News & Reviews - Youth Magazine Staff - October-November 1983

Youth Magazine Staff

Beating the Butterflies by Will Flaman - The Wonders of Pop! Pop! Popcorn! by Ann Hays - Proverbs for Today: The Attitude of Gratitude by Jim Roberts - Could You Save a Life? by Joel Rissinger and Lowell Wagner Jr. - Extra! Extra! Read All About It! by Rex Morgan: Craig's knees clap together as he waits his turn to speak. His palms sweat, his breathing quickens, his pulse races. Sound familiar? To most people, it does. A study of 4,400 American high school students found that giving oral reports was their most stressful school activity. The author of the study, Susan Sears, Ohio State University education professor, reported. "Some students even said it was such a source of stress for them they would rather [fail] than actually stand up and give a report." - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library