PESHAWAR, Pakistan — High school is indeed the most critical and dangerous part of student...
Category - Insider’s Guide to High School
Teachers make or break us
LIMERICK, Ireland — Teachers are people most of us teenagers have to deal with on a daily...
Picking the perfect senior prank
TERRYVILLE, Connecticut, U.S.A. — As a senior at Terryville High School — well, just as a...
Shoot me! Perils of the senior photo
I hate having my picture taken. I cringe when I hear a photographer say, “Okay, now SMILE!” Of...
From torment to terrific
OAKVILLE, Ontario, Canada — Until two years ago, I was surrounded by the same kids I’d known...
Taking the stage when the spotlight is on you
BRISTOL, Connecticut, U.S.A. — Asking someone about auditions to a show can sometimes cause...
First day of high school: the good, the bad, the ugly
Aurora, Nebraska, UNITED STATES — I am one of those people who believes that there is a...
Find your own path
TERRYVILLE, Connecticut, U.S.A. — At the beginning of the school year, it’s only appropriate...