Features by Allison G.
February 22nd, 2013 | Stay Out Loud
I hate picking the “best” or “worst” of something. It is always such a struggle for me to narrow down moments, lists, or what to pack for even a weekend trip. It is especially hard when I am choosing from things so positive and beneficial as my experiences on Youth Leadership Team (YLT).
Yes, maybe it’s because I suck at making decisions, but I can honestly say I have had so many positive memories on the YLT. But, even with so many awesome opportunities, silly…
December 27th, 2012 | Stay Out Loud
“Last day home” and “It’s been real guys, see you at Christmas!” Slowly everyone from my grade is making the journey to their new respective homes for the year: college. I am about to “embark on the next chapter of my life” along with all of the other people I graduated with three months ago. Corny clichés aside, this is the first time many people are living away from home.
A sleep away camp kid myself, at first I felt like living in…
May 17th, 2012 | Stay Out Loud
It is not everyday we as teenagers get to rub elbows with the policymakers and leaders of our country. It is not everyday we as constituents get to call on the people who represent our interests and beliefs and tell them what is important to us. And it is not everyday we get to be a voice for teens all across the country and drink toasted marshmallow milkshakes in the same hour. As a member of the YLT, I got to do all of those things when I visited Capitol Hill last month to ask…
February 10th, 2012 | Stay Out Loud
Rejection: it hurts. No one likes hearing the word “no” come out of anyone’s mouth, especially from a boyfriend or girlfriend. But those two letters could be the reason you don’t become pregnant or contract an STI. No matter how hard or uncomfortable it is, we need to know it’s okay to say no to sex. Teens must think twice before having sex, because once it’s done, there is no going back.
Messages to have sex are all around us;…
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