From the Interns: My High School Experience
I still remember the day I walked into a room full of unfamiliar teenagers, feeling vulnerable and wondering how I would fit in with people who didn’t even speak my language. But that fear didn’t stop me from trying to make connections. There were people I didn’t get along with, but instead of letting that discourage me, it pushed me to search for communities that would accept me wholeheartedly.Freshman year was especially stressful because I was still adjusting to a completely new education system. I overloaded myself with extracurriculars, thinking that doing more would make me more…