Student Blogger: avery lakoff

Ever since I was young, I've been an avid theatergoer. Of course, when I was younger, my parents would plan the day, and I'd just go along, but now that I'm a teenager, I can play a big part in creating my ideal Broadway day.

When you think of things that change with time, most people don't think of academic integrity, but as we create more tech and AI, academic integrity becomes harder to achieve, though keeping to it pays off.

Burnout can be difficult to navigate, but with a few tips and tricks you can get back to it in no time.

Sharing is caring- or is it? When it comes to theatre, sharing holds us all together, for the better, and every downside to it has an up.

Burnout can be a subject that a lot of people are familiar with but don't talk about too often. Although it can get better with time, talking about burnout can help lead to a faster solution.

Currently, I am the assistant stage manager for my high school's fall and spring productions, and trust me I wouldn't trade it for the world. It's my favorite thing ever and to be exaggeratingly honest I don't think I could live without it. I've made so many friends through it, and I absolutely love getting to watch the actors and crew put together an incredible show every day during rehearsal. The only downfall is my high school's main focus is sports.

When the winter months roll around I start to get comfortable with the school year and fall into the same daily routine, which soon means I have to remind myself not to get lazy and keep the work effort up. Keeping grades up can be challenging, but I've found some techniques to help balance after-school activities and social time.

Speaking for myself, I listen to music as often as I can and to me, music almost controls my emotions. That leads to why I have a collection of 24 playlists. “That’s so many how do you ever choose?” Simple; whatever mood I am in or want to be in, I play the corresponding playlist.

We all know freshman year is scary and new, junior year is the most stressful and academically challenging, and senior year is the one you can relax just a bit; but what about sophomore year? It's the year of being a ‘wise fool’ (the Greek words meaning sophomore) and nobody really tells you what to expect.