Navigating Test Anxiety: Insight from IMSA Staff
Have you ever found yourself sweating before a BC test? Or maybe shaking during a chemistry spec-check? Chances are that the challenging environment of IMSA has caused you some test…
Mental health Edition
Managing Mental Health at IMSA
If any of you have seen this triangle that depicts the “big three” to maintain in high school, then you’d know that according to the internet, you can only pick…
Extracurriculars and Mental Health
With IMSA’s rigorous curriculum and surplus of extracurricular activities to do after school, students are blessed with many opportunities to enrich their high school experience. However, this blessing also serves…
IMSA as a Downstater
I remember thinking, when I first heard of IMSA, that the school was a skyscraper right smack dab in the middle of downtown Chicago. My friend would tell me about…
A Look In The Mirror: Body Image on IMSA’s Campus
As members of a society entrenched in social media’s unrealistic imagery and expectations, high school students are surrounded by messages regarding various aspects of their lives, in particular, body image….
Surviving IMSA: An Insight Into The Real Student Experience
This article was guest authored by Sarah Ramos (’24). I want you to take a step back for a moment. Stop what you’re doing, breathe, and reflect on your actions…