ANALYSIS
Phone-Offs
Exploring student-led movements to reduce screen time in schools
D. Ortiz · 8 min
Contributing Writer
D. Ortiz
D. Ortiz writes first-person essays for Students Need More.
Side A
5 tracks
HOW-TO
The Senior Project, Reconsidered
Planning a senior project that lasts beyond graduation
D. Ortiz · 9 min
HOW-TO
The College Essay, Written Honestly
A guide to writing a college essay that sounds like you.
D. Ortiz · 8 min
ESSAY
A Field Note on the Last Day of School
What gets said, what doesn't, and what stays.
D. Ortiz · 6 min
HOW-TO
The Portfolio Project as a Way Out
Crafting the ultimate portfolio to shape your future
D. Ortiz · 9 min
Side B
7 tracks
ESSAY
A Walkthrough of the College Tour
What to actually pay attention to when visiting colleges
D. Ortiz · 9 min
HOW-TO
A How-to on Starting Something in High School That Lasts
Create your legacy before you graduate.
D. Ortiz · 8 min
ESSAY
The Internship That Wasn'T
A coffee-making stint with unexpected lessons.
D. Ortiz · 8 min
COMMENTARY
On the Pe Class No One Wants to Take
A wry look at the peculiar persistence of physical education.
D. Ortiz · 5 min
COMMENTARY
The Group Project as a Life Lesson
What group projects teach beyond the classroom
D. Ortiz · 6 min
FIELD NOTE
A Field Note on Final Exams Week
Reflecting on the energy and rituals of final exams
D. Ortiz · 8 min
ESSAY
The Project You Shipped That Nobody Graded
Exploring the value of student-driven projects beyond the classroom.
D. Ortiz · 9 min
Other contributing writers
J. Akamine
J. Akamine writes for Students Need More on the questions students are actually carrying.
M. Rivera
M. Rivera covers the economics of being a student for Students Need More.
A. Brooks
A. Brooks writes cultural commentary for Students Need More.