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Study Break
by Melody
Study Break is a collaborative podcast crafted by teens, for teens. Our goal is to amplify teenagers' voices all around the world surrounding topics such as mental health, HS advice, and relatable stories. Tune in every Wednesday for new episodes hosted by Angelina and Amaal.
Episodes
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Moving to a New Country: Language Barriers, Friends, & New Schools
Hi everyone, it’s Angelina! Tune in to hear about Ally’s experience immigrating to America from China as a 5th grader, the ways in which she’s grown from this journey, and how it’s shaped her unique cultural identity. Shoutout to my amazing editing team M&AS! I’m so happy that I get to produce...
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Discussing All Things Bookish
Hi everyone, this week's episode was super exciting to film with returning guest, Sarah from our back-to-school episode! In this week's episode, we discuss all things bookish which includes the rise of reading, book slumps, growing up with books, and lastly book to movie adaptations. As you know…
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Navigating College Life and Seasonal Traditions
TW: Mentions of Isolation, and struggling with mental health. Hi everyone!! I'm super excited for you guys to listen to this week's episode! This week we have an episode about navigating college and the transition from high school! During the episode, I was joined by my friend Abby. Another topic...
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Capturing Through a Lens: Video Production & Editing
Hi guys, it’s Angelina! In this week’s episode, I had a fun time chatting with Derek about his passions in the audio visual (AV) field. Tune in to learn about how Derek discovered his passion for AV, the work he’s done through his project ECLeasy, and advice he has for teens looking to explore...
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Aspiring Teen Author
In this episode, I chat with Nikki about her journey as an aspiring author in high school! Tune in to learn about advice Nikki has for teens also interested in writing and publishing their own work. --- Follow Study Break on Instagram and TikTok: @thestudybreakpodcast Follow Angelina on…
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Managing Mental Health and Self Care
TW: Mentions of suicide ideation, grief, depression and anxiety Hi everyone!! I'm super excited for you guys to listen to week 8’s episode :))! This week we have a super important episode! During the episode, I was joined by my friend Jamaya, talking about mental health. Some topics we cover are,...
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All About Nostalgia
Hi everyone!! I'm super excited for you guys to listen to week 7’s episode :))! This week we have a super funny episode! During the episode, I was joined by my cousin Muna, talking about nostalgia and growing up. Some topics we cover are, childhood movies and tv, growing up, and the idea of...
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Dealing w/ Competition & Toxicity in HS: Bay Area Edition
In this episode, I chat with Grace about her experience as a high school senior in the Bay Area, a notoriously competitive environment for students. Tune in to listen to how Grace deals with pressure, burn-out, and maintaining a work-life balance! --- Follow Study Break on Instagram and TikTok:...
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The Undermining Of Arts
Hi everyone!! I'm super excited for you guys to listen to week 6's episode :))! During the episode, I was joined by friends Abigail and Abby and we talked about all things art. Some big themes in this week's episode were, the stereotypes art students go through, the pursuit of arts, and the...
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Being a Social Advocate as a Teen
Trigger Warning: topics on suicide, hate crimes, mental health In this week’s episode, I chat with Amanda and Lilianne about their experience advocating for social change as teens. They share their experiences with Empower by Hour, a non-profit organization that focuses on social advocacy, as…
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Music And It's Perspectives
Hi everyone!! I'm super excited for you guys to listen to week 5's episode :))! During the episode, I was joined by friends Ava and Jai'lynn and we talked about all things music. Some big themes in this week's episode were, listening to music vs. making it, manifesting through music, and some…
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Teen Provides Electricity to Food Vendors in Jakarta: Project Illuminated
Street food vendors are an integral part of Indonesian culture; however, many of them lack the financial means to purchase resources such as electricity to light up their stands. To address this issue, Athena, a current 12th grader, created Project Illuminated with the mission of providing...
