It can be life changing to be given advice about how to discover your passion, and to recognize when one should learn from the mistakes of others. In order to do this, the Health Department at Youth Radio brought in 6 individuals from around the Bay Area to provide first hand experience.
Kids say one thing making it hard for schools to crack down on e-cigarettes — is that they’re easy to hide. Twelve-year-olds Jennifer Shape explains, “Sometimes I hear that some of my friends do it their classroom when the teacher is not looking.”
Some 30 percent of adolescents in California report experiencing depression or related feelings, such as anger, anxiety or guilt, according to Kidsdata.org. As with Morimoto’s friend, many of these young people turn to their peers first for help.
After the Californians for Justice campaign began, the school district has made numerous efforts to improve their food. David Zito said this year the school has removed all pork products from the meals and now uses more turkey meat, instead.
Vape pens, or e-cigarettes, are often billed as a safer way for smokers to get their fix. The user breathes…
The panel consisted of 7 health professionals who work around the Bay Area. They shared their stories of struggling in life and making it to jobs in the health industry.
Despite practicing for at least 12 hours a week, nine months a year for the last four years, I have no varsity jacket. And despite all my aching muscles, oozing blisters and cramping and bleeding toes, my sport – ballet – is only considered a hobby by many people.
The panel was titled Health Careers Panel: Young Health Professionals. You will always succeed in life if you can push yourself without giving up.
I was 16 years old when I found out that I had been diagnosed with high-functioning autism. Immediately, my heart…
