VOX Teen Poetry: Auditory
I named him sky, the golden boy Skin bright, beams bouncing off my hippocampus cold-hearted and hot-headed So high my eyes turned red for him Sky spoke of home like my frontal lobe ain’t his front door like he is cramped in a space of endless possibility always there, even when I wanted to be […]
The Big G Show: Self-Love, Likes and Teen Suicide on Social Media
In this episode of The Big G Show, host Noel Greene talks about the story of a young woman who reportedly killed herself because she wasn’t getting enough likes on Facebook.
VOX Teen Poetry: Dichotomy
managing my cold sweats and nightmares is quite a task By quite a task I mean extremely difficult, seemingly impossible, and nonetheless necessary so I split myself in two for help just to manage. I sit in my own lap, rocking in a chair a rocking chair. We sleep on a mattress on the floor […]
VOX 5: How To Maintain Your Mental Health Through the School Year
Stress can come in many forms and can be caused by many things, so in order to keep your mental health in the balance, we have come up with a few tips to help.
Heartbreaking and Messy: Navigating the Death of a Friend
I didn’t know how much grief I was entitled to. The truth was that we hadn’t been close since freshman year. This left me feeling uncomfortable.
Got The Winter Blues? Here Are Some Ways to Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.)
Seasonal depression affects approximately 10 million Americans, and can be four times more prevalent in women than men, according to Psychology Today.
VOXCast: Why Is Getting Into College So Stressful?
In this episode of the VOXCast, veteran VOXers (and high school seniors) Chris Jordan and Mack Walker are joined by their friends Chris and Jaye about the pressures of college admissions.
What the @%#! Is Imposter Syndrome and How to Shake Off Those Feelings of Inadequacy
“It feels like I’m lying all the time because I don’t believe most anything people say to be true of myself even when I know they are being sincere.”
Who Was Kobe Bryant to Us?
His influence and his relentless work ethic weren’t just a huge impact on the culture of basketball. Even people who are not huge basketball fans have probably heard his name or been impacted by Kobe.
VOX Teen Poetry: “But That’s OK”
VOX ATL’s James Rhee delivers a poem about being OK with where you are.
