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Live and Learn in the Wilderness at the High Mountain Institute Located just five miles west of Leadville, Colorado is the High Mountain Institute (HMI), a nonprofit educational institution where high school students enroll to improve their minds, skills, and character. You Can Ditch Depression! Of course, a bad break-up or a terrible grade on a final exam can have you feeling like it's the end of the world...we've all been there! If after a few days you just can't seem to cope, however, you may be suffering from depression. Learn how to deal with these tips... Mothering Minds: Teen Mothers Who Finish School Read how two teenage mothers refused to let pregnancy keep them from finishing high school or attending college. Coming Out and Getting In: What LGBT Teens Should Look For in a College For lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, picking a college has a set of complications most teens need to never think about. If you do, check out our article on gay college students. Eat Up! The Dish on College Meals Let's face it: Food is an important part of life. Sacred, even. When you're hungry the whole world seems to reek. Throw in a writing class and a chemistry lab and you've got a recipe for serious disaster. So, how do you avoid the hunger pangs when you're too poor to eat outside the dorm cafeteria and too afraid to eat inside it? Two words: creativity and initiative. What Your MySpace Says Can and Will Be Used Against You According to a recent study in which 500 of the nation's most selective colleges were surveyed, 10 percent of admissions officers have checked out a hopeful student's social networking profile in order to make their decision. Here are some quick tips for putting your best virtual foot forward. CollegeBound's Driver's Ed: Buying Your First Car in College Check out some important tips to keep in mind when researching your first college car... A New School Terror: Cyber-Bullies School bullies have found a new turf: the Internet Picking Up the Pieces: Being a Student With Cancer Today, there are an estimated 270,000 childhood cancer survivors in the United States. CB Teen takes you inside the world of one young woman who refused to be defeated by the devastating illness. Teen Voices Being Heard Check out how four adults are giving teens the chance to express themselves. |