How To Deal With Rejection

As we celebrate decision day, Reva Patchava (’24) offers advice for handling disappointment in the college acceptance process. ” Entering a new space can often be challenging, but letting go of past rejections and others’ opinions can help students acclimate better to new spaces.”

More Than What You See

Lilly Carlson (’23) reflects on the quick judgements we often make. “Our society has an excessive need to put things into a group and give it a label. It is human nature, after all. In this big, messy, confusing world, it helps us simplify life.”

Backyard Ice Rink

Caroline Vance (’23) shares memories from her backyard ice rink. “In each corner of the rink, tall wooden poles connect strings of soft glowing lights, which extend around the perimeter of the rink, and there is one center pole that holds a spotlight as bright as a full moon, so that during the long winter nights, we can still skate under a frosty glow. “

How the environments we grow up in affects our self-expression

Nicole Grant (’23) reflects on the connections between self expression and social and emotional growth.
“There are constantly new trends following the line of “this is what I looked like before quarantine, and this is what I look like after”. Because of this, I’ve had the opportunity to see how my friends and other people I know have changed over the course of our high school years and how being able to express yourself has affected them.”

Working in the Restaurant Industry Teaches Empathy and Responsibility

Bella Simonte (’23) writes about how the lessons learned from a job in the service industry go far beyond simply dealing with difficult customers. Things that, “if everyone learned, we’d live in a much more harmonious and compassionate world.”