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A Real Human Being, or a Grade Machine?
Caitlyn Wang’s wonderful article, besides managing to alleviate my anxiety about not taking enough AP courses, also brought up another thought in mind. In her article, there was this quote “Nothing is more fragile than a child who only knows how to chase accolades. Let’s help them learn who they are when the trophies are…
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Literature Review: Cyberbullying Labeling Schemes and Annotation Guidelines
Cyberbullying, defined as willful and repeated harm inflicted through digital means, continues to rise in prevalence and severity, particularly among youth populations, who are exposed to social media at starting at young ages. The mental health consequences of cyberbullying—including anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation—are well-documented (NIH, 2023). As a result, researchers have increasingly turned to…
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The Hidden Dangers of Data Augmentation
In the rapidly evolving world of AI, data is king—but what happens when the data we rely on is synthetic? While data augmentation offers a promising solution to the challenges of collecting real-world examples, it comes with hidden dangers. From the risk of model collapse to the inability to capture the nuances of human language,…
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How We Mapped the Digital Battlefield: Creating Categories to Combat Cyberbullying
Creating Categories to Combat Cyberbullying A journey through 40+ research papers, heated debates, and yellow sticky notes The Search That Started It All Picture this: A group of Impact Fellows, armed with laptops and determination, diving into the murky waters of cyberbullying research. Our mission? To create a framework that could help AI systems recognize…
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The Newest Buzzword (Part 2)
Self diagnosis, a hot topic The second reason why autism keeps on getting misused in a lot of memes could be people self diagnosing themselves with autism. Far warning, I will be heading into a rather controversial topic here. But as a person with autism and ADHD (or just as a person in general), I…
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Anxiety 101
Anxiety can be really debilitating. It’s all in your head, but you know what your head controls? Literally everything else. Want to know more about
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The Reality I Lived: Seven Years in NYC Special Education
After seven years as both a general and special education teacher in the New York City Department of Education, I’ve lived the impossible equation that defines our profession: provide individualized, evidence-based support to 25+ students with complex needs, document every intervention, coordinate with families across diverse cultural contexts, and find time for actual teaching and…
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The Newest Buzzword (Part 1)
This story takes place several months ago back when school was still on going. So I was sitting with my friends’ friend group (I say this because although I was friends with some of the guys on the table, most of them were just friends of my friends), when the subject of a certain girl…
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Interns and Suffering
Do you know the Salk Institute? It was founded by Jonas Salk, the creator of the polio vaccine. The Salk Institute has a paid internship called the Heithoff-Brody Summer Scholars, where high school students work as assistants in labs assigned to them based on their interests. I applied, and even got to the final rounds…
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How AI Is Transforming Cybersecurity: Opportunities and Emerging Threats
Introduction Imagine this: your company’s firewall flags an unusual login attempt from halfway across the globe, and before your team even notices, the AI system has already isolated the event, started a preliminary investigation, and blocked any suspicious activity. That’s not science fiction—that’s the kind of power artificial intelligence is bringing to cybersecurity today. AI…
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Blobfish of Stress
Hello! Sorry for the long pause in between blog posts! I’ve been busy with AP Testing and SAT. Oh dear, the SAT. That was challenging. By completing the SAT, I had finally checked a major assignment off my to do list. I had prepared to take this test for months, took tutoring classes on it,…
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New Forms of Cyberbullying Gen Z and Gen Alpha Face Today
Is cyberbullying the same as it used to be? For Gen Z and Gen Alpha, growing up online means they’re navigating a world where a single emoji, a vague post, or even a “like” can carry more meaning than they appear to have. It’s no longer just about mean messages or public shaming. Today, subtle…
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