Navigating Middle School: A Guide to Handling Challenges and Embracing Growth
Hello, my name is Sofia. As a sixth grader, I know that stepping into middle school can be a big adjustment. There are new challenges, […]
Role of Bullying in School Shootings: Is there a Congruence or a Myth?
Since Columbine on April 20th, 1999 where two twelfth graders murdered 12 of their fellow students and a school teacher, the incidence of school shootings […]
Non-Suicidal Self Injury: A silent cry for help
Self-harm behavior, or non-suicidal self-injury, is a complex and often misunderstood behavior referred to as deliberate injury to one’s body without an intent to die. […]
BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO THE FUTURE
During my adolescence, I was sent to a boarding school abroad. I remember being flooded by all sort of emotions, including fear and excitement, during […]
The Different Flavors of OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that affects many people. OCD has a genetic predisposition and frequently has a familial presentation. It is […]
You can’t sit with us
First and foremost, if you haven’t seen the movie Mean Girls, stop whatever you are doing and go watch it. It’s a classic. It came […]
Parents and Teachers: The Unfair Burden
School shootings and gun violence are painful crises that are out of control in America. These incidents seem to happen more often than not. Every […]
STORYTELLING, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP (painting the fence)
Storytelling is the most frequently used form of communicating information or experiences with others and has been around for about 100,000 years. We continue using […]
American School Shootings in 3, 2, 1…
The final part of this issue is the individual himself. Julia Villela School shootings have become a thought to fear in this era. With the […]
It Wasn’t Me: A Millennial’s Perspective on School Shootings
Reflecting on my youth, I can recall many of my previous classmates who had absent parents, less-than-ideal home lives, access to guns, and were enrolled […]