In the article, “Should Everyone Get A Trophy?” I learned that people have mixed feelings about giving participation trophies...
The World’s need for Pilgrimage
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Media, Media and Message, Religion, 1
In today’s fast-paced culture, taking a step back to enjoy life every so often is unheard of, and now,...
Non-Religious Pilgrimage
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Nature, Showcase, Wonder, 3
Often associated with religious motives, pilgrimage is the long, arduous journey meant to enlighten one about his or herself...
Pilgrimages: Then and Now
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Literary Essay, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 2
For most, a clear, stereotypical image comes to mind when visualizing the word pilgrimage: an ancient tradition reserved for...
Economic Changes
, , , Community, Coronavirus, Decision Making, Environment & World, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Showcase, Social Class, 0
“With schools closed and the streets empty across the country because of the coronavirus pandemic, many parents are spending...
Move it to up your Mood
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
In our world we tend to hear that it is good to exercise for at least 30 minutes a...
Bread stapled to trees
, , , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Happiness, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 10
The Internet is full of interesting and especially odd ideas. These ideas sometimes get so successful that even communities...
Mental Health in Schools
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Psychology, Showcase, 18
Mental health is no joke and is becoming a very common problem for struggling teens. One website states that,...
Diplomacy Is the Key to American Success
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Fall 2019, Family, Friendship, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Love, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, 1
At a time when the United States is under development and facing corrupt relations, global public opinion started to...
I Stayed Strong
, , , Beauty, Fall 2019, Happiness, Immigration, Poetry, Raise Your Voice, Read/Write Poems, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Showcase, This I Believe, 0
I celebrate who I am every second, Every minute, Of every day for the rest of my life. I...
Fight For Victims: The Results
, , , Call to Action, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media and Message, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Rape Culture, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Stress, Student-Centered, Summer 2019, Technology, 0
Our project was about the dangers of sexual harassment and our overall goal was to inform people about sexual...
Sexual Harassment in Schools
, , , Call to Action, Happiness, Media, Raise Your Voice, Rape Culture, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, Stress, Student-Centered, This I Believe, Upstander, 0
In tech, we are doing a digital presentation project and the issue that me and my group chose was...
Rags to Riches
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2018, Goals, Happiness, Homelessness, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sports, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0
My independent reading book, The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball’s Greatest Players by Clayton Geoffreys, talks about LeBron...
The effectiveness and risks of vaccines are becoming more and more feared by parents with young children, leading to...
Forgotten Dreams
, , , Beauty, Creative Writing, Decision Making, Friendship, Happiness, Nature, Poetry, Showcase, Stories, Summer 2018, Wonder, Writing, 0
So many dreams, forgotten This one comes true I open my eyes and feel minuscule before the towering force...
How bad is teen depression?
, , , Getting Started, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stress, 5
Why are more and more teenagers being diagnosed with mental illnesses such a y s depression and anxiety? Problems...
My Fairy tale Remix of The Princess and the Pea
, , , Friendship, Happiness, Love, Scratch, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2018, Stories, Writing, 0
In order to make this animation work click the green flag. Intro to my fairy tale...
Foster Care System (Can I get feedback on my thesis statement)
, , , Community, Family, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
Dear Youth Voices Community, Hello, my name is Christy-Lynn Lagula. I am 16 years old and I am an...
The Ugly Duckling Animation- Kindness and Reality
, , , Beauty, Bullying, Friendship, Happiness, Life on Land, Love, Nature, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Do you like ducks going in adventures? Well, you’re in for a ride! My animation is based off the...
In the short dialogue from Desdemona in Act 1 Scene 3 Lines 208-218, I learned a lot about how...
Othello close read
, , , Books or Plays, Decision Making, Found Poetry, Happiness, Inquiry, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2018, Writing, 0
First passage, Desdemona 1.3.208-218 My noble father, I do perceive here a divided duty: To you I am bound...
Othello Analysis
, , , Argument, Books or Plays, Gender Equity (Women), Happiness, History, Portraits, Shakespeare, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Writing, 0
1.3.208-218 Paraphrase: Desdemona: My dear father, I do face a difficult challenge: To you I am grateful for life...
