A girl I don’t even know is talking me down to my friend. What can I do? Try to ignore it, counsels our elder, and concentrate on the good stuff….
Get me out of Kansas!
I want to go to college out of state but my mom will be sad if I leave. You don’t have to decide now, says our elder. But it’s good…
I flunked a debate
I knew I’d done badly… but not this badly. Our elder reassures a letter writer who feels bad after a less-than-stellar debate performance at school. Dear EWC At school…
My friend won’t stop ranting
And it’s stressing me out! Tune her out or let the friendship slide, says our elder. You deserve real friends. Dear EWC Hello! So my friend rants to me…
Princeton didn’t want me!
I’ve worked so hard but I just got rejected. Sure, it’s disappointing, says our elder. But you’ll be drawn into university life wherever you go: make the most of it!…
Should I quit marching band?
Band practice impacts my classes but it’s my only social life – and my dad’s! Don’t worry about your dad, says our elder. Follow your heart: find new interests and…
He’s ‘the man’; I’m a ‘whore’?
A boy at school is lying about what we did. How can I repair my reputation? Don’t let this boy have power over you, says our elder. You will get…
I want to make wedding videos
That’s a great idea, says our elder – but finish your college degree first. Dear EWC Hello, I am 18 and a freshman at college fall of 2020. It…
Bullied after coming out
I’ve accepted my sexuality, but I’m afraid that the bullying will get worse. Should I switch schools? Our elder has some advice to help a letter writer find her tribe….
Do I need ‘proper’ education?
My parents have threatened to kick me out if I don’t go back to college – but I don’t want to! Your parents have a point, says our elder. Why…