Why Has Stress Become Normal for Bay Area Students?
In the Bay Area, extreme academic stress has stopped being seen as a problem but has become an expectation. Academic stress has become…
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Beyond the Transcript
Every fall, millions of high school students look to make a leap in their lives by applying to colleges across the United States. Admissions offices look at a variety of factors when making the complicated decision of whether a student should be admitted or not.
The Most Radical Thing You Can Do Is Visit the Public Library
I’ve seen a bucketload of disdain towards higher education, mainly directed at the cost of attending a four-year college. And while I strongly disagree with the sentiment, the hate, unfortunately, is not unfounded.
Who Needs Prep Time When You Have AI?
It is no secret that AI is being used by students everywhere to complete all manner of tasks and homework assignments. But students are no longer the only people in school using artificial intelligence to make their lives easier.
Why do we get the spooky sundays and how we overcome it
What are Sunday scaries? The Sunday scaries, often referred to as the Sunday Anxiety, describe the feeling of unease or nervous anticipation that happens when the weekend is coming to an end.
What If We Actually Looked Up Instead of Down? Why the Phone Ban is More Beneficial Than Harmful
With California recently joining over thirty states banning phone usage in schools, debate over whether this helps or harms students is growing. The purpose is to help students focus in school instead of scrolling through social media and texting during class time.
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?”
So, do you know what you’ll be yet?
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?”
Community Colleges: Affordable, Accessible, and Underrated
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.