I’m Monique — the creator and editor of STEM First! Gen., the new Medium publication initiative made for first generation STEM lovers and science communicators. I always wondered, “Is there a community where members have unique opinions, yet they still believe in the same concept and can understand each other…

During the completion of the end of chapter questions in my Health Science textbook, I had to answer a question based on stress. It simply asked me to identify a major stress in my life and apply the stressor to the problem solving method taught in the book. …

Original post date: July 24, 2019 (And that’s why the first paragraph talks about summer vacation!) I am certain many students are anxious for the start of school. There are those who wish to wait the summer out, and there are those who began their preparation already. …

The following essay was composed as a practice exercise for a college composition exam, which was written in approximately thirty minutes. I believe the most effective form of education involves both experience-based learning and the formal, academic style, found in traditional classrooms. …

With little intensity, I received my first three college credits last year, at the age of sixteen (which is my age, as of this article’s publishing date). Here’s my experience. The two most common types of exams by College Board that give college credit are the AP exams and the…