On Saturday, lawmakers in Afghanistan's parliament refused to vote on the Law on the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Yet, read any of the poems or stories on the Afghan Women's Writing Project website, and you will be filled with hope.
My kids are independent and have learned to do their homework on their own. But I had to step in recently to help my middle schooler with a term paper that needed a lot of help. I started with my red pen, crossing out sentences and circling misspelled words. Needless to say, it didn't go well.
It cannot credibly be denied that much good has come from scientific exploration. But in achieving such results, scientific discovery has also unearthed numerous problems, some with serious moral implications.
We go through changes every day, whether they are minor or major. We do not necessarily have to be optimists to see the good in every situation, nor pessimists to feel betrayed and lose hope.
This is a teen-written article from our friends at YC Teen Mag, a magazine showcasing true stories written for and by young people in New York City.
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This is a regular column featuring original fiction by and for high school students, provided by Figment.com, an online community writing site for you...
This is a regular column featuring original fiction by and for high school students, provided by Figment.com, an online community writing site for you...
This is a regular column featuring original fiction by and for high school students, provided by Figment.com, an online community writing site for you...
My advice to my fellow seniors who are told to stay away from writing about abroad programs is to avoid becoming a cliché. Find something seemingly unexciting and use it to convey your larger point.