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Can Stress Possibly Be Good For You?

Written on March 9, 2020 Stress is often seen as an exclusively negative situation: Homework deadlines pile up with multiple classes, family drama potentially takes its toll, and busy extracurricular schedules wear us thin. We end up exhausted.  Stress can come in two different ways according to The American Institute of Stress: “distress,” which refersContinue reading “Can Stress Possibly Be Good For You?”

To Be an Educated Woman

Written on January 25, 2020 It is hardly something we think about positively, attending school and waking up at 6:30 in the morning to go.. what? Learn? Believe me, I’ve done as much complaining as the next high school student about homework, lengthy projects, nerving presentations, and “that-wasn’t-on-the-study-guide!” tests. We all complain, and that isContinue reading “To Be an Educated Woman”

Our Confidence Depends on Social Media

Written December 2019 Of course I hate to admit it, but social media has shaped my concept of beauty, and I’m sure it has shaped yours, too. I am, for better or worse, constantly viewing images and videos posted online by just about anyone. Oftentimes it’s my peers, sometimes it’s celebrities, and once in aContinue reading “Our Confidence Depends on Social Media”

Divorce Versus Education

Written November 2019 Parents generally want the best for their children. They hope to instill strong values in their kids’ lives that will prove useful in the “real world,” and when those kids grow to attend school and sometimes pursue higher education, everyone—the community, state, teachers, and parents—hope for their success. However, home situations canContinue reading “Divorce Versus Education”

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