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Social Media And Its Impacts
Hi everyone!! I'm super excited for you guys to listen to week 4’s episode :))! During the episode, I was joined by my friend Katelyn, and we talked about what it is like to have a presence on social media. Some big topics we cover are, growing up on social media, dealing with insecurities, and...
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A Teen Entrepreneur's Journey Creating Sustainable Period Products
Teen entrepreneur and $100K Earth Prize winner Dorothy Tran co-founded a sustainable period product, Adorbsy, made out of dragon fruit peel waste during the pandemic in 2020. Tune in to hear our chat about her inspirational story about how she and two friends brought their idea to reality and won...
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Navigating Highschool Sports As Female Athletes
Hi everyone!! I'm super excited for you guys to listen to week 3’s episode :))! During the episode, I was joined by my friends Taylor, and Annika, where we talked about the girlhood experience of playing sports in Highschool. Some big topics we cover are, tryouts, gatekeeping culture, and…
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Life as an International Student
After watching XO, Kitty on Netflix, I was so curious as to what it would be like to go to an international school. In this episode, I chat with my guest Quinn, a senior at the Jakarta Intercultural School, about her experience moving from Texas to Indonesia and having to adjust to a completely…
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All About Friendships
Hi everyone!! I'm super excited for you guys to listen to week 2's episode :))! During the episode, I was joined by my best friends Ryleigh, Catie, and Victoria where we talked about all things friendships such as maintaining friendships, friendship breakups, and meeting new friends! As always,...
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Foreign Exchange To India in High School
Do you ever wonder what it would be like to live in a different country? Over the summer, Nirja stayed with a host family in India for 6 weeks to learn Hindi, funded by NSLI-Y! In the episode, she chats about her experience and memories from her trip. Follow Study Break on Instagram and TikTok:...
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Prepare For School: How to Get Involved and Start the Year Right!
Hi everyone!! I am so excited for you to hear this week's episode. During the episode I was joined by my friends Kate and Sarah where we talk about all things back to school! Major thank you to the Wednesday team Gavin, Sydney and Crystabelle <3 Follow Study Break on Instagram and TikTok:...
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Starting Your Own Initiative
Tune in to listen to me and Rachel’s journey as the co-founders of Boba 4 Books, a student-led organization that provides educational resources to underserved youth. We also share our advice and insight for students interested in creating their own passion projects or initiatives! If you want to...
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Barbie and Kenough
Hey everyone! I’m so excited to be here with you all on my VERY FIRST episode on Study Break! During this episode, I sit down with my friend Ysa as we discuss the Barbie movie and the phrase “Kenough” that was popularized after the worldwide release of the film. Ysa and I discuss how the phrase…
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Exploring Your Passions in HS
Hiii!! I am SO excited to share this first episode with you all. Tune in to listen to me and my friend Susan share advice on how to discover and explore your interests throughout high school. Also, shoutout to my wonderful team of editors—Sarika, Arna, & Nekeisha :) --- Feel free to get in touch...
