Schools and Colleges

Soon to Graduate! I’m currently finishing up 8th grade and will be heading to high school this August. Since I’ll be starting fresh at a new school and may not know anyone, I’m looking for advice on how to adjust and make connections. Any tips on fitting in and overcoming […]

Biology or Chemistry in High School? Hey everyone! I’m about to enter my senior year of high school in Japan, where the program lasts for three years. So far, I’ve completed one year of physics, two years of biology, and two years of chemistry. Since I aim to become a […]

Feeling defeated right now. It honestly feels like Harvard is just going to toss my application into the flames. I’m at a loss. After 17 years of hustling harder than a Clash of Clans player back in 2014, it all seems meaningless now. I just received my SAT score, and […]

Update: Still Navigating Life Without Friends (TW: bullying) So, I still find myself without friends—not in elementary school, middle school, and now, unfortunately, in high school as well. Coming from a small middle school, my new high school feels massive. I’ve been with some of the same classmates my entire […]

Has anyone else received an email from George Mason University? It says I’ve been “selected to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum: Engineering,” and they included an invitation card.

For my fellow autistic individuals, what are some things that just don’t make sense about how we cope with challenges? I have high-functioning autism and struggle with anger issues stemming from trauma. Whenever I express any aggression, I end up being confined to a room for hours. For instance, I […]

Should I take Algebra 2 and Geometry in 9th grade? Hi! I’m currently an 8th-grade student enrolled in Algebra 1, which is a 9th-grade class. I’ve been performing really well, maintaining an A+ throughout the year, aside from a slight dip in the third quarter. I’m quite comfortable with the […]

I’m trying to decide which classes to take next year as a rising junior, and I’m leaning towards a career in healthcare, possibly as a dentist. Here’s the list I’m considering: Required Courses: – AP Calculus Honors ** – Accelerated English 11 (weighted as an AP) ** – US History […]

Caught Cheating (Again) I want to start by acknowledging that I messed up, and I fully recognize how foolish my actions were. Earlier this semester, I was caught cheating on a quiz in another class and faced a 0 for that quiz along with an afterschool detention. My teacher mentioned […]