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Schedule for Ninth and Tenth Grades

Has anyone else felt a decline in their enthusiasm for academics? I’ve been struggling with this for a while now. Ever since I transferred to a new school in North America, I’ve noticed a significant change. Back in Asia, I attended a very demanding school where I was in competitive […]

Is it standard for a male vice principal to conduct searches on female students without a female staff member present? I’m not sure if this is a big deal, but I wanted to get some opinions on it. I’ve heard from several younger friends that one of our vice principals […]

We just had a wild experience in our music class! Someone sprayed bear spray, and we all ended up coughing uncontrollably and had to evacuate to another room. This school feels like a prison sometimes! 💀

The American education system seems indifferent to the well-being of its students. Let’s dive into this issue. Schools can be unsafe environments where students face bullying, substance abuse, assault, sexual violence, racism, sexism, mental abuse, and even threats to their lives. In most states, students lack the option to opt […]

Should I consider cheating? As I prepare to enter high school as a freshman next year, I’m contemplating whether to take shortcuts in my studies, especially since I’ll be tackling some of the toughest classes.

Help My AP Research Project: Take My Survey! Hi everyone! I’m a senior working on my AP Research project focused on AI and its impact on students. I would greatly appreciate it if high school students could take a moment to complete my brief survey—it only includes 10 multiple-choice questions […]

Considering Community College Courses in High School Hi everyone! I’m currently a sophomore in high school and I’m in the process of planning my schedule for next year. Initially, I aimed to take five AP classes (AP World, AP Calculus BC, AP Language, AP Chemistry, and AP Micro/Macro) since I […]

Popular Kids: A Reflection on the Past I’ve been thinking about the dynamics of popularity among kids and wanted to ask: do popular kids tend to be jerks? Many of the ones I interacted with were incredibly cocky. I remember this quiet kid who got pulled into their circle—he really […]