Starting the Conversation ∣ School Stress in Different Countries, Comparison, and Asking For Help

<p>In this episode, Shruti Varahala from California and Kelly Yeung from Hong Kong discusses about the detrimental effects of school stress, particularly the stress that comes from comparison. They pointed out the differences between the school systems of their home towns and yet somehow, stress still revolves around the same thing - peer comparison and societal pressure. Furthermore, they touched on the topic on how to receive support as a high school student by opening up about their own experiences. Lastly, they included a few tips about how to support your friends during tough times. Through this podcast, they hope to not only advocate for a more positive learning environment at their school, but also eliminating the toxic culture of associating one's self esteem to comparison. </p>