Departure
, , , Friendship, Goals, Happiness, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
On my way to Costa Rica I was super nervous I was also excited to meet my group members...
Family Uniting
, , , Art, Family, Happiness, Love, Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
Where I’m From
, , , Creative Writing, Happiness, History, Memoir, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Where I'm From, Writing, 1
I am from Nestle Crunch bars, from Airstream and Herman Miller. I am from the crystal-clear panels that let...
I.S.O Nikki Giovanni
, , , Creative Writing, Happiness, Nature, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
summers are everlasting but i’ve learned to love the days spent in the sun with my mother soaking in...
Bibliotherapy and Art Therapy as Methods for helping the Isolated and Mentally Ill.
, , , Beauty, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Mind Dump, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, Writing, 0
There are many psychological treatments for individuals seeking medical attention whether to treat or manage a mental illness. Therapy...
Mental Health Stigmas
, , , Friendship, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, Surveys, What do I stand for?, 3
According to MentalHealth.gov, “If you have, or believe you may have, a mental health problem, it is helpful to...
How to raise kids into healthy young adults?
, , , Decision Making, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2018, 7
There isn’t any magic formula to parenting. There are countless factors going into raising a kid with innumerable decisions...
There’s More To Life Than Just Pain
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Poetry, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, 3
I feel like being alone But in reality I just need someone to never let me go Expressing my...
More then just education
, , , A Day in My Life, American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Community, Decision Making, Family, Friendship, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Point of View, Politics, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
In one of my earlier post “Why memorization doesn’t work” I addressed the issue that in the US education system...
Goal Digger Goal Driven Goal Seeker Success is all I wish for Doing good is what I pray...
Why I’m Helpful As Hell
, , , Community, Goals, Happiness, Love, Point of View, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
Why I’m Helpful as Hell Growing up, I was always told by my parents, “si tienes la oportunidad...
Wonder – ISO Giovanni
, , , Creative Writing, Happiness, Nature, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Wonder, Writing, 5
i was young when pink and white flowers grew on the dogwood tree in the front yard of the...
The Unforeseen Consequences of Helicopter Parenting
, , , Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
Helicopter parenting is a style of overbearing parenting that can have adverse effects on young people through stifling their...
“Kill Yourself”
, , , Bullying, Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Love, Psychology, Spring 2018, 3
We live in a world where mental health is a prevailing struggle, that affects all ages. On average about...
Multi-Level Marketing and its Uncanny Resemblance to the Pyramid Scheme
, , , American Dream, Debt, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Incarceration, Politics, Prison, Psychology, Social Class, 0
In business, there exists a competitive craving to be smarter, faster, and bigger than everyone else. This urge stems...
The Price of Mental Health: both physical and mental
, , , Decision Making, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, 3
Mental Health is an ongoing issue world wide and even within the Utah community. According to Utah Department of...
Can Money Buy Happiness?
, , , Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
The phrase money can’t buy happiness has been an ongoing mentality in our society, and continues to impact many...
Mental Health
, , , Biases, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
The further society advances, the further it leaves behind those who cannot keep up. Mental disabilities are arguably the...
Fitting in.
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Friendship, Happiness, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2
In many stages of our lives, we may either see a person or a group of individuals as attractive...
How mental health is viewed, and how society addresses it
, , , American Dream, Biases, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Community, Drugs, Fall 2017, Family, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Guns, Happiness, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
In my reserch, many things about mental health have become increasingly obvious. It is a far more prevalent problem...
Why memorization doesn’t work
, , , Books or Plays, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Happiness, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Language, Media, Politics, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 8
US curriculum is one of the worst ways of “grading” one’s intellect. We use these ideas of memory and...
Street Life
, , , Community, Decision Making, Getting Started, Happiness, Quality Education, Spring 2018, 0
After reading the first three chapters of Victor Rios’ Street Life, I feel impressed about the events he is...
All the Hype
, , , Beauty, Fall 2017, Friendship, Happiness, Inquiry, Media, Showcase, 4
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard about the hip new brand called Supreme....
Should the United States decriminalize Drugs?
, , , 2nextprez, Biases, Debt, Decision Making, Drugs, Fall 2017, Family, Friendship, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Incarceration, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Prison, Protest, Research Help, Science, Showcase, Violence, Voting, War, 0
The United States does not tolerate drugs at all, since Ronald Reagan started the war on drugs. If someone...
