Are there actual benefits to journaling?

Belzora Lovett (’24) explores the benefits of journaling and offers some tips for starting a journaling habit. “Between school, sports, clubs, and everything else high school students are committed to, our schedules leave almost no time for self-reflection or talk therapy. Because of this, we have had to explore other healthy ways to relieve stress at the end of the day.”

The Mental Health Resources We Gain Through Writing

Lexie Rooks (’24) describes how writing is a support for our mental health. “… we don’t talk about writing for mental health enough as we should. Journaling can come in so many different forms and it doesn’t always have to look like a physical page of writing or an essay.”

Write It Out

Dylan Schueler (’23) writes about the ways that writing and self-expression can support our mental health.

The Hidden Costs of Standardized Tests During a Pandemic

Claire Kozma (’22) writes that standardized testing during the COVID-19 pandemic instigates student anxiety much beyond the test material