Christa Chane

Christa Chane, senior, enjoys expressing her creativity through music and writing. In her free time, she likes to paint, sing, and spend time with friends and family. She is involved in Ambassadors, peer tutoring, and the STEM and Humanities Pathways. She is looking forward to exploring her passions through different writing styles this year!

More work by Christa Chane:

• 4 Months Away From College – In December of 2023, singer Aimee Carty released “2 Days Into College,” and this relatable anthem quickly blew up on social media platforms—the song now has more than 32 million …
• Future Me – I’ve spent years waiting for you and wondering who you would be. Did you see my dreams through? I’ve always hoped (I almost knew) that you’d meet opportunities with glee,  …
• Beautiful – When you look at my hands,  you see a glimpse of what once was; you tell me to take care of my youth, and you call them beautiful. When I …
• Dreams, Rêves, أحلام, Somnia, 梦, Sogni, Visuri, Sueños – By Christa Chane Multilingualism and cultural differences can affect how people dream. In 2016, a study was conducted on immigrants who had bilingual dreams. Whether they believed they had “bridge[d] …
• The Mystery of Dreaming – Dreams are captivating—it feels as though we’re watching a live-action movie starring ourselves (and yet not quite our true selves), going through several chaotic storylines in one night—then, once we …
• Fading Dreams – What do you do when you forget your dreams? You dream countless times every night, but flipping through your memories, recall nothing as your fantastical worlds fall to the morning’s …
• A Caterpillar’s Contemplations – Thinking of her future, the caterpillar began to dream,  with all her friends, thought of the design of each wing. She was beyond excited and couldn’t wait to beam  with …
• The Endless Cycle of Procrastination – I often find myself stressed about an assignment, reassuring myself that I can easily “do it tomorrow.” Soon enough though, tomorrow becomes today, later becomes now, and ultimately, I have …
• The Value of OLu’s Extracurriculars – As students at OLu, we have many options as to which classes to take and extracurriculars to be involved in—having this choice is a blessing, but it can feel intimidating. …
• S’mores can be Disappointing – As she took the first bite, the s’more was delightful: Crispy on the outside, warm and mushy within.  The marshmallow was soft—gooey even. She had liked that about it: everything …