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SEASON 4 FRIDAY HOST: MEKA
Hey guys, my name is Meka and I am super excited to be one of your next Study Break hosts! Here is a 80-second bio getting to know a little bit more about me :) Stay tuned for more <3
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SEASON 4 WEDNESDAY HOST: AMAAL
Get to know Amaal who is hosting each episode on Wednesday!!! Hi everyone my name's Amaal and I am super excited to officially be on the Study Break team! Here’s a little intro to get to know me a little better! :))
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SEASON 4 MONDAY HOST: ANGELINA
Hii! My name is Angelina, and I’m so excited to be your Monday episode host. Some episode topics I am interested in exploring include food, fashion and beauty, Netflix shows, and traveling. I’m open to suggestions on episode topics and my DM’s are always open! Talk soon :) Instagram: @aangelinamo
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School Dances for Homecoming Season
Hey everyone! In this episode, Sophie and Fiona talk about school dances. They share stories of how their homecomings were and some issues alongside dances. Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! --- Follow Study Break on Instagram and Tiktok: @thestudybreakpodcast
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Having Good Grades and a Fun Social Life
Hey everyone! In this episode, Sophie, joined by a special guest, Allen, goes deep into Junior year classes, academics, and how it is a struggle to keep up with a social life. Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! --- Follow Allen on Instagram @allennlii
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Balancing Extracurriculars + Senior Teen Talk
Hey everyone! In this episode, Fiona, joined by a very special guest, Jorydnn dive deep into her senior year, how to balance extracurriculars with school work, and many fun topics! Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! --- Follow Jorydnn on Instagram @jordynnleilua
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Struggles of Having Dress Codes in School
In this episode, your hosts and Audrey dive deep into our opinions on dress codes. We go into times we have been dress coded at school, unreasonable rules of dress code, and many more. Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! --- Follow Study Break on Instagram and TikTok: @thestudybreakpodcast
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Get to Know Your New Co-Hosts: Fiona and Sophie
Hey everyone! Welcome back to Study Break! In this episode, your two co-hosts, Fiona and Sophie, will be doing a short Q&A for everyone to get to know them a little more as we start off a new season! Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! --- Follow Study Break on Instagram and TikTok:...
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SEASON 3 IS HERE!!! | Melody's Farewell :(
Hey everyone! omg.. the first episode of season 3. THAT’S RIGHT! Join us in saying farewell to the founder of the Study Break podcast as she follows her dream at Rice University. In this episode we dived deep into Melody’s life, her journey in creating this podcast, her future plans, and many…
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Season 3 Trailer (New hosts!!!)
Hey everyone! Wait…season three? A new team? YES! We are excited to announce Study Break is coming back for a third season. This season we will dive into mental health, student life, and many more topics! Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! --- Follow Study Break on Instagram and Tiktok:...
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Dealing with College Rejection | Coping and What To Do
It's college acceptance season!!! Anxiety is high for seniors around the world awaiting their college admissions letter. Today, Jocelyne and I discuss how being rejected from college feels and share good ways to cope with rejection. Jocelyne describes her college application story and the moment...
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Comparing Your Life With Others' On Social Media
Part two of the confidence series! Ava and I are back to chat more about how social media influences our confidence. We discuss the damage of comparison, body images, self-worth, the pressure to achieve, and toxic productivity. Stay tuned! --- Follow Ava on Instagram: @ava.thienel Follow Study...
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Relationships & Confidence
In this episode, Ava and I chat all about confidence. This will be a special two part series! In this first episode, we discuss how our relationships with others affect our confidence, as well as how confidence plays a role in building lasting connections. You can expect to hear our story being…
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Staying Connected After High School Graduation, Pros vs. Cons of Friend Groups
Today, I chat with my friends, Hazel, Riya, and Isabella, all about how we stayed connected even after their graduation. We also share our thoughts about being in a friend group, from feeling excluded, to feeling unconditional love, stay tuned to learn more about our experiences! --- Follow Study...
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Becoming More Independent as a Teen
In this episode, my friend, Katie, shares her experiences moving from Las Vegas to Los Angeles by herself as a high school senior. She describes balancing school and work life, adulting 101, and maintaining self-discipline in order to time manage wisely. Katie dives deep into her thoughts about...
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Sexism in School Dress Codes
Today, I chat with Aj about our thoughts on school dress codes. Why does a dress code exist? Why do athletes get a pass on the dress code more often than non-athletes? How does body shape play a role in effecting people's perception of your clothes? Why do people keep blaming sexual harassment...
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Imposter Syndrome (College Application Edition)
Today, I sit down with Koko, Sharon, and Nilda to chat about our experiences dealing with imposter syndrome while applying to colleges. From comparing our stats (SAT scores, GPA, etc.) with Reddit posts, to hearing condescending comments from peers, we dive deep into the roller coaster journey of...
