As Covid-19 reigns the harness on people’s daily lives, the doors to social interactions and outdoor activities are creeping shut, leaving people secluded in the safety of their homes. Digital screen time is on the rise as people turn to technology in entertainment, virtual school, communication, and careers. Electronics are a part of everyone’s daily…
With COVID-19 circulating rapidly, and infection rates constantly climbing, it has been increasingly difficult for high school community service clubs to find a venue or cause to lend their support to. Coming near to the end of the school year, many students also desperately need those last few volunteer hours to fulfill the looming requirements…
Would you enroll your child for a virtual choir experience this year? Many parents have hesitated to sign their children up for additional online programs after a long day at Zoom school. In fact, when 28 K-5th grade parents were asked if they would enroll their children in an online after school program this year,…
The introduction of virtual reality was a massive leap into an idea that could change everyday lifestyle, and it remains a crucial component in the field of technology. Currently, virtual reality is used in so many places and in different aspects of society, some of which include playing games with life-like interactions in the easiness…
As coronavirus cases hit its peak, schools shut down and students and teachers were forced to adjust to the unknown virtual world. During this time, many of my friends and I struggled to stay connected with one another. What we thought was the norm was now gone: eating lunch with my friends in the quad…
Each year, one million people die of suicide worldwide. Shockingly, it is the second leading cause of death for high school students. It is important to know that suicide is preventable and help is available for those who need it. People must continue to speak up about it in order to reduce its stigma, spread…
These days, tests are the very thing that measure your success in junior high or high school. You are constantly tested on whatever you have learned each week. If you want to apply to a college, the admissions officers examine your grades with the eyes of a hawk. Because of this, here are some tricks…
The recent rain that has been falling in January across multiple areas of California is a refreshing feeling of change. The sound of water droplets crashing onto concrete sidewalks, the smell of the air after a long, pouring shower, the feeling that everything bad in the world has been washed away and everything is new…
From ages five to ten, I couldn’t sleep at night without my stuffed animal. I was embarrassed by this because most of my friends had outgrown this stage already. I was afraid that someone would call me a baby for still needing my stuffed animal, so I hid it whenever someone came to my house,…
As we all know by now, a pandemic is more than capable of making our lives difficult in more ways than one ? our social, economic, and educational successes have been undeniably hindered for the past year or so. During these difficult times, we may struggle to find joy and excitement in our extremely mundane…
