Middle School Sucks: A Guide to Finding Compassion For Adolescents

Julia Melito
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Ever wondered how to productively deal with the trials and tribulations of middle school life? In this podcast, Julia weaves heartfelt advice and tools with personal tales from her life as a middle schooler in the 2000s and her experience working with middle schoolers.

Episodes

  1. 06/22/2020

    Activism in Middle School

    Julia interviews a recent middle school graduate about topics related to activism and finding your voice! This will be the final episode of Middle School Sucks as the creator focuses on another middle school-related project. Please contact the podcast creator on Instagram @middleschoolsuckspod if you would like more content! Thank you for your support!

  2. 06/15/2020

    Connecting with Yourself and Others in Middle School

    Please check out @middleschoolsuckspod on Instagram for the anti-racism resources outlined in the first minute of this episode! In this episode, Julia talks with a rising 10th grader about his middle school experience. They discuss exploring your identity, making friendship connections, making mistakes, and much more. Enjoy!

  3. 06/05/2020

    Interview with a 7th Grade Student

    In this episode, Julia talks with Rosetta, a 7th grade student! They discuss many topics, including creative arts in middle school, lunchtime, clubs, creating a caring school community, and much more.

  4. 05/29/2020

    Graduation During Coronavirus

    How can we celebrate middle school graduation during the time of coronavirus? How can we make peace with this? In this episode, Julia discusses practical tools that answer each of these questions and ends with a guided meditation for 8th grade students.

  5. 05/15/2020

    The Benefits of Distance Learning

    Julia discusses the positive aspects of distance learning for middle schoolers. She also discusses two recent New York Times articles related to distance learning and the public perception of adolescents. She ends with advice for teachers, parents, and students in dealing with the struggles of distance learning. Thank you, Veronique Mintz and Judith Warner, for your incredible articles!

  6. 05/08/2020

    Navigating Middle School in the Time of Corona

    In this episode, Julia discusses the negative aspects of distance learning while also providing useful tips and tools for parents, educators, and middle schoolers on how to deal with these negative aspects. She ends the episode with a grounding meditation. We are in this together!

  7. 04/29/2020

    Welcome to Middle School

    In the debut episode of Middle School Sucks, Julia gives an overview of the experience of entering middle school for the first time. She also provides middle schoolers, educators, and parents with useful tools to manage first day anxiety and shyness.

  8. 04/28/2020

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    Middle School Sucks: A Guide to Finding Compassion For Adolescents

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Ever wondered how to productively deal with the trials and tribulations of middle school life? In this podcast, Julia weaves heartfelt advice and tools with personal tales from her life as a middle schooler in the 2000s and her experience working with middle schoolers.

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