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Sep 3, 20213 min read

How to Balance School and Mental Health

Samantha Hanson, Junior, IBDP student, NHS member We all hit a point in high school where balancing ourselves and our goals seems...

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Sep 3, 20213 min read

Balancing Arts and Academics

Swae Miller-Estabrook, Junior, IBDP Student, NHS Member Balancing Arts and Academics How do I fit both arts and academics into my life?...

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Getting an Internship in High School and Buffing up That Resume

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Jun 17, 20213 min read

Getting an Internship in High School and Buffing up That Resume

Getting an Internship in High school Camden Kross, 17, Junior in the IB Program And here are my two cents about Getting an Internship in...

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Esther Low

Jun 17, 20214 min read

Effective Note Taking

Julia Lange, NHS Member, IB Student Hey! My name is Julia Lange. I'm a junior in IB and an NHS member. Here are my two cents about taking...

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Esther Low

Jun 17, 20213 min read

How to Start a Club

Jacob Gimbel, Junior, AP student, NHS member My name is Jacob Gimbel and I started the investment club at DMHS and I will give you a few...

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IB classes or AP classes? - The benefits and differences of both paths

Esther Low

Jun 16, 20213 min read

IB classes or AP classes? - The benefits and differences of both paths

Maddie Voightmann, Junior, AP student, NHS member My name is Maddie Voightmann and I am a junior in Desert Mountain’s AP program. I was...

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Esther Low

Jun 16, 20212 min read

How to Ace Your Tests

Adam Nachtrab, AP Student, NHS Member My name is Adam Nachtrab, I am a junior involved in NHS and AP classes, and here are my two cents...

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Esther Low

Jun 14, 20212 min read

Prepping for your AP Exams

Danielle Emanuele, AP Student, NHS Member Hi there, I’m Danielle, and I am a junior who is taking AP/honors classes. Here are my 2 cents...

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Standing Out:The Importance of Community Involvement and Extracurricular Participation

Esther Low

Jun 14, 20212 min read

Standing Out:The Importance of Community Involvement and Extracurricular Participation

Jackson Rubin, AP Student, NHS Member Many high school students will be writing a résumé for a job or applying to college soon....

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Jun 13, 20212 min read

ACT vs. SAT

written by Erik Amkraut What are Standardized Tests? The SAT and ACT are nationally standardized tests that are used for admissions to...

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Taking Leadership Positions within School Clubs

Esther Low

Jun 11, 20212 min read

Taking Leadership Positions within School Clubs

Sam Stevenson, AP Student, NHS Member Hi everyone! My name is Sam Stevenson, and I am currently a Junior at Desert Mountain High School....

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Esther Low

Jun 11, 20212 min read

The STAMP test

Karlie Smith, AP Student, NHS Member Hello, my name is Karlie Smith and I am a junior student in the AP program and NHS. I am also in...

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Jun 9, 20212 min read

In-State vs Out-of-State

My name is Evander Laahs, I’m a senior AP student and an NHS member and everyone should consider the benefits and downsides of In or Out...

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Jun 9, 20213 min read

How to Choose IB HL's

Lea Chen, senior, IB student, NHS member How do I know which HLs to choose? The way the IB curriculum works is that you pick 3 HLs and 3...

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The Search for the Glass Slipper: How to go about College Research and Find a College that Fits?

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Jun 9, 20212 min read

The Search for the Glass Slipper: How to go about College Research and Find a College that Fits?

My name is Kiera Hunter, I am an AP Junior and NHS member at Desert Mountain High School, and here are my two cents on how to start...

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Esther Low

Jun 8, 20213 min read

Who to Talk to When You Need Help

Karlie Smith, NHS Member, AP student Hello, I am Karlie Smith, a junior NHS student and a part of the AP program. As a high school...

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Esther Low

Jun 8, 20213 min read

Ways to Stop Procrastination

Ava Mizrahi, NHS Member, AP Student My name is Ava Mizrahi and I am an NHS member and AP junior. In the past, I have waited until 11:30...

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How to Balance Sports and Academics: Advice from a Senior

Esther Low

Jun 5, 20212 min read

How to Balance Sports and Academics: Advice from a Senior

Olivia Kim, Senior, AP Student, NHS Member Want some advice from a senior about how to balance sports and academics? It may seem...

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Advice from a Senior That’s So Useless, It Just Might Work

Esther Low

Jun 5, 20213 min read

Advice from a Senior That’s So Useless, It Just Might Work

Payton Correia, Senior, AP student, NHS member Here are some pieces of advice from a senior that just might make each day a little more...

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Jun 5, 20212 min read

Balancing Athletics and School

Rakshak Shah, NHS Member, Athlete, AP student Hi, my name is Rakshak Shah, and I am a Junior that is in NHS, Wrestling, AP classes, and...

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College Prep

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Hear some useful tips for PSAT prep from Danny Marchant, a DM senior who qualified as a National Merit Semi Finalist. The PSAT is a standardized test which "preps" you for the SAT. You usually take it as a sophomore and junior. If you are taking the PSAT soon, you will definitely want to listen in!

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College Prep

Video series

The importance of Extracurriculars

Test-Taking Strategies for the ACT

How to Nail the PSAT from a National Merit Semi Finalist