How Often Do You Treat Yourself to Something Special?
Treat yourself! What comes to mind when you read these words? (If you think of the show “Parks and Recreation,” you’re certainly not alone.) Do you have any habits or rituals that help you feel better? That help remind you that you are a special, worthy person? That get you through difficult moments? What are…
How Often Do You Read, Watch or Listen to Things Outside of Your Comfort...
Four teachers who work with The Learning Network recently challenged their students to do just that. Here are some examples of what these teenagers chose:Hattie D., Hewitt-Trussville High School, Trussville, Ala.In my comfort zone: “Asian-Americans Are Scared for a Reason”Outside my comfort zone: “UConn-Baylor: Was It a Foul?”If someone were to ask me how I…
Do Video Games Deserve the Bad Rap They Often Get?
Find all our Student Opinion questions here. Are video games bad? Are they a negative force in society? Until Eve Peyser began playing video games with her boyfriend, that’s what she thought: When I reached my early college years and began to fancy myself an intellectual type, I adopted the familiar cerebral framework about why…
