Uninformed Maintenance

Unexpected Maintenance Frustration Just to give some background, I’m 19F and live in a college dorm. Yesterday, our suite’s fire alarm went off for no apparent reason. The police and fire department checked it out and confirmed there was nothing wrong—no smoke, no issues with outlets, nothing. However, while they […]

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I made it to states for national history day competition and need advice

I’m excited to share that I’ve qualified for the state competition of National History Day with my paper on comfort women! The event will take place in Tallahassee, Florida. My ultimate goal is to advance to the national level, and while I understand that it’s a tough challenge, I would […]

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What is the difference between main ceremony and department recognition event graduation ceremony

What’s the difference between the main graduation ceremony and the department recognition event? I’m in the process of purchasing my cap and gown for the commencement ceremony in May, and I noticed there’s a choice to indicate whether I’ll be attending the main ceremony or the department recognition event. Can […]

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NHS Bais

Subject: Addressing Bias in NHS Applications It’s no secret that the National Honor Society (NHS) application process can be biased. This year at our school, it seems that only popular students were accepted, while many intelligent and hardworking individuals were overlooked. I’m advocating for a change in how applicants are […]

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Should I dorm?

Should I Dorm? Hi everyone! I’m currently attending community college and planning to transfer to a university that’s about an hour away—though it could take 2-3 hours with traffic. I’m already commuting around 1.5 hours for my classes, and it doesn’t bother me much. I really want to live on […]

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