This post was written by a Ventura County high school student. While his views are not necessarily the viewpoint of Straight Up, we are grateful for his honesty and openness about difficult subjects. If you are struggling with alcohol or drugs, or have hopeless thoughts, please get help. In Ventura County, call the Suicide Prevention [...]
This post was written by a Ventura County high school student. The temptation for youth to experiment has always existed, and the destruction it has caused is likely to be ignored. Teens often hide the bad with the wonders of a drug. I have seen both sides of it, seen someone having the time of [...]
Written by a Ventura County high school student. Recently I wrote an essay about a book I recently read, and my essay was about redemption — making a comeback to make up for the mistakes of your past. As I finished up the essay I realized how much I could apply this to my life.
Written by a Ventura County high school student. Frustration and pain, common emotions of the average teenage youth along with many adults as well. Even on my bus ride home from school anger sometimes nears the breaking point, as people use strength as intimidation. Many teens don’t cope with anger very well, it simply builds [...]
This post was written by Ventura County high school student. Depression, utter sadness, many find difficult to deal with. Many adults suffer from this, but it seems most teens go through a depressed phase and don’t have any proper way to cope. Some find healthy ways to escape, while many others starve, cut, fight, or [...]
This true story was written by a high school student. She lives in Ventura County. When I was 12 years old, in 7th grade, I met this girl named Leta. We were best friends after like a week of knowing each other. She taught me to sneak out, to have sex, and to drink. I [...]
This post was written by a Ventura County high school student. So this is about my friend. He lives in England now. Because the legal drinking age there is lower than in the US, he and his friends thought it was okay to go out all night and party.
This post was written by a 16-year old Ventura County student in March 2010. I had three friends that were young and stupid. One of them was driving drunk and nobody were wearing seatbelts.
