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Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

As we grow up, high school brings more responsibility to adapt to newfound freedom. The Sidekick staff writer Sabah Uddin explores the transition from relying on others to becoming more independent. Graphic by Pranavi Ramineni

Dear CHS: Embrace your independence

Sabah Uddin, Staff Writer January 24, 2024

Twisting my key into the ignition, the engine awakes and my car slowly starts. Having relied on my parents to drive me around far too long, it was finally my time to start driving. For teenagers, navigating...

Public speaking can come as a challenge to many high school students, oftentimes leaving them in a state of nervousness. The Sidekick staff writer Anvita Bondada has advice on things that students can do in order to improve their public speaking and fear of it.

Dear CHS: Don’t be afraid to speak up

Anvita Bondada, Staff Writer October 18, 2023

As you reach the podium on the stage you've been dreading to stand upon for weeks, you look up to what seems like endless pairs of eyes scrutinizing your every move. You pray that people can't notice the...

Your Own Sidekick is a Sidekick series where staff members answer questions and offer advice on various topics. Stories will be posted weekly on Fridays.

Your own Sidekick: How to unwind after AP exams

Anvita Bondada, Staff Writer May 19, 2023

As you seal the sides of your last AP exam booklet of the year, you drop your dark blue pen as you listen to the proctor's instructions with bated breath. You walk out of the Coppell High School gym and...

Your Own Sidekick is a Sidekick series where staff members answer questions and offer advice on various topics. Stories will be posted weekly on Fridays. Graphic by Srihari Yechangunja

Your own Sidekick: Learn to put yourself first

Nyah Rama, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

Dear CHS, The typical high schooler is inundated with massive amounts of work, especially if they are taking high level courses, and the result is often an abundance of stress and burnout. Burnout...

Your Own Sidekick is a Sidekick series where staff members answer questions and offer advice on various topics. Stories will be posted weekly on Fridays.

Your Own Sidekick: How to stay motivated in school

Ishana Sharma, Staff Writer February 17, 2023

School commences after a long two and a half months, and you realize you are already behind or just about caught up with the thick stack of work, only to find that there is more impending. Now, you are...

Your Own Sidekick is a Sidekick series where staff members answer questions and offer advice on various topics. Stories will be posted weekly on Fridays.

Your own Sidekick: Comparison is the thief of joy

Sri Achanta, Executive News Editor February 10, 2023

Dear CHS, Don’t compare yourself to others. Yes, I know, this is easier said than done. Such a cliché phrase, really, but the gravity it holds is monumental. Take it from someone who used to compare...

Your own Sidekick  is a Sidekick series where staff members answer questions and offer advice on various topics. Stories will be posted weekly on Fridays.

Your own Sidekick: How to get over an embarrassing moment

Maya Palavali, Staff Cartoonist February 3, 2023

Dear CHS,   We’ve all been there.  Eyes wide, frozen, sweat beading down your forehead: you got utterly embarrassed.  Embarrassment has many synonyms - shame, self-consciousness or...

Your Own Sidekick is a Sidekick series where staff members answer questions and offer advice on various topics. Stories will be posted weekly on Fridays. Graphic by Srihari Yechangunja.

Your Own Sidekick: How to navigate peer pressure

Ainsley Dwyer, Staff Writer January 27, 2023

Dear CHS, Struggling with peer pressure is something that people often talk about, but never how to overcome it.  Commercials and TV shows typically show peer pressure as something the peers are doing...

Dear CHS is a Sidekick series where staff members answer questions and offer advice on various topics. Stories will be posted weekly on Fridays.

Your own Sidekick: How to identify a toxic relationship

Olivia Short, Sports Visual Media Editor January 20, 2023

Dear CHS, Identifying toxic relationships can be very difficult, especially if it's with someone close to you. Your judgment becomes clouded with memories and you want to believe that it could never...

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