Schools and Colleges

Title: My Teacher Fainted in Front of Us—And I’m Concerned Summary: My teacher fainted on purpose and could have put my friend and me in danger if either of us had fainted. EDIT: I shared this with my parents, but they just laughed it off as a funny story. So […]

How to Boost My Energy Hey everyone! I’m a freshman in high school taking an AP class and also dancing five days a week, plus practicing at home. With all of that and homework piling up, I’ve been feeling utterly exhausted. Even on nights when I get a decent amount […]

IMSA Application Hello everyone! I’m currently a middle school student in the GAP (Gifted and Advanced Program) and have been aiming to get into IMSA (Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy). Unfortunately, my application was rejected. I’m really passionate about attending, and I’m looking for ways to enhance my application for […]

Is it time to consider banning XtraMath? I haven’t noticed anyone using it in quite some time.

Homework That Feels Impossible Our teacher assigned us the task of creating a crossword puzzle, but it’s turning out to be quite a challenge. Here are the instructions: Use 12 words from Set A for the “across” clues and 12 words from Set B for the “down” clues. Number each […]

I’m really feeling overwhelmed right now because of my grades. As a junior in high school, I find myself failing two classes: Advanced English and Spanish 3. My mom is going to be furious when she sees this, as she doesn’t tolerate any grades below a C, and I’m way […]

Am I in trouble? A little while ago, I texted something mean to a friend after getting frustrated with a game, but he forgave me, and we moved on. Yesterday, while on FaceTime with him and another friend, my friend started scrolling through our old messages and came across that […]

My sons just received their report cards and their grades weren’t great, so I decided to ground them. Was I in the right for doing that?

Feeling Unmotivated I just can’t seem to find the motivation right now. I feel inadequate and overwhelmed, and I worry that even if I push through, I won’t feel satisfied. My grades are at an all-time low despite my efforts, and it’s tough not to feel like I’m letting myself […]