Emily Huffstetler – The Highland Echo

On Self-Centeredness and Originality

In a recent family discussion about religion, my mom said, “Numb butts don’t make better people.” She argued that sitting

In my junior year of high school, I developed a Girl Scout Gold Award project called “Build for Bees” dedicated

“How much are you asking for this?” I say, motioning to whatever treasure I’d spotted. “How ‘bout two bucks?” they

This past week, I was inducted into the Spanish Honor Society in a Zoom breakout room. I unmuted to recite

When I was in elementary school, my parents took me to the library every Wednesday evening. Back then, the only

When I was in the fourth grade, I led a “Save the Rainforests” campaign. Every indoor recess, I corralled my

Hi, my name’s Emily, and I’m a self-proclaimed environmentalist. In the fourth grade, I tried to end deforestation with my