Tag: student support

Study Skills: My Tips and Tricks

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By Lydia ’26 Hi! My name is Lydia, and I am a Student Ambassador here at Harvard-Westlake. Today, I will be talking about study...

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Student Voices and Input at HW

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By Nyla ’24 Something that stood out to me the minute I stepped onto Harvard-Westlake’s campus was the amount of collaboration...

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Life-Saving HW Resources

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By Nyla ’24 Often times, on your tour or when speaking to a Harvard-Westlake student, you’ll hear things like “I love...

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The Learning Center at the Upper School

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By Carolina ’21 During the spring of 2019, our learning specialist, Grace Brown, worked to create the Upper School’s first Learning...

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Upper School Deans and The College Process

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By Alice ’21 When everyone enters high school, “the college application” is like a looming presence in our daily lives....

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Handling an Injury At HW

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By Izzy ’22 At Harvard-Westlake, over sixty percent of the student body participates in interscholastic sports. From water polo to...

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My Experience at HW After Moving from Abroad

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By Alice ’21 I moved to the US from China in 2017. Before 9th grade, I grew up in Beijing and received a regular public school...

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Harvard-Westlake Dos and Don’ts

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By Sarah ’22 Do: Try new things! It’s always good to get out of your comfort zone and be adventurous, especially because of how...

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Peer Support at the Upper School

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By Lily ’22 If you walk onto the upper school campus on a typical Monday night, you will find a large crowd of students gathering on...

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The Middle School Dean System

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By Davis ’24 When I first arrived at Harvard-Westlake, I really had no clue what a dean was.  Not blaming my 7th grade self though...

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