Mental health has become a huge topic in public health today, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. More people are struggling with things like anxiety, depression, and stress, yet many still don’t seek help because of fear or not knowing where to turn. There’s a lot of stigma around mental health, and that makes it harder…

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While working with YCS as a Public Health Peer Leader and as a member of Santa Clara County’s Tobacco Use and Prevention Education Council, I have been doing a lot of research a lot on substance abuse and tying it closely to homelessness, a big problem we face in the Bay Area. The two issues…

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For my service project with YCS this year, we plan on creating a campaign to spread awareness on homelessness and ways to help those in need. To do this, we will interview a few organizations and hopefully some professors, and ask them about their mission, their goals, and ways for people to get involved. Then,…

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It’s now the beginning of October and it feels like time has been going by so fast. It’s crazy to think that it was just 2 months ago when school had just started. Recently, I have been very busy with keeping up on academics and extracurriculars. In about 3 weeks, I will be taking my…

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As of right now, I have been in school for one month and it has been super busy. I feel I get so little time to myself nowadays, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make. I have just had my retreat with the Tobacco Use Prevention Education Peer Advocate Advisory Council (TUPE…

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I underestimated how much work my junior year would entail. Already, my schedule is full trying to balance my extracurriculars and homework. It’s hard to find time for my social life, but I guess that was kind of expected. As of right now, I’ve been working with YCS and continuing my work as a Public…

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My first day of school started yesterday and already I know it’s going to be a rough year. This marks the halfway point of my high school career and it feels like it’s going by so fast. I am hoping time will eventually start to slow down and I get time to enjoy what little…

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This last week, I received my score for the ACT I took earlier in the month. I ended up scoring a 33, which I am overall proud of for my first time. This September, I am planning on taking another one so hopefully I can improve and get a 34-36. I also just recently had…

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I have one month left before my junior year starts, and it leaves me with a bittersweet taste in my mouth. On one hand, I am excited for school to start up again but on the other hand, I know this year will be a rough one academically wise. Last weekend, I took my first…

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It is now the end of June and as of right now, I have just been studying for my upcoming ACT and continuing to work with YCS. One thing we do at YCS’s Summer of Service is creating service projects based on different themes. For example, last week’s theme was focused on loneliness and mental…

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