Kayla recently wrote a blog about how hard it is to leave your native country and to adapt to a different environment. I thought it would be interesting to give the opposite perspective; being born in this country, but having most of your family in…
Homecoming and the prom are usually very important events during a girls’ high school experience. Along with the stress of finding the perfect dress, shoes, and the right hair-do, there is also stress about finding a date, or for some, making the decision to go…
So I’m sure many of you have heard the saying “live life with no regrets”. For a while, I (like many people) was convinced that I’d be successful in living my life this way, and I thought I was – until May 18, 2010. This…
Demi Lovato (a famous Disney star) dropped out of her tour with The Jonas Brothers this week. Demi’s representative said that she left the tour to seek medical treatment for physical and emotional issues. There are many rumors as to what these issues could be,…
When you’re in a relationship, it’s normal to have arguments and get mad at each other, but how do you know when things are out of hand? I’m not talking about abusive relationships. I’m talking about everyday communication issues between couples. When teens face problems…
It’s been a busy couple of weeks here at the Center with all of the different projects we’ve got going on! However, this past Wednesday we got some down time and worked with two peer leaders from the Martha Eliot Health Center (MEHC) over in Jamaica…
As you guys know I’m a freshman in college. I’m also an only child, so having my own room for 18 years did not help the process of adapting to a roommate any easier. Being a member of the Crimson Summer Academy (CSA) at Harvard…
Some of you may remember that I went to the Dominican Republic this summer to visit my extended family. I had a blast. Going swimming, the music, the freedom, and seeing family made everything so much better. I’m 18, but my mom doesn’t believe that…
So, we all know about the situation with the pop superstars Chris Brown and Rihanna. Regardless of what the tabloids may say, domestic violence is not okay and it should not be condoned in any way, shape, or form. Nobody deserves to be verbally or…
One of a girl’s most common problems involves boys. Most of my girls come to me with their boy drama. Usually it’s something typical like – I think he’s cheating on me, should I break up with him? – and more. One of my friends…