Hi everyone! My name is Nia, and I am 17 years old. I am a rising senior in high school. So far in my high school career, my favorite classes have been both Chemistry and Anatomy & Physiology. Science courses are my favorite because they…
Hello everyone! My name is Amanda and I am 17 years old. I am a rising senior and my favorite classes are biology and chemistry; I love science and being able to explore the world and how it works! I am one of the captains…
Goodbye! Unfortunately, the time for me to move on from the Center for Young Women’s Health has come. In the fall, I will be going to Duke University in North Carolina. I plan to study Global Health and Psychology on the pre-med track. I am…
Hello everybody! Soon I’ll be leaving Teenspeak as well as the Center for Young Women’s Health. Unfortunately, time has passed and I’m going to be moving on to college and beyond. I’m going to be going to the University of California: San Diego, about 3000…
Q: Has this pandemic changed your feelings about current events and politics? Njoki: Before this pandemic, I didn’t pay attention to the news, other than things I heard in school or saw on Instagram/Twitter. Now, I watch the news with my parents almost every day…
I’m writing this right now from my room on a Thursday afternoon, wearing pajamas, with random binders scattered around my floor in preparation for online class. Things are weird nowadays. There’s a virus in the U.S., with new theories and solutions coming every day. There…
Q: In 50 years, how will you look back on this moment? Njoki: I recently saw a post on Instagram with a poem by Kitty O’Meara that described how I hope people will look back at this time, “And the people stayed home… And learned…
Q: What are you worried about? Owen: I’m worried about not knowing what to be worried about. Fear of the unknown. Knowing to be scared of an illness is one thing, but I don’t know whether to be scared for myself or my neighbors. There’s…
In Teen Voices of COVID19, we interview the Center for Young Women’s Health teenage Peer Leaders for insight into their unique experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Q: How are you staying entertained, active, healthy, and connected during social distancing? Njoki: My friends and I group…
In Teen Voices of COVID19, we interview the Center for Young Women’s Health teenage Peer Leaders for insight into their unique experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Your school is shut down, but you’re still expected to do schoolwork. How do you stay focused? Kaitlyn: For…