What Students Are Saying About Their ‘Mundane Joys’ of Summer
Our weekly Current Events Conversation is back. We start the school year with a roundup of teenage comments on the ordinary moments they enjoyed this summer.
What Students Are Saying About Rejection, Overcoming Fear and Their ‘Word of the Year’
My fears have stopped me from doing many things I wanted to do. I have missed out on social events, school, etc. I have very bad social anxiety and I have a really big fear of people judging me. This has made it really hard for me to ask for help because i feel stupid…
What Students Are Saying About ‘Impostor Syndrome,’ Beloved Places and Finding Balance in 2021
Improving Mental HealthIn 2021, I want become more stable as a person. With all the constant stress of juggling my mental health, my physical health, my academics, and my social life, I’ve never been able to catch a break. I want more stability and serenity in my life, not more chaos and things to worry…
What’s This Image Saying? Teens Weigh In.
Every week in our Picture Prompts, we post at least one image from The New York Times, without a caption, and invite students to try and decode it. What do they think the image is communicating? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can they relate to it personally? What…
What Students Are Saying About Responsibility, Bad Behavior in Youth Sports and Electric Cars
While I agree with the article, in that the U.S has some issues that would not make a U.S version of “old enough” wise or safe, I also feel like kids especially in the U.S don’t get enough credit. Modern parenting has become more controlling than ever. Parents track their kids constantly, as well as…
What Students Are Saying About Climate Anxiety, Football Controversies and Making Choices
It is underwhelming yet not surprising that only 26% of Americans are worried about climate change, and it is most likely composed of Gen Z since they will have to face the consequences, unlike older generations. This portion only goes to show the disconnect between many Americans since much of the population either does not…
What Students Are Saying About the Growing Fight Over What Young People Can Read
In honor of Banned Books Week, we asked teenagers their opinions about the book challenges spreading across the country. Here is what they said.
What Students Are Saying About Screens in School
Teenagers react to New York Times reporting that shows technology has become ingrained in classrooms since the pandemic.
What Students Are Saying About How Social Media Affects Their Body Image
This leads me to another question, about the line between fit and fanatical. I have seen weight loss videos that make no physical sense, and I know girls take unreasonable measures to achieve their goals. But even knowing that it can be unhealthy, I can’t help but ask myself if just a little overexercising or…
What Students Are Saying About Companies Taking Political Stands, Podcasting and Their Life Philosophies
Ever since I was little, I was enchanted by literature. The way an author could convey such extreme emotions as anxiety or satisfaction through words on a page enticed my mind, drawing me to literature of all kinds. From speeches filled with persuading and powerful phrases to fantasy novels that created an alternate universe that…
