What Students Are Saying About Social Media Consequences, Healthy Diets and Wild Weather
Especially for teens, I feel that it is very hard to eat healthy. When we are with friends, it’s never “let’s go get a salad” or “maybe we should cut back on our calories.” It’s always what fast food place sounds the best right now; and that place is usually Chick-fil-A. But, as the pandemic…
What Students Are Saying About Excessive Screen Time, Presidential Priorities and Fashion Statements
Kids, like me, have become attached to their electronics, and it is hard to go a long time without them. There are many harmful effects due to screen time, as many kids are addicted now. Staring at the screen excessively can cause major eye problems, headaches, and a loss of concentration, and productivity. It could…
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 Students Are Saying About Teachers’ Politics, Memorable Scents and Text Messages
School Is Not a Place for Politics. School is a place to teach and learn new education skills or topics, it’s not a place for politics. Especially in middle school or elementary school kids are very vulnerable and believe everything they see or hear especially if it’s said by someone they’re supposed to trust. Teachers…
What Students Are Saying About Voting, the Complexities of Identity and Love Across Distances
When people ask where I’m from, I’m usually conflicted. While I currently reside in Texas, I wasn’t born nor raised here. When I moved from California, I was asked a few times where I was from. I’d simply just say, “California.” Then, they’d ask, “Oh, really? What part?” I’d think to myself, “Well, do I…
What Students Are Saying About Embarrassing Parents, Personal Style and Social Media Perceptions
I definitely incorporate my cultural and religious identity in my style, being a Muslim girl, I choose to dress modestly but that doesn’t mean it takes the fun out of styling or wearing clothes, yes, it can be pretty hard to style clothes modestly in summers but lets just winters is my happy place just…
What Students Are Saying About Mental Health, Improving Sports and a Dusk-Lit Train
Swimming: Add Mixed Gender RelaysMy favorite sport, swimming, provides me with a sense of pride and joy. I relate to the professional swimmers I watch on television because I comprehend the amount of work they put into the pool to occasionally drop milliseconds of time in an event. It can be gruesome, but I find…
What Students Are Saying About Socially-Distant Friendships, School Accountability and Lessons From Animals
Yes to Restorative Justice.My reaction to the model of restorative justice discussed in the article was, finally. Finally schools see the difference between fixing a problem compared to pushing it out of the way. My school approaches situations like this by kicking the student out who caused a problem, I think this approach is not…
What Students Are Saying About Democracy, Caring For Plants and “Flights to Nowhere”
Democracy is the freedom of choice. It is the freedom of change, and a key to be utilized to mold a brighter future. I see our democracy our ability to hold an opinion, popular or not. It is the skin that protects our vocal cords, and the microphone that keeps our voices from being drowned…
What Students Are Saying About Justice Ginsburg, Parental Praise and Fall Fun
Growing up my parents definitely praised me for doing certain things. I feel this is an important thing to do when raising kids, because it does in fact give them confidence. I believe there is a happy medium in giving these positive affirmations. Not every little thing deserves a “great job!” However, praising leads to…