The problem with education
, , , Community, Fall 2017, Happiness, Language, Quality Education, Science, Showcase, Stress, Student-Centered, 2
America’s education system was created in the nineteenth century and has been weakened throughout the years to a point...
Can the Way You Were Raised Make You a Criminal?
, , , Community, Crime, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Quality Education, Showcase, 3
Two of the largest factors of the human personality are nature and nurture. Some argue that the two are...
How Does Cell Phone Use Affect Our Health?
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Psychology, Technology, 1
Handheld technology certainly has its pros and cons. The pros include easy communication, access to news, a platform for...
Can suppressing information and knowledge hinder society in the way it progresses into the future?
, , , Community, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Happiness, Inquiry, Language, Point of View, Politics, Quality Education, Showcase, 1
1984 and Brave New World contain key attributes that define the way each society behaves. These attributes...
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who see the glass as half empty, have a...
Human Connections through Technology
, , , Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Showcase, Social Media, Technology, 0
Technology is playing a very big role in our society today, and is prevalent in almost everything we do....
Today’s Hook- Up Culture
, , , Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Happiness, Love, Showcase, Social Media, 6
In dystopian literature, things like procreation, passion, and love are viewed as threats towards society. Sex is viewed as...
The Opioid Epidemic: How Bad is it Really and How do we Solve it?
, , , Call to Action, Drugs, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Showcase, 6
If you’ve been on the news recently and been able to get past the news about Trump’s administration and...
To Be American
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Call to Action, Community, Fall 2017, Happiness, Showcase, 0
What is an “American”? James Truslow Adams stated in his book The Epic of America, that America is “…that...
“Showing emotion is a sign of weakness”- this stigma has made us think sharing our feelings is something that we...
Mental Health Issues in today’s Youth
, , , Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Showcase, 2
I often will wonder why it is that mental health is still such a prevalent issue. In Utah, the...
From Passion to Product
, , , Beauty, Community, Fall 2017, Happiness, Quality Education, Showcase, 1
I would like to learn about my passions, and how they have shaped me. I think back to a...
The Legitimacy of Artistic Careers
, , , Art, Biases, Fall 2017, Goals, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, 3
There comes a time in life when one has to figure out what they want to do for the...
To Be Happy
, , , Happiness, Showcase, 0
To Be Happy Happiness is well known to all, yet something so far from absolute comprehension. No one knows...
Is Monogamy Natural for Humans?
, , , Community, Decision Making, Family, Gender, Goals, Happiness, History, Life on Land, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, 0
It seems strange to question this social norm we as human beings have conformed to for the majority of...
Homework is just basically stress…
, , , 2nextprez, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Quality Education, Showcase, 0
Dear Future President, Stress,depression,anxiety,fear, and anger, these things start to retreat. For a student having this negativity lifted...
Hip-Hops Purple Reign
, , , Argument, Crime, Drugs, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, History, Media, Music, Point of View, Showcase, Stories, 11
Warning: This article contains explicit content on the use of codeine in Hip-hop. Coarse Language involved. Nowadays drugs and rap practically...
what does it mean to value something
, , , Friendship, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Raise Your Voice, Showcase, What do I stand for?, 0
Throughout life we are faced with the word value. What it means to value things, what it does, how...
There has been a big talk about poverty in the world and even in America. According to the Huffington...
What defines someone as good person?
, , , Fall 2017, Friendship, Getting Started, Happiness, Showcase, 7
Many of us throughout our lives ask this question and wonder to ourselves if we are that good person....
“Kill Yourself”
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Psychology, Science, Social Media, Technology, 1
On average in the U.S. 121 people die by suicide every single day making suicide the 10th leading cause...
Is overpopulation a big problem that needs to be answered?
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Decision Making, Environment, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Nature, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0
Places like India, China and Africa that have an enormous population and with the increase in population we see...
Boycotting the 2020 Japan Olympics to save the dolphins.
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Community, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Life on Land, Love, Nature, Photography, Politics, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Science, Social Media, Sports, Terrorism, Violence, What do I stand for?, Zero Hunger, 2
Whalers kill dolphins, whales, porpoises, and other marine mammals. In Japan, they do so in a cruel and shocking...
