The Pressure to Have it All Figured Out
Many high school students often have a concern lingering at the back of their mind: “What am I supposed to do?” or “What is my purpose?”
Many high school students often have a concern lingering at the back of their mind: “What am I supposed to do?” or “What is my purpose?”
It’s a harrowing question, and I’m guessing you all have heard it once or twice, in some variation at least.
“What do you want to do when you grow up?”
The end of senior year marks new beginnings for all seniors. As acceptances and rejections roll in, they prepare to start the next chapter of their lives.
Dying. Dangerous. Destructive.
Post-pandemic, people have used all of these adjectives to describe San Francisco. To them, the city is apparently barren, everyone is using fentanyl, everything is closing, and nowhere is safe.
On Wednesday, February 19th, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, took to social media sharing a post with implications that are extremely troubling for the future of the nation.
Many students mocked the green slip of paper they received recommending that they take no more than two AP courses. When the day for class registration came around, sophomores and juniors stacked on as many APs they could to curate the perfect transcript.
The use of AI in art specifically has become a major controversy. There are many purposes of art, but one thing they have in common is the expression of emotion. However, AI, with its logic and algorithms, represents the stark opposite.
The past few months have been quite overwhelming and confusing politically speaking for teenagers across the country. The 2024 election and the recent inauguration have been surrounded by endless opinions and controversy. Social media has turned into a cacophony of misinformation, extremist views, arguments, and conspiracy theories. For these reasons and more, many people in our generation have strayed away from politics. However, we strongly believe that more high schoolers should get involved in politics.
Every January, millions of people across the world decide that this is the year they’ll get fit, start saving money, or finally start using that gratitude journal.