Overcoming End-of-the-Year Burnout
Homework begins piling up. The icy puddles outside of the residential hauls soak your shoes. Clubs pick up speed as if you’ve never left. After…
Lifestyle
Feeling Like You Aren’t IMSA Enough
In a school this competitive, it’s completely normal to feel like a minnow in a sea of sharks—like you don’t belong or someone is just…
What it feels like to be 10: Advice on Confidence from Fifth Graders
During the summer, IMSA offers camps for younger kids (grades 3-9) that are led mostly by current IMSA students from the ALLIES program. As someone…
5 Things IMSA Students Must Do Before Graduating!
In the midst of academics, extracurriculars, and trying to get more than five hours of sleep each night, IMSA students are definitely a unique breed…
A Beginner’s Guide to Joining Clubs
Clubs are a vital part of IMSA culture, critical to the growth you’ll experience here. However, there are an incredible number of clubs on campus,…
The Adventures of an IMSA Student Part 2: Lost in the Backrooms
We students don’t take the time to truly appreciate IMSA’s incredible architecture. The rounded corners, the stately columns of the staircases, and the ubiquitous classroom…