Introducing the first Youth Poet Laureate of Howard County, Mai-Anh Nguyen

An OM student writes her name in history What do Amanda Gorman, Jellystone Robinson, Kara Jackson, Meera Dasgupta, Alexandra Huynh, Alyssa Gaines, Salome Agbaroji, and Stephanie Pacheco all have in common? All eight women have served as National Youth Poet Laureates.  This year, Howard County introduces our first-ever Youth Poet Laureate, Mai-Anh Nguyen, an OM student! Before we discuss Mai-Anh’s amazing accomplishments, you are probably … Continue reading Introducing the first Youth Poet Laureate of Howard County, Mai-Anh Nguyen

Presidential Election 2024

Who will be our next president? The eagerly anticipated 2024 presidential election will be held tomorrow, November 5th, involving former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance running against Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz. At this election, the President and the Vice President will be elected. Voting will occur at assigned polling places which can be located on the Maryland State Board … Continue reading Presidential Election 2024

I ended my Senior Year 9,654 Miles Away From Home by Devi Lalitha

My experience as an exchange student at OM On July 31st, 2023, I was sitting on a plane, soaring higher and higher, leaving behind my hometown. Looking out the window, thoughts swirled in my mind: “Next year, will everything be the same?” After a week of pre-departure orientation in Jakarta, Indonesia, I finally touched down at Dulles Airport in the United States. It was a … Continue reading I ended my Senior Year 9,654 Miles Away From Home by Devi Lalitha