Entering 10th Grade and My Public to Private Transition
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January 19, 2021
By Crystal ’21 Before stepping foot on Harvard-Westlake’s campus sophomore year, I had only ever known public school. Seeing the...
Upper School Deans and The College Process
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January 6, 2021
By Alice ’21 When everyone enters high school, “the college application” is like a looming presence in our daily lives....
Managing Your Backpack and Visiting Lockers at the Middle School
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December 17, 2020
By Wilson ’24 Managing your time at Harvard-Westlake is extremely crucial to your success. You’ve probably heard that a lot,...
Zooming: An Introvert’s Perspective on Virtual HW
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December 14, 2020
By Emily ’25 When I first learned we were transferring to online school, I was nervous. The prospect of learning online through Zoom...
Tips for Staying Organized During Virtual School
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December 14, 2020
By Grace ’24 Life during quarantine has changed all our routines, and as we come up on the ten-month anniversary since our lives were...
How English Class Affected my Experience at HW
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December 10, 2020
By Skyler ’24 One of my favorite subjects has always been English. This has been for several reasons. Ever since I was little, I have...
Directed Study: Nature and Artifice
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December 7, 2020
By Andrew ’22 Do machines think, and is self-awareness necessary for thought? Why do we feel the need to be polite when talking to...
Excellence in Harvard-Westlake’s Education
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December 2, 2020
By Margaret ’23 Coming from a public school, my experience at Harvard-Westlake (HW), an independent school, has been a big change....
Managing Your Work at HW
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November 18, 2020
By Lauryn ’26 There are several ways to prioritize your school work during this stressful time. Utilizing the X blocks that...
Things to Expect when Coming into HW at the Middle School
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November 16, 2020
By Natasha ’23 In my experience of switching schools, each one has a distinct culture that takes some getting used to....
