Alexandra Robbins
Adults tell students that it gets better, that the world changes after school, that being 'different' will pay off sometime after graduation. But no one explains to them why.Collection: Graduation
Social standing does not necessarily translate to social acceptance.Collection: Acceptance
In one survey, respondents listed Princeton as one of the country’s top ten law schools. The problem? Princeton doesn’t have a law schoolCollection: Country
There is nothing wrong with you just because you haven't yet met people who share your interests or outlook on life. Unless you are doing something unhealthy or destructive, take pride in your beliefs, passions, and values. Know that you will eventually meet people who will appreciate you for being you.Collection: Passion
It was the fact that they tried so hard that doomed them.Collection: Facts
Random, meaningless groups can adopt an us-versus-them mentality.Collection: Groups
Imagine what it must be like for teenagers who don't feel they have room to breathe in their own homes. If you are a parent reading this book, you care about your child. If she is quirky, unusual, or nonconformist, ask yourself whether you are doing everything you can to nurture her unusual interests, style, or skills, or whether instead you are directly or subtly pushing her to hide them.Collection: Children
The aging aren't only the old; the aging are all of us.Collection: Aging