When I attended my first College Possible session in the eleventh grade, I had no idea what to expect for the forthcoming year. ACT prep… Read More
Blazing a trail to college
January 2015 Magazine Articles
Opening up the college playbook: Twin Cities-based College Possible gives low-income students a helping hand
College applications are a handful. They can be especially difficult for students who don’t have trusted adults guiding them through the process. Luckily there is… Read More
Is college worth the cost? A future filled with debt shouldn’t be the only option for focused teens
Back in late November, The Atlantic began linking articles noting the statistics of Millennials on Tumblr. Millennials, or Generation Y, include anyone born post-1982 up… Read More
More than a fry cook: Getting a fast food job taught responsibility and even changed perspectives
If someone had told me five years ago that I’d be working at McDonald’s in the future, I would have laughed out loud. And yet,… Read More
Going for broke: Knowing when to make music a full-time career can be a tricky proposition
Musicians hear the warnings all the time—“You have to make it BIG in the music industry to be successful.” But people had been quietly breaking… Read More
Changing the charitable model: Being disruptive can be a good thing—at least in philanthropic circles
Traditionally, the act of philanthropic giving has been categorized as charity done by the wealthy or someone from a well-established organization. You have to be… Read More
Heating up the environmental debate: Caring about the climate comes to Minnesota’s doorstep in a big way next year
When it comes to the younger generation, it’s difficult to avoid the thought of how much responsibility for the planet they will inherit. Jim Dorsey,… Read More
From page to the stage: Spoken word poetry gives youth a potent platform to express individuality
Each Thursday night, performers shuffle into the Golden Thyme Coffee Cafe around 6 p.m. They chat with the baristas, the small cafe in Saint Paul… Read More
Name of the game: Outlaw artists are drawn to graffiti culture because of its creativity, duality
“The Way I Work” Some people might need convincing that the words “graffiti” and “art” belong together in the same sentence. But whether seen as… Read More
Coming back to your community: A nonprofit aimed at Somali women pushes for empowerment, education
Walking through the Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis, a long, winding hallway greets me. The lighting is dim and the walls are bare. Women of… Read More
Holding onto your heritage: Somali traditions keep family roots intact while chasing the American dream
My mother came to America for one reason and one reason only. The “American Dream.” What she didn’t know was the land we held onto… Read More
Simmering acceptance: Embarrassment over cultural cuisine isn’t always easy to swallow
In any gathering of Asian people, there will always be food. This past summer, I was selected to play Fredericka from Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little… Read More
Comparison overload: Social media can connect us, but it also has a deeper psychological effect
With nearly every high school student owning a smartphone or accessing various social media accounts, the need for popularity and followers can be overwhelming. As… Read More
Too much left unsaid: Shrouded in mystery, the death of a close friend leaves a lasting void
It was a day I won’t ever forget. The day I met a girl so polite and friendly, so full of life, I knew that… Read More
Keeping kids close: Clinical resources in school give students free, convenient access
Kristie Anderson will be the first to admit that students probably think of it as “the sex clinic.” But as nurse practitioner at Minneapolis Washburn… Read More
No laughing matter: “Harmless” jokes about mental illness and depression cut deep for many
Editor’s note: ThreeSixty Journalism has changed the names of teen sources in this story for privacy reasons. Nobody likes being the butt of a joke… Read More
