Overachievers have been succumbing to the pressure more and more over the past few years. For some students, the goal of perfection has led to suicide. Teens in high school and college are now over-scheduled and the competition is fiercer than ever. They do everything in their power to stay ahead of the curve to…
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Don’t Take it to the Limit
A Rutgers student may have died from alcohol poisoning this past weekend. She isn’t the first and unfortunately will not be the last. Why do we jeopardize our lives in these moments? Was she having too much fun? Was someone pressuring her? Was she so unhappy she didn’t care? We will never know what was…
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Home is Where the Heart is
“I want to come home”. The words all parents fear. Most students feel homesick from time to time, especially in the first few weeks of college, but there are some who are just struggling to make the adjustment. They are often sad, isolating themselves, not participating in social events, having a hard time with the…
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Stress Buster – Laughter!
Have you ever had a moment where you couldn’t stop laughing? Something so silly just struck you as funny and you start to belly laugh with tears coming out of your eyes. In that moment it makes you feel light, happy and positive. Laughter can actually help ease sadness, pain, and change your perspective on…
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