Q.I don’t know you, but my friend attends a school where you teach and she said it would be OK to write to you. I don’t know what to do.I graduate high school soon. I’ve been accepted to a great college. I have a wonderful package including an athletic scholarship. My family is very ...
In honor of the column’s 10th anniversary, here’s another vintage column. This one is from May 2008. The topic’s current relevance resonates. Our Adolescent Advisory Board met for their last 2015 meeting this week and selected their theme for next year’s Ambassador for Respect program. ...
Q.I’m a college senior less than two weeks away from graduation. My parents and stepparents booked their flights to be here for me. My grandma means a lot to me, and her health is declining. She said she’ll be at peace as long as she lives to see me graduate. Except that I’m not going to. ...
Every year, our Peer Education program and our Adolescent Advisory Board share an educational theme. We explore this theme from September through our annual youth conference at W&J. This year our theme is Smash the Stereotypes. Our trained young people will facilitate the conference ...
Testing! As I review 10 years of questions for this column, I find recurring themes. Relationships, family issues, fear of pregnancy – these are consistent. Parents and adults may be surprised by another common topic: test anxiety. Spring brings rain, flowers and standardized testing.Young ...
Q.I don’t know who else to go to with this. I found a lump in one of my testicles. Is it possible that it’s cancer? I’m terrified. What if it is? If it is cancer and I get treated, will I still be OK to be a dad someday? And you can put this in your column. I don’t think I’m the only ...
