On Episode 37, after a brief hiatus, we're back with a game-themed episode surrounding an online phenomenon: We're Not Really Strangers. Often, it's hard to check in with yourself, and especially the ones around you, but our generation has emphasized the power of putting mental health first and speaking one's truth more than ever before. To test our intuition and get to know each other on a deeper level, we played this card game while also recalling some moments in the past that have made us the people who we now know each other to be. 

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In Episode 36, we brought on three 2021 high school graduates to talk about their experience applying to college. We discussed competitive high school discourse at the beginning of the process, how to deal with essays, college lists, and rejection, as well as ups and downs on their way towards committing to Cornell, Northeastern, and Princeton. 

A special thanks to Jonathan Tenenbaum, Kira Baltaytis, and Danna Amitai.

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In Episode 35, we reflected on our crazy Junior year. We touched on the struggles of standardized testing, balancing our social life with our most arduous year of school, asked for some advice from our 11th grade listeners, and asked ourselves whether Junior year really earns its reputation as "hell year."

A special thanks to Agam Shalem, Rebecca Beaver, Dylan Gaitman, and Beverly Lauring. 

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In Episode 34, we celebrated one year of The Truth of Youth by reflecting on what has changed about ourselves and our process, detailing how the podcast came to be, what keeps us driven as busy podcasting teens, and our plans for the future, including our new website.

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In Episode 33, we discussed some controversial and random statements for one of our listeners' favorite series — Great Debates. We debated whether schools should get rid of the +/- letter grading system in place of just a letter system, whether handwritten cards are useless or necessary, if schools can feasibly provide mental health days to their students, and much more.

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In Episode 32, we talked about our own experiences in the world of STEM and Science Research, and invited two of our accomplished colleagues from school, junior Hannah Park and senior Jonathan Tenenbaum. We discussed how young scientists can cultivate a passion for science alongside humanities and other subjects, why experimental and project failure has redirected us towards even better opportunities, some of the research and accomplishments we've garnered along the way, and our STEM-related plans for the future.

A very special thank you to Hannah Park and Jonathan Tenenbaum.

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On Episode 31, we hosted our first-ever panel discussion with four other high school juniors about the drawbacks of the American education system. We discussed how inadequate financial and life-skill education leaves kids ill-prepared for choosing a major and career, how a core-subject system limits access to disciplines that students may be gifted in, why the SATs/ACTs and private school may disadvantage students of color and poorer students in the college admissions process, and possible solutions to level out the educational playing field.

A special thank you to Ben Pomeranz, Eleanor Kim, Leah Fink, and Gavi Vidra for their insight. 

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On Episode 30, we answered anonymous questions on another Q&A episode surrounding ex's being friends with your friends, what's special and not-so-special about our hometown, how humans will go extinct, if we think we'll all end up like our parents, and more life advice. 

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On Episode 29, we spoke to two accomplished teen authors about their ways of keeping up with writing in an increasingly digital age, whether they draw inspiration from their youth, and how recognition of written work by young authors is overlooked.

You can read Varya's New York Times award-winning article Pants on Fire right here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/learning/annotated-by-the-author-pants-on-fire.html

A special thanks to Dina Shlufman and Varya Kluev.

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On Episode 28, we discussed some controversial and random statements for another Great Debates episode. We questioned whether minors should be allowed to get tattoos, if schools should be able to view web browsers students are on during school hours to prevent cheating, if transportation is a human right, and more.

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