The Power of Listening to “Sad Music”

Lily Hescheles (’24) describes why sad music is good for you, and offers a playlist to start your own sad music journey.

The Art of Breathing

For the past few months, Zach Hammer(‘24) has been learning about mindfulness and testing a few different strategies. For his badge project (a 3-month long assignment), he wanted to learn how breathing exercises, specifically, can impact our everyday lives.

The Art of Finding New Media

Agni Gupta (’24) describes how book and movie recommendations on social media can be repetitive and gives suggestions for finding new media.

Catching up with Work

As trimester 2 gets more intense, Levi Ogden (’26) gives helpful advice about how to catch up when we get behind in our school work. “Even if you have a lot of work you have to do and you have to get it done PRONTO, you need to be in a state where you’re able to focus! Feed yourself, keep yourself hydrated, put away all distractions, and lock in.”

The Power of Living Freely

Lilly Hescheles (’24) tells the story of how she learned to trust herself and take risks. “My experience on this trip acted as one of the first times I took a chance that was scary — it was the beginning of putting myself into uncomfortable situations in order to live a true life.”