High School Not So Much a Musical

The Indian Film Industry is vibrant, cultural, unique, especially musical. In the first part of our talk with Arya Chalasani, an upcoming actor who is working towards joining the Indian film industry, he walks us through the different parts of the Film Industry, and gives us his opinion on the industry. Tune in to hear how this Maharaja plans to join the industry!

In the last part of our series with master storyteller Seth Erickson, we talk about changes in large corporations like META, the difference between missions and visions. Using the tips from Mr. Erickson, the narrative of marketing to make it more relatable to the consumer, ultimately increasing product success. Make sure to check out Mr. Erickson’s book, How to Hack Humans. You can get the first chapter free of charge with the link below!

https://www.storifyagency.com/highschool

In part 2 of the 3 part series with master storyteller Seth Erickson, Nitin runs down the pitch for his own startup, COM3T Drones, to Mr. Erickson, and you will get to see the storytelling magic occur in real-time! Mr. Erickson completely shifts the narrative of Nitin’s marketing to make it more relatable to the consumer, ultimately increasing product success. Make sure to check out Mr. Erickson’s book, How to Hack Humans.

You can get the first chapter free of charge with the link below!

https://www.storifyagency.com/highschool

We’ve all been there, you’re in a school lecture, listening to the teacher talk about random words on the slide. However, the second you leave the classroom you completely forgot what you had just learned. In this episode of High School Not So Much a Musical, we talked to Seth Erickson, a professional storyteller.

Seth has a book called How to Hack Humans, which you can download Chapter 1 for free here:

https://www.storifyagency.com/highschool

Tune into this episode, to learn about how to manipulate humans to get what you want!

Make sure to check out Seth's book on Amazon and other platforms for more detail about the topics discussed in the podcast.

It was once said "Photography is the story we fail to put into words." Samhith Padala a sophomore at University High School took these words to heart and started this company, Sync Visual Media, at the age of 13. Join us as we discover the troubles that he went through, how he got the idea for a business at such a young age, and much more.

A 1.5 generation and a 2nd generation immigrant share their stories. Huh? 1.5? Listen and find out about the lives of three generations, and their stories.

Today marks the last day of the month long celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, where the United States honors the contributions and culture of Hispanic Americans. Who better to talk about Hispanic Heritage Month than the person who designed all the decorations for the event at BISV, our Spanish teacher Maestra Mayra! Tune in to not only learn about the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month and what you can do to celebrate it, but also to hear the voice of our newest co-host, Rishi Sinha.

We’ve all had that moment where we finally finish and submit our essay a minute before the deadline. Well, you REALLY don’t want to be in the same situation with your college applications. In the second part of the two part series with Ms. Ava Maria Gencheva, we discuss the time management aspect behind college essays. Additionally, Ms. Ava introduces the concept of a personality score, where colleges take an abstract concept like personality and turn it in to a rubric that makes it easier for them to compare students. Finally, we talk about the common application, what it is, and how to make your own common app not so common. Enjoy!

As high schoolers, we prepare for Advanced Placement or IB Free Response Questions expecting to stick to a rubric. One point for your thesis. One point for your context, but when applying to college you simply have a prompt. Does high school inherently ruin your essay writing skills? Join us as we speak with experience college counselor Ava-Mariya Gencheva and find out the perfect way to write your college admissions essays.

If you ask anyone for personal finance advice, the first thing they will tell you is to start investing early. Then they'll walk away and you're left with no knowledge on how to approach the complex financial world. Jared Arcari, Private Equity Attorney at Paul Hastings, doesn't leave you hanging in this episode of High School Not So Much a Musical. This is your beginner's guide to understanding the basics of what the stock market is, how to utilize the knowledge you have gathered in your everyday life to investing, and the impact some simple research can have on the profits you make.