Why I Would Never Send My Child to a Catholic School My time at this school has been a negative experience overall. This is a pseudonym to protect my identity, as I prefer not to be contacted by the school. My mental health significantly deteriorated during my years there. The […]
Read MoreIs this class schedule for junior year doable?
Is my junior year class schedule manageable? I’ve planned out my courses for the year, which include AP Calculus AB, AP Physics C Mechanics, AP Physics II (as a prerequisite for E&M), Spanish 4 Honors, AP U.S. History, AP Language, and AP Computer Science A. Currently, I’m enrolled in AP […]
Read MoreI hate my skin
Title: Struggling with My Skin I’m using a dramatic title, but overall I do appreciate my skin—I’m certainly grateful to have it, as life would be unbearable without it. What’s really frustrating is that my face can’t seem to settle on any one condition. I’ve been dealing with terrible acne, […]
Read MoreAlready falling behind in school, need help
Struggling in school and looking for advice School started two weeks ago, and I’m already feeling overwhelmed. At first, I didn’t have separate workbooks for my subjects, so I was doing all my work in just one book, which only made things more challenging. Now that I have the right […]
Read MoreNova Scholar Patent Program – Has Anyone Been Interviewed?
Nova Scholar Patent Program – Interview Experiences? Hi everyone! I’m considering applying to the Nova Patent Program and noticed that there’s an interview involved. Has anyone gone through the process? It seems like the program operates in small teams of 3-4 people, working from an initial idea to developing a […]
Read MoreTrapped: How Schools are Failing Students and Society
Caught in a Bind: The Ways Schools are Letting Down Students and Society
Read MoreIdea for school
School Project Idea Tomorrow, my school is having a shortage exercise where they’ll be cutting off the water supply and distributing “rations.” I was thinking of selling 5 Biscoff biscuits for $2, but I’d like to have some fun with it and run it like a “black market” scenario. This […]
Read MoreGap year
Gap Year Consideration As an immigrant who transitioned to Canada and began Grade 11, I’m now in my final year, Grade 12. Due to being new to the education system, I followed my counselor’s recommendations and wasn’t able to take the necessary courses for post-secondary education. Consequently, I’ve only completed […]
Read MorePerfect note taking
Ideal Note-Taking Am I the only one who thrives on well-organized notes? I find it crucial for them to look aesthetically pleasing—if they don’t, I struggle to study effectively. This obsession has become a challenge for me, often slowing down my learning and making it harder to complete assignments quickly. […]
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