Pressure, stress, degrading mental health — all of these are the effects of being a young adult or teen in high school today. Even before we become full-fledged high schoolers, we already feel that pressure. Read on
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Students from North Springs High School in Sandy Springs, GA, speak up about their experiences with high school counseling services — and how services could be improved to benefit youth and students' mental health today. Read on
After researching and reporting on the "Not-So-Secret Private School to Top 40 University Pipeline" for VOX ATL, I wrote this advice piece to encourage other public school students like myself. Read on
I disagree with the widely-accepted idea that students from private high schools are simply better candidates in the eyes of top universities. I spoke with students from both public and private high schools, and a former high school college counselor to learn more about this apparent private school to Ivy League university pipeline. Read on
As a recent graduate of high school, writing this is bittersweet, but I believe these steps and tips will help rising seniors who are approaching their college application process. Read on
Coming out – the process by which LGBTQ+ people disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity – is difficult. It is not a one-and-done event. It is not a single conversation or three-word summary – “I am gay/transgender/etc.” – that, once complete, marks the beginning of a person’s new life. Coming out is a process.… Read on