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How Humans of New York Gets It Right
Image from Facebook. In 2010, Brandon Stanton, a New York City photographer, started a project called “Humans of New York”. Known as HONY, this project features “street portraits” and interviews with...
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Does Netflix Hinder Academics?
Image from Netflix Life. Netflix, an on-demand internet streaming service, was first digitally launched in 1999; throughout the years, it has become the premiere way to stream television shows,...
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The Pros and Cons of Service Trips
Image from UMich Global Scholars Program. It is not uncommon to hear about your classmates and friends choosing to go on service trips, or opportunities to volunteer abroad. There are programs, such...
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What is the Gay-Straight Alliance?
Image from Flickr. Your school may have a GSA, but for those who don’t have one at their school: GSA stands for Gay-Straight Alliance, and it is a club where students can find support if they are...
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How Can You Channel Your Anger Elsewhere?
Image from Karma Jello. It’s hard being a high schooler, and it’s no wonder so many of us are angry, frustrated, or on edge often. A Harvard survey of 10,148 teens, the National Comorbidity Survey...
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4 Things to Prepare for When Going into Junior Year of High School
Image from St. Mark’s School. Junior year is one crazy 180 days, and I am definitely speaking on behalf of every 16-17 year old. Everything we do during this year is super important and it seems as...
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How to Make the Last Days of Summer Count
Image from Vegetarian Ventures. In theory, summer should be the perfect time to relax and unwind from the busy school year. However, sometimes it is hard to not sleep the few months away or go on a...
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The Importance of Personal Time in High School
Image from Escapade Magazine. As a high school student, it seems as though my time is everything other than “me” time. There is time set aside for school, for homework, for extracurricular activities...
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3 Reasons Why You Should Consider Taking AP Classes
Image from Brainflash. Last year, as a rising junior, I was beyond scared to take my first AP classes, but looking back, I wish I had taken more than two because they were the classes I enjoyed the...
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Has High School Diminished Interest in Reading?
Image from Pexels. The sad fact is that many kids today do not read for pleasure. Researchers have found that after the age of 8, interest in reading “sharply declines”, and only 46% of 15-17 year...
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