Schools and Colleges

I’m not quite sure where to share this, so I hope this is the right place! I’m involved in the National Beta Club at my high school and was elected Fundraising Chairman earlier this year. Since we’re a relatively new club, this is our first fundraising committee, and I didn’t […]

Why do I find it so easy to get straight A’s while others struggle? I’m currently a freshman in high school. I graduated middle school with straight A’s every trimester, while many of my friends faced challenges. I expected high school to be more demanding, but so far, it hasn’t […]

I stumbled upon this in the school bathroom yesterday. Seriously, who thought this was a good idea?

Math Classes are Giving Me Anxiety I’m really struggling with my math courses, and it’s hard for me to grasp numbers. Currently, I’m enrolled in two different math classes, and I feel completely overwhelmed. I’ve already fallen behind on assignments and received low grades, and it’s causing me a lot […]

I’m really uncomfortable with my new form tutor, Mr. L. To give some background: I’m in Year 8 (F), and we got Mr. L at the start of the school year when our old tutor, Mr. O, became Head of Year. Mr. L is also my geography teacher. At first, […]

“To all the ‘weird’ kids out there, what was the most hurtful thing someone did to bully you? I grew up in a low-income family and attended a prestigious school, and I didn’t really experience bullying until seventh and eighth grade. When it started, it was primarily physical. In the […]

Feeling Overwhelmed in Mainstream Education I’m 14, trans, and autistic, currently in Year 9 in England. Unfortunately, I can’t manage in mainstream school due to bullying and challenges with my coursework. For the past two terms (12 weeks), I was part of a learning support group called Jumpstart. Recently, though, […]

Did I really just say that? I was sitting next to my friend when the teacher got angry, so we decided to communicate by writing notes. He wrote, “I’m frustrated because the teacher is suspicious of me for no reason.” For some reason, I felt compelled to respond with, “The […]

Returning to School Feels Impossible Reading week is finished, and now I’m facing the reality that I can’t return to school. It just isn’t for me anymore. I struggle to sit in classrooms and navigate the campus. The guilt of skipping classes weighs heavily on me, as does the feeling […]