How the Brain Craves Sadness
, , , Decision Making, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Psychology, Showcase, 10
Emotions are very weird and to be quite frank, terrifying. Emotions for another human being cause so many issues...
Is it money ? is it having what you want? What truly makes us happy ?. As human beings...
We The People
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Guns, Happiness, Media, Rights, Showcase, 1
We the People “We the people”(US Const. Preamble). The first three words of the Preamble in...
American Argument.
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2017, Happiness, Religion, Showcase, 0
Our American values is freedom. Freedom of speech and freedom to live a happy life. Our country should not...
Transitioning into our last year of high school, we are constantly being reminded of the ways we are growing...
The stress of highschool
, , , Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Showcase, Stress, Student-Centered, 10
I chose my personal questions, “what causes all my stress?”. The reason I chose this is because the past...
Life Decisions
, , , Happiness, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2017, 0
I’ve made bad decisions that resulted me to ending up at P.U.L.S.E. High School. From third grade to my...
Every day in the U.S, over 360,000 babies are born. Each one has the opportunity to benefit mankind. The...
I Believe that our differences should be accepted and celebrated How is everything in the universe categorized? Each holding...
The Selfish Horse Remixed
, , , Friendship, Happiness, Life on Land, Nature, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stories, 0
In the Story “The Selfish Horse”, the horse learns that helping someone is always better because something is much easier...
The Ugly Duckling Remixed
, , , Bullying, Happiness, Life on Land, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stories, 1
In my story, “The Ugly Duckling Remixed”, there is a mother who gives birth to three ducklings; ducklings 1...
Political Permutation
, , , American Dream, Happiness, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, 0
The American political system we have now needs to be changed. Division between the political left and right is...
Youth Photography in NYC
, , , Happiness, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, My Beautiful Neighborhood, Photography, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2017, Technology, 2
In New York City, teenagers and new adults, as young as 12, and as old as 25, roam the...
Coconut Lime Breeze
, , , Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Love, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2017, Wonder, 7
It’s the smell of mother The spell of months It’s the smell of stillness The smell of sickness It’s...
The Only Way to Do Good Work is to Love What You Do
, , , Happiness, Showcase, Spring 2017, This I Believe, 5
Growing up my parents always told me to do what makes me happy, that no amount of money will...
I believe that people can control and create their own happiness. Throughout this past school year, I have been...
The Causes of Violent Outbursts in youth (Abstract Available)
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Violence, 0
Abstract: In our developing world more and more is learned about the development of youth. One of the most...
I firmly believe that everyone has control of their own happiness. There are several different things that can bring...
Abstract: The American Diet
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2017, Zero Hunger, 1
The overall American diet, has shifted into what is fastest, cheapest, and most often what is unhealthiest. Many convenient...
Just to let You Know
, , , Art, Creative Writing, Family, Happiness, Poetry, Spring 2017, Stories, Wonder, 0
Poem in the style of Williams Just to let you know I did not return the change from the...
Child Labor
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Minimum Wage, No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Social Class, 0
Child Labor affects over 250 million children worldwide. Kids who range from under the age of thirteen to seventeen...
The Mind and Its Benefits from Meditation
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Psychology, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2017, 7
In researching about the benefits on one’s mental health from meditation, I found several studies that show numerous reasons...
This is my writer’s autobiography. For our February issue of Madame Noir, 2017, we interviewed Ariel Saah. Self...
Different Aspects of Child Labor
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Point of View, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2017, 0
In a study published by the University of the Punjab, Centre for South Asian Studies, it was concluded that...
(I’m)Perfect
, , , Beauty, Family, Friendship, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Happiness, Media, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2017, 2
Using Gale to find information on what I was studying was somewhat difficult. At first, I wasn’t specific enough,...
How Our Pets Perceive Us (Initial Research)
, , , Family, Happiness, Life on Land, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2017, 1
How do dogs perceive their owners? I have always found animals fascinating, especially dogs. There are some questions that...
Are emotions good or bad?
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Inquiry, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stress, 3
How will the world react when there is further increase of people that live their lives in autopilot? Autopilot...
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