Did you know that more than 50% of the time, bullying stops within 10 seconds of a bystander stepping in to help? This means that empowering bystanders to take action may be the key to stopping most bullying from happening. Bystanders are considered to be…
Although it can be difficult to talk to your parent(s) or guardian(s), they love and care about you and have your best interests in mind… but how exactly do you begin a conversation with them?
Oral contraceptive pills have been prescribed for many years, but they still get a bad rap. I don’t necessarily feel obligated to defend the “Pill”, but I do feel compelled to clear up popular misconceptions that still seem to plague the most common treatment for…
Have you ever watched the Olympics on TV and thought, “I wonder what it would be like to watch the Olympics live”? Well, if you’re living in the US in 2024, you might be able to have that experience without paying thousands of dollars in…
I recently graduated from Boston Latin Academy and I must say, it feels great to be a BLA Alumni. Every graduation ceremony consists of the valedictorian speech, headmaster’s speech, and my favorite (especially this year): our 2014 Class President’s speech. He started off with mentioning…
Have you ever thought it might be helpful to talk to a professional about a personal issue? Someone who isn’t your friend or a family member? Maybe you’ve thought about this when you were feeling upset, angry, or stressed out. It might surprise you to…
With some parts of the United States beginning to make marijuana legal, a lot of teens may be wondering, “if the drug is legal, it must be safe, right?” It’s important to keep in mind that a lot of things that are legal can still…
The last six years of my academic life were hard. They really were. I attended Boston Latin School in Boston, MA. BLS is one of the three prestigious exam schools in the Boston area and sixth graders from different elementary schools in the Boston Public…
Picnics, beach lunches, cookouts, and hot temperatures; these activities are a lot of fun, but they may can spell trouble for the food we eat. I’ve blogged about food safety for your lunch box, but now let’s talk about summertime food safety. Summer presents some…
There is a lot of advice thrown around about how to live “healthy”, including fast fixes for weight loss and quick cures for anything that might be bothering you. Social media is full of these resources, telling you what to do and think. If you’re…