By: Sidak Setia Being a student today means juggling schoolwork, extracurriculars, social pressures, mental health, and the expectations of a world that moves at lightning speed. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed—but with the right habits and strategies, any student can thrive. Here are practical, realistic tips to help you succeed academically, socially, and personally—no matter where you live or what you study. 1. Build a Study System, Not a Schedule Schedules often fail becaus

By: Jonathon Davis Confidence isn’t something you’re born with—it’s something you build, strengthen, and grow over time. But in a world filled with comparison, pressure, and constant expectations, many teens struggle to feel good about themselves. The good news? Confidence can be trained like a muscle. Here are simple, realistic strategies to help you build confidence in school, friendships, and everyday life. 1. Stop Chasing Perfection and Aim for Progress Perfection is impo

By: Aryan Srinivasan In an age where artificial intelligence can write code, summarize textbooks, and automate tasks once reserved for experts, one skill remains irreplaceably human: storytelling . And no, not just the kind that appears in novels or films. I mean the everyday ability to communicate an idea in a way that moves people—across cultures, languages, and borders. Students everywhere—whether in Seoul, São Paulo, Lagos, or London—are being taught to optimize, analyze,

By: Craig McPherson Everyone keeps asking the same question about phones in school: “Should we ban them or not?” Honestly, I think that’s the wrong question. The real issue isn’t whether phones are allowed in the building; it’s whether anyone is ever going to teach us how to live with them like actual responsible humans instead of pretend robots who can just “turn it off and focus.” Most schools seem to handle phones in two ways. Option one: total lockdown. No phones in class

By Anya Prasanna Writing can feel like a mountain—intimidating at first, with blank pages towering over you—but every great writer starts somewhere. Whether you dream of novels, poetry, essays, or even journalism, the good news is that you can start today . Here are some tips and strategies to help high schoolers find their voice and fall in love with writing. 1. Write Every Day (Even a Little) The most important habit is consistency. Don’t worry about perfection; even 10–15

By Jonathon Davis High school feels like a countdown sometimes—four years to figure out who you are, what you want to do, and where you’re heading next. Between classes, tests, sports, and the pressure to “build your future,” it’s easy to feel like everyone else has a plan except you. Spoiler alert: they don’t. Here’s what people don’t tell you—high school is less about having everything figured out and more about learning how to explore . 1. You Don’t Need to Have a Five-Yea

“ 80% of college students reported feeling overwhelmed, and 40% reported it was difficult to function” (Kosmin). This statistic by Kosmin illustrates that the majority of college students feel overwhelmed, and half of the majority are unable to function. This defines the difference between lazy and burnt out, wherelazy is caused by being overwhelmed and having a lack of motivation, while being burnt out is the exhaustion that causes one’s body to not function. Some people do

Most of us used to imagine 2025 would be the year of flying cars and futuristic cities, and although we're as close as we've ever been to reaching those technological advancements, we're not quite there. Time has flew by, and we are now officially closing off the first quarter of the 21st century. 2025 is officially up and running, and with a new year, comes new goals. Everybody has been through the classic cycle of the New Year's Resolutions fiasco, where people will make a

Why Youth Creative Writing Looks Like It's Declining—and How to Bring it Back Walk down a school hallway and you’ll hear ideas everywhere: debate in the lunch line, jokes on the bus, whispered plots between classes. Yet when it’s time to turn those sparks into stories, many students freeze or shrug. Teachers say “no one writes anymore.” Teens say, “I don’t have time.” Parents say, “Screens ruined attention.” Everyone is partly right—and partly missing what’s really happening.