Features by Ben R.
March 8th, 2013 | Stay Out Loud
I have been on the Youth Leadership Team for almost two years now, and I have done so many things it’s hard to pick a top five. For those of you who don’t know what the YLT is, it’s essentially a group of teenagers from around the country (literally) who meet and represent The National Campaign. Throughout this wonderful experience, these are the five moments that changed my life:
Meeting people from all over the country. It amazed me how I was able to meet people through…
July 5th, 2012 | Stay Out Loud
Before I give my comparison between relationships in two completely different places, I will first explain what summer camp is. Many kids, “tweens,” and teenagers go to a variety of summer sleepaway/overnight camps to enjoy a variety of sports, activities, as well as hang with friends. The three sleepaway/overnight camps I’ve experienced, all were coed and were basically confined on a huge piece of property in rural areas. Being confined in such areas from…
May 24th, 2012 | Stay Out Loud
For all of you that haven’t been to Washington, DC, the home of our federal government and pretty much any “National Museum of ____” you could think of, it’s an awesome city. Recently, I traveled there for the second of my Youth Leadership Team meetings, and I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to go to Capitol Hill and meet with Congressman Ackerman (D-NY) and Senator Schumer (D-NY), as well as their staff.
If you didn’t already know,…
February 22nd, 2012 | What’s Your Relationship Reality?
For many years, people have always asked, “Would you rather date someone who is really hot but has a terrible personality, or would you rather date someone not nearly as hot but has an awesome personality?” This question is so difficult to answer in general terms because each person has a different preference. Because this is the case, I will try to answer this highly subjective question in a way that is hopefully most accurately represents the majority of the population. As a…
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