Category Academics

Pen and Lens: Journeih’s Path to Artistic Expression

10th grader Journeih is looking to reignite her spark for writing. When she was younger, she was really into poetry and wrote several horror-themed short stories.    “In my free time, I really like to write,” Journeih said.    She’s also recently taken up an interest...
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10th Grader Hayato Excited For Upcoming Pre-College Experience

Tenth grader Hayato is excited to embark on a two-week pre-college program at the University of Michigan this summer, hoping that it will make him feel like a math whiz inside the Spider-Man Universe.    In the 2021 film Spider-Man: No Way HomeRead More

Advice for Pre-College Programs from a StreetSquash Senior

[caption id="attachment_25523" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Sienna M at Philips Exeter Academy In the Summer of 2023[/caption]   Many students at StreetSquash earn the opportunity to take pre-college programs both during the school year and over the summer. For the summer of 2024, StreetSquash has a number of students applying to take pre-college...
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Squash Beyond High School: StreetSquash’s Blueprint for College Success

[caption id="attachment_25290" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Thomas Overton (left), Khissaiyia Spencer (center), Osiris Perez (right)[/caption]   Since StreetSquash’s inception, founder George Polsky always referred to squash as a “hook” to get students into the building. From there, participants would receive help gaining access to whatever opportunities they wanted to pursue. That...
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