Rae Kanarick

  • What’s The Story has been an incredible experience. I’ve learned so much, and made so many new connections. I was so passionate about my topic (body image), and my group helped me to view the issue in ways I had […]

  • I, unfortunately, wasn’t able to make it to the March retreat. However, I am learning so much from What’s the Story, and I can truthfully say that I have never heard of another course like it. What’s the […]

  • The learning I’ve done so far at What’s the Story is so much different than anything I’ve ever done before. While there are certainly guidelines, our learning is extremely self-directed. It has given me the […]

  • Rae Kanarick wrote a new post 8 years ago

    This was a very exciting retreat. It was so much fun to get to know everyone better, and I learned so many new things about our group as a whole. At the beginning of the retreat, we set three goals for ourselves – […]

  • Rae Kanarick wrote a new post 8 years ago

    I was able to fit most topics into a main category, however most of the categories are very broad and include a lot of different topics. For example, in the “People’s Rights” category, it covers topics from […]

  • Rae Kanarick wrote a new post 8 years ago

    I decided to dig deeper into the awareness aspect of mental health issues and depression. I explained how there are many different parts of awareness – you have to be educated, you have to take the topic […]

  • Thank you, Bernice! I agree with you that sharing someone’s story can be one of the most powerful ways to try to solve a problem. If someone can relate to the story being shared, it can help them to realize that […]

  • Thank you so much for this response. The experiences you described are very powerful, and help to show me just how serious of a topic depression really is. I like your idea to talk to people / schools who have […]

  • Thanks for the reply! I’m glad to hear that I am starting to make a space for this topic to be discussed. You asked a very good question. I think getting counselors in VT involved is a really cool idea, and I […]

  • Rae Kanarick commented on the post, #4 Mind Map 8 years ago

    This is a great mind map! It’s awesome how your were able to make so many different connections to Big Brothers and Sisters, and how you showed the influence it can have.

  • Rae Kanarick commented on the post, #3 Interviews 8 years ago

    I love how you were able to create a strong goal from this idea. It’s awesome that you found a program that you can use to help too. It sounds like you got some good feedback from your teachers, and I can’t wait […]

  • This was a great way to describe the feelings racism can cause people, and how it even connected to your every day life. In school right now, we are doing a civil rights unit, and this is all definitely very true. […]

  • I like how you addressed so many different aspects of power – where it occurs, why it occurs, who deserves it, what it means, etc. It was great to see all your thinking from the last post laid out.

  • This is such an intriguing Idea. The conversations you had with your family members made me think in so many new ways. I like how you changed your topic based on a relevant issue. I’m wondering, how do you think […]

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    This is a mind map about about mental health issues. The branches are social pressures, body image, awareness, depression, recovery, solutions, local action, and learning more. I also made some sub […]

  • I decided that mental health issues and depression, especially among teens and young adults, was a topic I definitely wanted to dig deeper into. I decided to interview my mom, my dad, and one of my best friends – […]

  • Thank you! I agree that the question of “how” can be both vast and simple, and can be interpreted in different ways. I hadn’t really thought about the fact that I might already be starting to help, and I really […]

  • I am also reading To Kill a Mockingbird in school this year, and I agree that it is a very good example of when people should try to have an open mind. This also gets under my skin, and I thought the examples you […]

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