Students and staff members at Interlochen Arts Academy weigh in on academics, dorm life, and more.

Now that I’m well into my second year of college, I’m able to look back on my high school experience and reflect upon the things that I did or didn’t do.

Music boarding schools enable you to focus deeply on your craft, building a firm technical, artistic, and personal foundation in areas of study such as Classical Performance, Composition, Popular Performance, Singer-Songwriter, Jazz, Music Production & Engineering, and more that will give you an edge in your college or conservatory auditions and propel you to a successful and fulfilling career.

Luckily, the skills and hobbies you pick up from what you do in high school lend themselves to many other areas, including entirely new opportunities from what you’ve been familiar with in the past.

Even if they don’t explicitly list it in the job posting, a resume is essential to be taken seriously and hired. This is where many encounter a problem–how are you supposed to gain experience if you don’t have any experience?

So, you want to pursue a career in law? Whether your decision comes from an urge to advocate for those in need or comes from binge watching legal dramas like “Law & Order ” and “Better Call Saul,” law is an excellent career choice for those with a strong sense of justice.

The transition from middle school to high school is a universally daunting experience. Rest assured that you are not alone in your nerves.

There are few concepts that feel so important yet so confusing to most high school freshmen than that of the GPA. Standing for “grade point average,” your GPA is a black-and-white summary of your academic achievements.

Dual enrollment happens when a student is enrolled at two academic institutions simultaneously, typically a high school and a college. There are some high schools like the one I attended (Brooklyn College Academy) that are affiliated with a college where a program has already been established for students to take college classes as part of their high school requirement.