Discovering your passions/What makes you come alive?

Discovering your passions/What makes you come alive?

By Jatin Mathur, An Alive Teen Lead We’ve all heard the horror stories of the unfortunate man or woman stuck working a 9-5 boring desk job. Conventional logic follows that the earlier you figure out what you want to do, your “passion,” to use the buzzword, the better....
You Never Know – The Art of Staying Open

You Never Know – The Art of Staying Open

By Kandice Henning, Alive Center Founder & CEO February 24, 2018 “Seriously, you never know, so stop thinking that you do.” This was a conversation that I was having with myself on the last night of my 2018 yoga retreat at a beautiful resort Northwest of Cabo. I...
Everyday Courage

Everyday Courage

By Caitlin Holzer, Naperville North High School Class of 2016 & Alive Teen Alumni I am going to start with part of my conclusion, we do not have to do everything on our own. There is no finish line when learning to be assertive, so all that matters is the starting...
Self-Power over Self-Pressure Blog

Self-Power over Self-Pressure Blog

By Jatin Mathur, Naperville North High School Senior             Numbers drive our world… 89.5 – the minimum percentage to earn an A in a class, 36 – the maximum ACT score, 1600 – the maximum SAT score, 4.0 – the maximum unweighted GPA, and on...
A Job During High School – Is it Worth it?

A Job During High School – Is it Worth it?

A Job During High School – Is It Worth It? By Max Ayoub It’s mid-November, almost finals season, which means the stress and workload teenagers have to deal with is at  its peak for the semester. Every high school student is constantly looking for more free time...