by Kandice | Oct 29, 2017 | Blog
By Alive Teens Jatin Mathur and Sanjana Ramrajvel The Alive Center has written this blog post as part of its messaging plan throughout the school year. This month’s topic concerns after high school plans, which typically involve strong pressure to attend college. This...
by Kandice | Oct 4, 2017 | Blog
By Jatin Mathur (NNHS Senior) and the teen Alive Media Group (AMG) Our community has suffered a great deal in the past year. The events of this year have brought contemporary underlying issues of teen stress pressure to the forefront of community discussions. We at...
by Kandice | Sep 13, 2017 | Blog
Thinking may be the most personal connection we humans have with ourselves. It may help a student solve a math problem, write a paper for their English class, or even help a couple to resolve an issue. The mind is powerful and if not properly maintained, can be...
by Kandice | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog
Teen Book Review: Excellent Sheep: Miseducation of the American Elite by William Deresiewicz The novel Excellent Sheep: Miseducation of the American Elite by former Yale professor William Deresiewicz is the best book anyone could read during their high school career....
by Kandice | Jul 29, 2017 | Blog
The smooth, silvery keys under my fingers, the cane reed between my lips, and the stand, providing a barrier between me and my audience. That was what I needed to focus on. Myself, my instrument, and my music. If only it were that simple. Instead of rooting me in...
by Kandice | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog
Society often views failure as a bad thing. As children, we hear about failure in the media and we witness its repercussions through our parents, role models, and overall surroundings. It is no lie that the idea of failure holds an extremely negative...
