Schoolistic

Schoolistic

By Tarj Mecwan and Gurhimmat KatariaSociety & Culture
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Schoolistic episodes

  • Importance of Clubs

    It’s no secret that high school is stressful. 

    If you’re gearing up for college, you may feel as though the demands on your time are endless. For starters, you’re probably focused on completing challenging courses and test prep. It can seem like you never have any time outside of school—but it is important to de-stress and focus on something besides academics. Joining high school clubs is a great way to achieve that goal! Even better, having a well-rounded portfolio can improve your competitiveness as a future college applicant. 

    Your participation in clubs can hone your communication skills, foster creative thinking, and teach you how to work effectively with other people. Your extracurricular involvement is one of the few ways that colleges can gain insights into your personality. Because extracurriculars can take a lot of time—and because your time in high school is precious—you’ll want to be strategic about which clubs to join. 

    How important are high school clubs? They can prove very consequential. If you take on increasing responsibility and achieve success, your extracurricular involvement will not only help you get into college—it could even help you pay for college! Ultimately, high school clubs are as important as you make them. Here are eleven tips for choosing the right clubs and using your time outside of school wisely.

    40 min
  • Are Crash Test Dummies Going Digital?

    Think of them as digital dummies. Or crash test avatars.

    They’re computational human body models, anatomically accurate computer figures built from MRI, CT and other medical scanning techniques to simulate how the body’s bones, organs and connective tissues react to external objects and forces. Over the past decade, these virtual manikins have become valuable tools in injury biomechanics, the multidisciplinary study of how injuries are caused and how they can be prevented or mitigated.

    10 min
  • Powerful Visions

    Do you feel like you are walking through your life in the dark? That you have no clear vision or direction and that you are just going around in circles? Do you feel lost? If so, you are not alone. Most people feel like that at some point in their lives. Creating a vision statement can help. If you need direction, here are ways to help set a vision for your life.

    31 min
  • Chunked Motivation

    Is it hard for you to get motivated to study? It’s so easy to watch just one more video or to scroll through your social media feed just one more time. But your exams are approaching fast. You have a rising sense of panic, but you don’t know where to begin. The more you panic, the harder it is to get to work. If this is the situation you’re in, keep listening! We got you!

    32 min
  • Test Anxiety

    Has this ever happened to you? You’ve been studying hard for your chemistry midterm, but when you walk into your exam, your mind goes blank. As you sit down to start your test, you notice your sweaty palms and a pit in your stomach. If these classic signs of test anxiety sound familiar, your grades and test scores may not reflect your true abilities. We sit down and come up with ideas to help you build up your confidence by giving you tips, our own experiences, and advice!

    30 min
  • Sensational Networking

    In this episode, we talk about how and why to network! Sounds easy right? Well no. There is a lot of planning, dedication, and motivation needed for this action. We are here to help get you to where you want to go and make you start building up your network, quicker than ever. Well, let's sit down and talk about some surefire to get you started!

    32 min
  • Timeless Studying

    Are you good at studying? How can one get better at it? Well, let's sit down and talk about some ways we know about to help you get better at studying! By following our experience, tips, and advice, you will quickly improve!

    56 min
  • Procrastination At Its Finest

    The title probably gave it away. We wait until the last minute on almost everything! In this episode, we talk about methods to allow yourself to not procrastinate. By following our experience, tips, and advice, you will quickly improve!

    25 min
  • Managing One's Time

    In this episode we talk about time management skills! Is it really that important? Well, lets sit down and talk about some surefire ways we know about to help you better build your time management skills. By following our experience, tips, and advice, you will quickly improve!

    27 min

About Schoolistic

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Two stressed, sleep-deprived, yet energetic teens sit down and talk about the struggles that come with being a high school student. Is high school really as bad as everyone says?