What Do You Wish You Could Do Well?
Are you a karaoke enthusiast? If so, you might have a few tips to share about how to choose a song — for example, “just because you like it does not mean you should sing it.” (After all, not everybody has the vocal range for “Bohemian Rhapsody.”)For seven years, The New York Times’s Tip column…
If You Could Take On One Problem Facing Our World, What Would It Be?
How might you work with other young people to tackle your issue?
If You Could Change the Laws of Nature, What Would You Change?
Would you want to be able to time travel? To be in two places at once? To predict whether someone would laugh at your joke? Share your wildest ideas.
Could You Live an Entire Day Without Plastic?
A journalist tried to go plastic-free for 24 hours. How do you think his experiment went?
If You Could Devote a Year to Studying Anything, What Would You Choose?
Which band has the most No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and tops Rolling Stone’s list of the greatest artists of all time? Which band’s 1965 hit “Yesterday” is the most covered song in history? If you know the answers to these questions, you might be interested in the yearlong master’s degree…
If You Could Make Your Own Podcast, What Would It Be About?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Note: Our Fourth Annual Student Podcast Contest is open from April 8 to May 18.Have you ever wanted to create your own podcast? What would it be about? What fresh perspective could you provide on a topic?…
Lesson of the Day: ‘What if They Could Make the Pandemic Go Poof?’
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “What if They Could Make the Pandemic Go Poof?” by Kenneth Sturtz“As the coronavirus snuffed out live entertainment, magicians, like so many others, have been forced to adapt, trading traditional in-person performances for virtual…
The Class of 2021 Could Change College Admissions Forever
This week, we are publishing the work of all the winners and runners-up in the high school and middle school categories of our Seventh Annual Student Editorial Contest. You can find them all in this column. “The Class of 2021 Could Change College Admissions Forever”By Erin Tan, age 16, Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics,…
What Topics Do You Wish You Could Learn About in School?
What about the arts and athletics? Can you learn to play the guitar or tap dance, make films or rock climb at your school?What would you like to learn in school if you could learn anything? What additional courses do you wish your school offered? Why?Schools at all levels regularly tinker with their curriculums to…
Do You Like Your First Name? Would You Change It if You Could?
What’s your favorite first name? Is it the name you have? Would you like it to be? Have you ever used a name that is different from the one your family gave you? Or experimented with the spelling or pronunciation of your name? In “Why Not Let Children Choose Their Own Names?” Danielle Braff writes:…
