What Misconceptions Do People Have About Where You Live?
When you tell people where you’re from, how do they react? Do you think their view of the place is accurate? Or do they have it all wrong?In “‘Are You OK?’ San Francisco Residents Say They Most Certainly Are.” Heather Knight writes about the California city’s foundering public image, and what the people who live…
Meet the People Featured in Our Winning Student Profiles
Our first-ever Profile Contest asked a lot of its teenage participants. Not only did they have to find someone interesting to interview, then develop questions designed to draw that person out, but they had to edit the resulting conversation into a cogent and compelling Q. and A. of no more than 700 words. In addition,…
Do You Find It Hard to Let Other People Help You?
I’ll do it myself. You don’t have to bother. I can handle it.Do these statements sound like you? How willing are you to ask for help when you are feeling lost, confused, overwhelmed or just in need of help carrying something?Why do you think people sometimes resist seeking out or accepting assistance?In the guest essay…
Should People Be Required to Show Proof of Vaccination?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.As more and more people across the United States get vaccinated against the coronavirus, you may have seen friends, family and celebrities sharing photos of their vaccine cards to show proof of their vaccinations. But do you…
How Do You Talk With People Who Don’t Share Your Views?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.How often do you struggle to connect with a loved one who holds a different set of beliefs, values or opinions from you? Has there been a time when you earnestly tried to change someone’s mind about…
Do You Think People Have Gotten Too Relaxed About Covid?
In “It’s Time to Scare People About Covid,” Elisabeth Rosenthal argues that our public messaging about the virus should explain the real costs — in graphic terms — of catching the virus:I still remember exactly where I was sitting decades ago, during the short film shown in class: For a few painful minutes, we watched…
How Do You Respond When People Ask, ‘Where Are You From?’
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.When people ask you where you’re from, is it easy for you to answer? Have you moved around a lot or have you always lived in the same place?Are people usually satisfied with your response, or do…
A Novel That Will Get People Talking
Who wouldn’t want to have time to feel like a giant ear?You’re a little bit jealous of this woman until you realize how miserable she is. She has exactly what she thought she wanted, but the next phase of her life unfolds hypnotically as “Indelicacy” morphs from a modern “Pygmalion” into a fable infused with…
Pack of People
What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society or the world today? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us in the comments, then read the related article to find out what it’s all about.Find many more ways to use…
How Well Do You Read Other People?
Find all our Student Opinion questions here. You walk into a crowded room: Can you tell if the mood is tense or light? You are at a friend’s house: Can you sense if they would like you to stay all afternoon or if they are secretly hoping you would leave already? How observant are you…
