The THRIVE program supports hard and soft skills, including self-awareness and reflection. Check out Ethan’s thoughts and learnings on the purpose of high school.
It Takes Time to Make True Friends
I asked the students in my THRIVE program to write a post on a topic that meant something to them. One student reflected on making friends during high school (and that sometimes it may not be super easy).
What’s Their Experience?
My students got to pick a topic of their choice, something that meant something to them. One wrote about measuring success; another wrote about starting a new life after a big move. Check out their thoughts.
Do or Due? Or is it Fine?
I challenged students in my Thrive program to write posts on their choice of topics. Procrastination and stress were two topics that showed up.
You Need a Resume: Tips on Creating Yours for HS and College Students
Looking to apply for a summer job, college scholarship, or program? A solid resume is a useful place to start.
Arguments: I’m Right
Life skills, internships, teens, and arguments. I’m blown away.
Reminders from a Friend
Life is messy, and healing is always within reach.
Rush, Hazing, Burnout, and Self-Care?
A while back, I wrote a letter to my teen about beating burnout and becoming more productive. Where the message was driven home for her? Her college’s fraternity rush and hazing. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Reminder to my adult…
Take A Break
Recently Lexie shared some thoughts on the usefulness of taking a break. Yes, that fondness for Netflix may be more useful than my adult self has thought! Today we’ve got another teen’s take on the importance of taking a break,…
Netflix: Teacher of Useful Skills
Times of stress happen — shit hits the fan sometimes. And perhaps, just perhaps, a useful way forward may be to quit trying to force ourselves out of the space and instead take a little while to numb out/procrastinate before…