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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...
Victoria Streeton
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?...
Victoria Streeton
Sep 3, 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...
isabellawells2003
Jun 17, 20213 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...
Esther Low
Jun 17, 20214 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...
Esther Low
Jun 17, 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...
Esther Low
Jun 16, 20213 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...
Esther Low
Jun 16, 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...
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....
Esther Low
Jun 14, 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...
dsherman37
Jun 13, 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....
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...
Esther Low
Jun 11, 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...
isabellawells2003
Jun 9, 20212 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...
isabellawells2003
Jun 9, 20213 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...
isabellawells2003
Jun 9, 20212 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...
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...
Esther Low
Jun 8, 20213 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...
Esther Low
Jun 5, 20212 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...
Esther Low
Jun 5, 20213 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...
isabellawells2003
Jun 5, 20212 min read
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