Student Bios Spring 2023

By Student Blogging Team  Please welcome our two new bloggers to the ASUPD Student Blog!  Audrey Paredes Hi, my name is Audrey Paredes. I think I'm a pretty interesting person. I live in Mesa Arizona and enjoy doing lots of things. A few interests that I have been writing, photographing, taking nature walks, and reading. Some things I like to write about are passion, mystery, thriller, and even publicly known topics. I also have a soft spot for taking pictures of things, like nature. There are so many things that...
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What Makes Zendaya the Actress and Role Model She is Today?

By Natalee Tygard  Everyone looks up to someone whether it be their parents, a celebrity, or even a friend. Now, what makes Zendaya someone to look up to? One of the best things about Zendaya is that not only do her fans support her, but she supports her fans. Even...
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What is stress, and how are we supposed to deal with it?

Hi everyone! I’m Neva, the blogger for the month. Recently, Ms. Montelongo, our school social worker, came to visit our West Microschool to present on mental health. At the start of her visit, she led a “‘snowball fight” activity where we all wrote about stressors in our, and our peers’...
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From High School Students to Entrepreneurs

December 2, 2022 Attending students at ASU Microschool get a chance to experience what entrepreneurs go through when starting up their business during this Shark Tank project arrangement. All through the month of November, students have been posed the challenge and question with “What makes an effective global entrepreneur?” -...
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Why Taylor Swift Is Admirable

By Emily O’Reilly When some people think of Taylor Swift, they think of her as a pop singer who has had many boyfriends, but she is more than that. Taylor Swift is a singer-songwriter who has directed, written, and produced multiple works. Swift has 10 albums that range from country...
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The Mirror

By Audrey Paredes I tried to reveal the dense screaming in my mind, and the girl in my bed wasn’t me, it was someone that I thought was me. I didn’t want to admit that I was becoming like someone I knew a journal entry would never be able to...
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Why Apples Are Used as a Symbol for School

By Prisha Goyal We see apples on back to school posters, stickers, and really a lot of stuff to do withschool. But how has the apple become such an iconic symbol for education? Let’s startoff with a bit of history. Apples weren’t originally the sweet fruit we know them to...
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