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New Years Resolutions, Setting Realistic Goals
In this episode, I chat with Janeilya about New Years Resolutions and goal setting. We describe our experiences with setting unrealistic goals, how it damaged our motivation, and how to set more realistic goals. A major part of goal setting is about understanding yourself and what you visualize…
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Best Friends to Strangers, Making Friends in High School
STUDY BREAK IS BACK! Today, I chat with Katrina all about friendships. How did changing friends from middle school to high school affect us? What is a "friendship breakup" and how did we deal with it? How can you tell if you are in a toxic friendship? What traits should you look for in a genuine...
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Time Management, Setting Priorities
Today, my friend, Sami, and I chat about how we effectively manage our time. The importance of maintaining a healthy mindset is often overlooked when talking about time management. We share our stories with having emotionally low days, dealing with stress, overthinking, and learning to say "no"....
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Unsolved true crime, More spooky riddles!
It's about to be Halloween so you know what that means... true crime and horror riddle time! This year, Izzie and Jillian, hosts of Teen Girls Investigate Crime Podcast, shared some unsolved true crimes cases. We explore the disappearance of Cindy Anderson and Patricia Meehan. What happened to...
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Workout Motivation, Unrealistic Fitness Influencers
In this episode, I chat with my friend, Taylor, about everything related to exercise. We share our journey making exercise out hobby-- from finding a good support system to understanding the difference between working out to look good and working out to feel good. We discuss how struggling with...
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Chatting with a Teen Actress, First Red Carpet Premiere!
I chat with Irish actress, Niamh Cremin, to learn more about her journey becoming a teen actress. From acting as a hobby to starring as a lead in the new short film, Hoodwinkers, Niamh talks about all the ups and downs of being an actress that many people do not know about. She shares…
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Toxic Productivity, How to Find the Right Balance Between Work and Rest
Today, Ian and I chat about toxic productivity. We discuss our opinions on 4 AM morning routines, workaholic culture, and more! How does having a toxic idea of productivity effect your mental and physical health? We share how quarantine also has its effect on each of our productivity levels. At…
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Romanticizing Mental Health Conditions? Thoughts on 13 Reasons Why & Euphoria
Trigger Warning – this episode discusses suicidal ideation, depression, and addiction. Today, I chat with Sadie Sutton, host of She Persisted Podcast, about how media is raising more mental health awareness. However, there is still a lot of work to do. What's so problematic about 13 Reasons Why?...
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Listen When You're Feeling Lost in Life
Feeling anxious about the future? Something about not knowing if things will work out, if you are making the right decisions, is absolutely terrifying. You may feel overwhelmed about having to choose a major and a career pathway-- especially when you have no clue what you want to do. In this...
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Gifted Kid Burnout, "My Identity Revolves Around School"
Today, I chat with the host of You've Got Mail Podcast, Isabella, about the stresses of school. Below are timestamps for different topics we discuss: -- 1:23 US vs. UK education system differences 7:16 Taking classes/being involved in extracurriculars “because you have to” 12:45 Fear of making...
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The Truth About Beauty Pageants, Life Changing Passion Projects
Today, I chat with a TEEN BEAUTY PAGEANT WINNER! 2020 National American Miss North Carolina Teen, JaiMaria Howard, shares her experience competing in beauty pageants. I ask for her thoughts on TV show portrayal of the toxic environment within pageants... let's just say, the reality is not what...
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Study Break is a collaborative podcast crafted by teens, for teens. Our goal is to amplify teenagers' voices all around the world surrounding topics such as mental health, HS advice, and relatable stories. Tune in every Wednesday for new episodes hosted by Angelina and Amaal.
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Melody
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Study Break is a collaborative podcast crafted by teens, for teens. Our goal is to amplify teenagers' voices all around the world surrounding topics such as mental health, HS advice, and relatable stories. Tune in every Wednesday for new episodes hosted by Angelina and Amaal.
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