By Serena Zets – 10th Grade, Pittsburgh CAPA I am raw, structured of boulders, bones, and bricks. Read more [...]

By Suzen Richardson – 10th Grade, Propel Braddock Hills High School A song like this really gives listeners something to hold on to; it can make them feel like somebody understands what’s going on. Read more [...]

By Matthew Miramontes – 11th Grade, Cornell High School Music is such a pivotal point in my life and just that one certain song can get you through the day. Read more [...]

By Tyler Baum – 12th Grade, K12 International Academy Thousands of conservatives gathered at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland for the 43rd Annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) from March 2-5, 2016 Read more [...]

By Malyk Johnson – 12th Grade, Allderdice High School On Saturday, November 7th at Carnegie Mellon’s Nelson Simmons Hall, the Media Empowerment Student Summit took place.  At the event, students and organizations that support youth gave talks and had booths around the main lobby.   Read more [...]

By Mirjana Hutnik – 9th Grade, Peters Township High School I think the new reaction buttons are a noteworthy feature that more social networking sites should include. Read more [...]

By Suzen Richardson – 10th Grade, Propel Braddock Hills High School Growing up with a learning problem is difficult enough when kids rub it in. But when a teacher gave me “modified work” it practically waved a flag saying, “Hey look at me! I have special needs! Read more [...]

By Mirjana Hutnik – 9th Grade, Peters Township High School As a teenager, I feel pretty misunderstood just about all the time. It often feels like no one gets me, but at the same time it feels as if no one really cares if they "get me" or not. Read more [...]

By Serena Zets – 10th Grade, Pittsburgh CAPA I wish that more adults understood the toll that mental illness has on teenagers. Adults always manage to attribute everything back to the fact that we're "just teenagers." Read more [...]