"Growing up in Victorville, I always lamented the limitations of my hometown. My criticisms ranged from the practical struggle of being a kid without access to age-appropriate activities or the infrastructure to get me there, to my perception that surely everyone here must have settled. It felt as if the town that raised me was secretly a purgatory that people just found themselves trapped in." Read the full article here: https://www.trillmag.com/life/people/my-small-town-not

"As you can imagine, I have been repeatedly told that I cannot, in fact, control everything as much as I might wish. But of course, in an attempt to maintain some semblance of control in a point in my life where I have very little, I am compiling some advice, as much for myself as for you, about how to navigate feelings of uncertainty about the future." As Adrian approached graduation from USC, they contemplated how to leave behind their Trojan Family and what advice to leave

"Previous years, I have chosen my obligatory half of the month by celebrating in the first half of the month, the last half of the month, and the last half of each day. This year I get to celebrate Latine Heritage Month in the first half of the day! So to make the most of my part of the month, I will be waking up early to have more waking hours in which my Latinidad is celebrated!" This tongue-in-cheek article pays homage to Adrian's mixed-race identity by exploring (largely

"When I started at USC, I anticipated stressing over homework, homesickness, and an adjustment period to my newfound independence. I didn’t anticipate, but soon learned, that new environments and major life changes are known to aggravate Tourette’s Syndrome." In this vulnerable piece, Adrian shares their journey navigating their Tourette's Syndrome while attending USC. Many with this condition, they share, find that their symptoms worsen in new situations, such as the start o