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Julio, Have you ever seen someone bullied in social media?
Hi AARONF24 When you are ready to POST this as a Discussion, here's how: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CLHA4Ur7DFidChpdC70-XGH-_dueId4mGTv7Mq5wL1w/edit?usp=sharing
Hi @JAYDENM24 This would be a great piece to POST as a DISCUSSION. Here's how: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CLHA4Ur7DFidChpdC70-XGH-_dueId4mGTv7Mq5wL1w/edit?usp=sharing
There is so much here! Thank you for making this and putting your heart into it! I need to know more about Mr. and Mrs. Zadrima! I love looking at that slide and I think there must be a story here! On the other hand, I love that you...
Wow, Laura. What an inspiration! I love how warm and heartfelt your words are in the recording, and the drawing of your "narrator" and the way she moves from space to space is fun! I could feel the pull of wanting to return to your country when you were...
What a fascinating topic you have chosen Sarah! You might be interested in some of the many provocative questions this war photographer asks in this podcast. You have to listen carefully, but I think it might be worth the effort: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct2z33
Hi Luis and Emily All those references to naturally curly hair and unnatural hair curlers had me thinking. It's a strong image. I'm wondering if Emily's post inspired you to look anything up as well. For example, I started thinking differently about this issue after reading this article by Steven...
Hi Kevin, Thanks for this echoing poem! You've both captured how nature puts us in touch with something beyond. Another thought, different perhaps, that comes to mind is John Cage's notion that he wanted to write music that did not interrupt the other sounds in our life. This is also...
But wait, this article might be about using TicTok to get a job where you need to get up early. Then what?
"Fleshless body?" That has me wondering...
What a scene you have created! In enjoyed the ride from the... comfortable, just doing the job I was born into introduction to the sudden, first-person Did I hear that? When the other meat started squealing and whining, I started to wonder what it really sounded like. And does it...
I like how you brought different parts of your personality together and represented them with movies and music.
So... where are you from?
Hi Christian-- You know, if you intend this to be here for only teachers to see, that's fine -- given how you have limited access. But if you would like other youth to see it and comment on it, consider putting it up as a discussion post following these (relatively...
Revolution with a sense of dread! You have captured a strong passion here. Do you want to post it so that others can see your poem when they come to the site? You need to follow these (pretty easy) steps for Posting a Discussion on Youth Voices.
What have you learned because of the pandemic?
Maybe you could describe what your avatar represents. It looks sci-fi or something, and a little frightening. Is this what you intended? Also, please put up a cover image as well and talk about how this represents you.
This all seems true, but the reasons need to be made clear. Otherwise this might be mistaken as blaming the victim.
This was short, but very thoughtful. You might have something here to explore in the future.
Hi Fatima -- I find this to be a pretty confusing issue because it pits personal choice against civic duty. Your last sentence where you point out that "not everyone having the vaccine also affects others who do have it" might be an argument for why getting the vaccine should...
I guess, but wouldn't it be good if we didn't have to make this choice.
Really? Sometimes it’s important to quit something before you can start something more positive. Have you ever done something like that?
What movies did you watch? Which do you recommend and why?
What is your dream car? How do you do this practice? Who helps you?
Dear Edwin: Your post, “COVID-19 Around the World: El Salvador,” makes me a bit anxious because you talk about everything from death to losing a job to not being able to reach your goals here in the United States, then you show us how much harder it might be...
Your connection between the Kalief Browder case and what is happening to Fonny in If Beal Street Could Talk is profoundly moving. https://nowcomment.com/documents/239919?scroll_to=2251431
I love how you wrote this, then went back to add your strong feelings for the story in the first paragraph. I hope people take the time to read through your annotations as well as your post here!
Hi Christian, How did you exercise? You might add more detail when you write these journals. Also -- we are hoping that you can start writing about things that really matter to you beyond everyday things like shopping. What did you do that mattered to you?
Thank you for sharing this story. I can feel how this affects you. I like the line "something that all parents say when something is not going so well so. " That is what they do. I don't think the sofa moving gave her this illness, but I can...
Wow, that's fightening!
Totally! It was great to have you in class today -- and every day. I hope you like Born A Crime https://nowcomment.com/blogs/231199
What if we ask students to create Forum Topics titled as the book they are reading? I switched to Ian's account for a minute just now and tried it. I think this has possibilities: https://www.youthvoices.live/groups/book-club/forum/
Great question! I think being open to change is a life-long journey, and the thirst to learn is what keeps us alive emotionally.
It's great to learn these things about you. Thanks for sharing!
What a frightening world you see.
Thanks, Timmy. I took.a look at the author, Alice Paul's profile and given that she is a "senior writer" at a mainstream, reliable magazine, we can be pretty sure about what she relates. However, I'm leaning more toward learning directly from scientists right now, not just reliable journalists. Here's an...
How can we get the Dream Team on Youth Voices too?
See the conversation this raised on The Fifth Column's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thefifthcolumnnews/posts/914735402020035
Check out the comments here: https://www.facebook.com/thefifthcolumnnews/posts/896036423889933
Check out this response: https://www.facebook.com/thefifthcolumnnews/posts/896035783889997
Dear Alexa, I am writing about your post, “Be You,” because it had an interesting sense of humor and I didn’t know a person could write an entire two paragraphs about a silly word like “Bubble.” One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: “Bubble literally means a sphere...
Lula -- Check out the Go Fund Me https://www.gofundme.com/cu4cissn organized by Abby, the commenter just below me here. Their organization CU4C is raising money "to improve the sustainability of Bumpe, Sierra Leone, which is out first international partner school. The school in Bumpe had a lot of amenities and was a...