High School’s Not Forever

by Jane Bluestein, Ph.D.
and Eric Katz, MSAC

Table of Contents

Please note: The actual wording and order in the finished book may be slightly different from the contents listed below.

Ch. 1- Delusions, Distortions and Daily Struggles:The High School Reality

• The Daily Grind
• Who’s Bright Idea was this Anyway?
• Getting Over and Getting By
• LIST: Things that can Make School Suck
• LIST: Rules, Restrictions and Repression
• Academics
• Social Life
• LIST: The unwritten rules of high school

Ch. 2- Religion, Race and the Look of Your Face: Image, Identity and Individuality

• Reputation & Status
• LIST: Which kids have the highest status in your school?
• LIST: Which kids have the lowest status in your school?
• Keeping it Real
• I see you, Do you see me?
• Religion, Race & The Look of Your Face

Ch. 3- Bonding, Buds and Betrayal: Friendship, Cliques and Belonging

• Users and Abusers
• Making Friends
• True Friends
• Free To Be ME

Ch. 4- Hook-ups, Break-ups and Breakdowns: Sex, Sexuality and Dating

• Hooking UP
• Breaking up
• So What’s Up
• Sex
• Being a Kid and Having a Kid

Ch. 5- Bloodied, Bruised and Verbally Abused: Violence and Safety in School

• A Blind Eye
• If Words Could Kill
• Sticks and Stones
• Holding on, Hanging In and Stepping Up

Ch. 6- Too Big, Too Small and Not the Right Look at All: Body Image and Health

• Do I Look Fat?
• Huge and Ripped
• No Sweat
• What are You Looking at?
• Dying For Fun

Ch. 7- Oh, the Things that This Life Brings: Coping, Change and Loss

• Sadness and Depression
• Slashed
• Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
• Wound Up and Wired
• LIST: What causes the most stress for you?
• Suicide Tuesdays
• Death, Loss and Grief

Ch. 8- Overachieving, Overextended and Overloaded: Responsibilities and Balance

• Making the Grade
• Learning to Learn
• Testing, Testing, oh God, Please no More Testing
• Know your teachers
• College
• Family and work
• Balance
• Persistence

Ch. 9- Safe and Secure or Just Been There Before: Parents, Teachers and Other Adults

• Teaching The Wrong Lesson
• What bugs you most about your teachers?
• Shame On You
• Where Were You When I Needed You?
• Home Grown Hurt
• Thank You For Being There
• Connecting With Safe Adults

Ch.10- Saving Graces and Positive Places: Anchors, Outlets and Attachments

• LIST: Lifelines
• Giving Back
• Write on and Right on
• Faith, Family and Friends
• Sports
• The Arts
• Having a Goal

Ch. 11 Purpose, Perspective and Possibilities: Hanging in, Holding on and Looking Back

• Life After High School
• What surprised you most about “life after high school”?
• How is your life better now that you’re out of high school?
• If You Believe It, You Can Achieve It
• Hey Its Your Life

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