MEREBANK, Durban, South Africa – No matter how old we get in life, forgetting your first day at...
Category - Insider’s Guide to High School
Surviving the deadly first week
PORTLAND, Oregon, U.S.A. – As a freshman, so many things ran through my mind the night before...
Homeschooling, or taking classes in my pajamas
Carteret, New Jersey, U.S.A. – Back to school! After those precious few months of rest and...
The choice you make matters
Longyan, Fujian Province, CHINA – Mom sat down next to me and stared straight into my eyes. I...
It’s that (Holy) time of the year again
Salwa, KUWAIT – The bell rings at 12:15 p.m. as all the students in my class rush outside to enjoy...
Freshmen, don’t wait to fill in the blanks
WOODSTOCK, Georgia, U.S.A. – Senior year at last! It’s such a relief to know that finally all my...
Being the new foreign kid
Meschede, Calle, GERMANY – There are only few people who truly revel in being the “new kid.” Most...
Something from hell on my face
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA — The teenage years are when children become hypersensitive...