tristan Szapary

    bluebean
    May 4, 2020
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    A 15-14 loss brings anyone’s spirits down. When it happens twice in one weekend, it is an even bigger blow. ...
  • Student Story

    “A New Chapter” – by Allison Mackey

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    May 4, 2020
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    I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. About six months ago, my whole life was uprooted from underneath me ...
  • Student Story

    “India Trip” – by Niina Amanuma

    bluebean
    April 27, 2020
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    In December of 2019, Geoff and I visited Lekha’s home country, India. It was our first time to ever go ...
  • Student Story

    “The Country I Call Home” – by María Covián Sabaté

    bluebean
    April 27, 2020
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    My name is Maria, but that doesn’t really matter because this story is not about me. I am a young ...
  • Student Story

    “Finding New Inspiration” – by Gabrielle Morse

    bluebean
    April 18, 2020
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    My name is Gabrielle Morse, and I am a sophomore documentary film major at Spelman College. I am a photographer ...
  • Student Story

    “Capturing The Small Moments In Life” – by Ben Krueger

    bluebean
    April 17, 2020
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    Ben Krueger is a visual artist based out of the tristate area. He has been telling stories with a camera ...
  • Student Story

    “Image vs. Well-being: Normalization in Private School” – by Tara Boyd

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    April 17, 2020
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    Ever since freshman year of high school, I remember the head of my school talking about how important our image ...
  • Student Story

    “Forgetting Home” – by Bhoomi Sharma

    bluebean
    April 17, 2020
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    I am an immigrant.  I am now sixteen years old and I have lived in the United States for three ...
  • Student Story

    “Could Be Mine, Could Be Theirs” – by Matthew Bailey

    bluebean
    April 16, 2020
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    Currently, I live in Baltimore, MD, and go to school at the Maryland Institute College of Art, studying photography. In ...
  • Student Story

    “Younger Billies” – by Gunner Spaeth

    bluebean
    April 15, 2020
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    A reflection on the simple times. The past couple of months where I was skating with my friends, filming on ...
  • Student Story

    “Eritrea” – by Horeb Berhane

    bluebean
    April 1, 2020
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    Hello! My name is Horeb Berhane, I’m 16 years old, I attend Lakeside Highschool, and I live in Atlanta, GA. ...
  • Student Story

    “Super Boy and Invisible Girl” – by Sophia Haggray

    bluebean
    April 1, 2020
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    Superboy and The Invisible Girl “False idols aren’t welcome here.” Ms. X said, glancing down at me as I clutched ...
  • Student Story

    “Home” – by Vero Aguiar

    bluebean
    February 24, 2020
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    “Describe a place you call home” I can’t describe it, but nestled between towering mountains, lies a war-torn, dangerous, and ...
  • Student Story

    “The Indigenous Side of History” – by Nichole Beatty

    bluebean
    February 10, 2020
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    The Declaration of Independence was signed on August 2nd, 1776. The Constitution was written in 1787. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln ...
  • Student Story

    “The Curly Headed Dilemma” – by Olivia Cooley

    bluebean
    February 10, 2020
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    I wanted to do it before I changed my mind. Before outside influences could affect my decision and before I ...
  • Student Story
    Student stories

    “Miracles” – by Rebecca Urato

    bluebean
    January 29, 2020
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    His diagnosis was sudden. One day my dad was the healthiest person I knew, and the next day he was ...
  • Student Story
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    “Truancy” – by Gunner Spaeth

    bluebean
    January 27, 2020
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    Skateboarding is one of my greatest passions. It requires no coach, has no schedule, and is entirely unique to each ...
  • Student Story
    student submitted stories

    “Moods in Spaces” – by Geoff Haggray

    bluebean
    January 25, 2020
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    Geoff Haggray is a 20-year-old documentary photographer studying at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He is known for his painter-like use of colors ...
  • Student Story
    Student stories

    “Out of Place” – by Savannah Pobre

    bluebean
    January 23, 2020
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    Out of place. The three starting words to my college essay, a stack of cards misplaced on a shelf at ...
  • Student Story
    Student stories

    “Lebanon’s Story” – by Jida Haddad

    bluebean
    January 21, 2020
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    John F. Kennedy once said: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for ...
  • Student Story
    Student stories

    “Getaway” – by Cristina Arama

    bluebean
    January 18, 2020
    441
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    This isn’t about me or you or the fact that it’s just stopped raining in Brașov and we’re finally able ...

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