“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass
The Labors of Finals Week
This year, a new experience for me was finals week, where you get tested on all the material from the first semester in all of your classes. At first, it felt really overwhelming, navigating how to study for seven classes while also doing the homework they assigned. I struggled with figuring out how to divide…
The Hearth of Friendship
The journey of high school can be an extremely stressful one, making it very important to have people around you to relieve that stress. People you can rely on, talk to, and joke with. The pressure of high school will weed out those true friends who will stick with you through anything. These friends provide…
Echoes of Aletheia
What Happened This week has been one of the most stressful and nerve-wracking weeks of my life, and it’s not even because of the workload. Some backstory: I worked on this one essay for four days, and I ended up getting a zero on it because it was flagged for AI. My teacher’s and the…
The Synoikia Gathering: The Unity of Homecoming Week
Before I start with this post, I apologize for not being able to post for the past month. It has been a busy month for me with numerous tests, festivals, and activities. But for today, I would like to write about the high school community, especially around homecoming. Since it was my first year of…
Navigating the Labyrinth: High School Survival Tips (Part 2)
In this post, I’d like to continue the tips I started last time. As I wrote last time, having a good strategy is key to surviving the challenges of high school without burning yourself out. Here are some more tips that I’ve learned so far. 5. Learn your teachers’ styles. One of the first things…
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Strings of Thought 