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  • My Escape From It All

    Maddy Smith, For the Record|Updated Dec 22, 2020

    Sometimes everything gets overwhelming. You may not go through as many things as others or as little as some but that doesn’t mean we all don’t have a breaking point. When this occurs, having a place to go to escape from it all is nice. However, sometimes the place where we escape from it all is in our imaginations. If I could escape from it all, I would go to Italy. I have always wanted to go to Europe, but specifically Italy. It is such a beautiful place with a beautiful cul...

  • The Struggles of Maintaining a Social Life and High School

    Maddy Smith, For the Record|Updated Dec 1, 2020

    Maintaining a social life was not difficult when I went to private school and had only 1 friend I wanted to hang out with. However, public school, especially high school, is a lot more complicated. Especially if you have strict parents. High school has become a struggle not only in classes but also in maintaining my social life along with my personal issues. At times it can be really overwhelming. My parents are stricter than most teenagers’ parents now days which can be frust...

  • Series on Mental Illness Present in Society

    Maddy Smith, For the Record|Updated Oct 27, 2020

    Maddy is a student at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School. She is a talented young writer whose columns offer unique insights from the perspective of a local high school student. Intended primarily for young people, all of The Record readers are welcome to enjoy our columns by Maddy Smith. Mental illness is something very relevant in society today especially in teenagers. Approximately 9% of children from the ages of 2-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD, 8% of teenagers...

  • Series on Mental Illness Present in Society

    Maddy Smith, For the Record|Updated Oct 13, 2020

    Maddy is a student at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School. She is a talented young writer whose columns offer unique insights from the perspective of a local high school student. Intended primarily for young people, all of The Record readers are welcome to enjoy our columns by Maddy Smith. Living with depression isn’t something that comes easy no matter how severe it is or becomes. You wake up and immediately think about how you can’t wait to get back into bed to go bac...

  • Series on Mental Illness Present in Society

    Maddy Smith, For the Record|Updated Sep 29, 2020

    Mental illness is something very relevant in society today especially in teenagers. Approximately 9% of children from the ages of 2-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD, 8% of teenagers aging 13-18 have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, 8% of teenagers from 12-17 have had major depression episodes, and 2.7% of teenagers from 13-18 suffer from eating disorders that can include bulimia, anorexia, and binge eating. The list of mental illnesses that can affect everyday life...

  • Laura Brings Orange County Together

    Maddy Smith, For the Record|Updated Sep 15, 2020

    Recently many of us have been affected by hurricane Laura in both Louisiana and Texas. The hurricane has impacted many peoples everyday life. Schools are put on hold causing a problem in the schedule for sports and testing. People today still do not have power, running water, or a home. It is important for all of us to unite and help those who need it. Lake Charles was hit the hardest in hurricane Laura. A large majority of people do not have homes. Places such as the grocery...

  • We've Got Spirit... How About You?

    Maddy Smith, For the Record|Updated Aug 24, 2020

    We are proud to welcome Maddy Smith as a columnist for The Record. Maddy is a student at Orangefield High School. She is a talented young writer whose columns offer unique insights from the perspective of a local high school student. Intended primarily for young people, all of The Record readers are welcome to enjoy our columns by Maddy Smith. Football season is coming very soon! This means people are scrambling to buy tickets and make sure they have plenty of spirit...

  • Back To School Blues

    Maddy Smith, For the Record|Updated Aug 11, 2020

    We are proud to welcome Maddy Smith as a columnist for The Record. Maddy is a student at Orangefield High School. She is a talented young writer whose columns offer unique insights from the perspective of a local high school student. Intended primarily for young people, all of The Record readers are welcome to enjoy our columns by Maddy Smith. Maddy Smith Student Columnist For The Record The first day of school, whether you have been going to the same school all your life or...