The Unexpected Strength of Kids — Commentary
By Christine Lee Four weeks ago, I met a little girl. She is nine years old, turning ten in October.…
Education
My Pricey Education
My grandmother likes to say, “all good things come with a cost.” In this case, that cost is my education.…
YRI at Stanford, Imagining Education’s Digital Future
Youth Radio’s Lissa Soep was a part of a lecture series at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education in May,…
Losing My Close Friend To Suicide, And No One’s Talking About It
My first encounter with youth depression came during my sophomore year in high school. I was only a witness and yet its impact was powerful enough to rip my life apart.
High School Wasn’t Quite Wwhat I Planned
When you plan your high school career accept that things are going to change. Plans you may have will not always stay the same.
First Generation Teen Has A Foot In Two Worlds
My mom and dad don’t sleep a lot. Their backs always ache. And sometimes when I see them, they’re walking like zombies. They’ve worked so hard to make a make a better life for my sister and me, and part of me worries that if I go away to school it’s like I’m abandoning all of that.
My Experience At A Continuation School
This school year, I transferred to a continuation school to make up some credits. I thought the teachers would be more supportive since they had fewer students.
Failure Is Never The Answer
By Mike All around, I see people constantly fail or give up when they don’t get their way. Seeing this…
Time Management And School
I don’t always do my homework, but it’s not because I don’t want to. I don’t have time to sit and do your homework when I rather do the things I like and then go home and go to sleep.