Dear Paris, My mom always told me it is okay not to have REALLY CLOSE friends because they could always backstab you and it would hurt … [Read more...]
Past, present, and the future
Paris Andrew, TIP’s Director of Partnerships and Engagement, is here to help gifted students. She used to run the residential programming at … [Read more...]
How Do You Get into Gifted Programs?
Dear Paris, My teacher is the gifted and talented teacher at my school but she won’t let me into the GATE. What should I do to get in? … [Read more...]
Handling a new school year and getting along with siblings
Dear Paris, All my friends seem to know what they are going to be in life. They’re already preparing, even though we’re just coming out … [Read more...]
Can You Worry Too Much about School?
Dear Paris, My parents say I worry too much about schoolwork, and grades. Don’t get me wrong, they care about how I do in school. I think … [Read more...]
How to Deal with Friend Drama
Dear Paris, How do you stay away from drama when your friends love creating drama and you don’t want to lose them? My friends like drama … [Read more...]
How Do You Deal with Growing Apart?
Dear Paris, There is this one girl in my class who is my friend, and let’s say her name is Rebecca*. Rebecca and I have known each other … [Read more...]