Aleksandra Arwood

Happy Feat: Lucy Evans After graduation day, the halls go quiet. Lockers are emptied. The familiar rhythm of school bells and passing periods fades into stillness. For many students, that moment feels like freedom and the beginning of what comes next. But Lucy Evans learned early on that for adults with special needs, graduation can feel like something else entirely: the end of a system that, for years, provided structure, services, and support. And once that chapter closes, families are...

At 22, the idea of being lost still terrifies me. Lost as in, “I have no idea what I’m doing after graduation,” to “I’m standing in the middle of a foreign city and can’t figure out where I am.” The first feels daunting, but I’ve discovered the second can open doors you never knew were closed. When I was 16, I decided it was necessary to make a bucket list of places to visit before I turned 30. If you’re into astrology, you might understand why. I’m a December baby, and as a Sagittarius, it’s...