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Dear Kaia, My name is Sadness Sally, and I'm heartbroken. I met a boy from North Carolina who I believe is the love of my life. I got his number, and we've been talking for a while. Every time I tell him I love him, he says he's going to block me. Yesterday, he actually blocked me. I know he's probably joking, but it really hurts my feelings. What should I do about this? Hi Sadness Sally, It sounds like you're having trouble expressing your feelings to this boy, and his reactions are upsetting you. Let's see if we can figure this out. From what I understand, you really like this boy, but his jokes are consistently hurting your feelings, and you're unsure how to address it. I think talking to him directly about this would be beneficial for several reasons. Having a genuine conversation with him – not just a brief exchange – can help build trust between you. Also, sharing how his words make you feel uncomfortable could eliminate some of the awkwardness you're experiencing. In my experience, and from observing the relationships of friends I've helped, NO relationship will ever survive without communication. If it does, your relationship is not going to be stable. A stable relationship thrives on open communication. I believe that you genuinely like this boy, and he seems to like you too. However, it does seem like he is also uncomfortable with you telling him that you love him. Do you really think that his response is just a hurtful joke? Only knowing this much about your relationship with him so far, my primary advice is to talk to him. You have nothing to lose right now and if you wanna stay in contact with this boy. I would definitely recommend you to just talk to him and tell him how you feel. He is not a mind reader, and I have a feeling that he doesn't realize that you are really upset about this. This conversation could lead to more open communication between you later. Just make sure that you guys communicate and not let it fall out. Otherwise, you will just end up going in circles and not getting anywhere with your relationship. Overall: don't overthink it, and make sure you talk to him. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. This could be a big growing point in the relationship and an opening to something bigger. It could teach you to be real to each other and even grow respect and trust just with time.

Dear kaia: My name is Shy Luna  and I have a crush on a guy. I am not sure what I should do about it. He is very sweet, but the only problem is that we aren't very close and I am scared to tell him. I really like him and think that he is very sweet. He is also very shy and isn't very outgoing. I really like him and need some help on how to approach him.  SL Hi Shy Luna! You seem to be having some trouble figuring out what to do. Let me see how I can help. From what I understand, you’re having trouble trying to confess to your crush. In my opinion, crushes are a good experience to have and can benefit you in many ways. One of the bigger ways is motivation. If your crush is somewhere you wouldn’t want to go often, like school, they can motivate you to be happy and excited to go there so you can see them. It may even help boost your cognition and thinking skills. From my experience, going to school is a lot better when I get to see my crush and talk to him! From my experiences with crushes, I think there are different things you can do to try and confess to your crush. Given that he is shy, it’s probably unlikely for him to ask you out or approach you first. One thing I wouldn’t do is have someone else tell your crush for you. Depending on how they word it, it may come off really strange to the person being confessed to. Instead, I think you should try it straight on. Maybe even try to get closer to them—ask if they want to walk around during breaks or sit with you during lunch. These are good ways to get closer to them and learn more about them. These activities may help you find ways to connect and get to know each other better, creating a bond between you two. This makes it more likely that, when you do decide to confess, the answer will be yes! Lastly, be yourself; you don’t want to be with someone who will change you in a negative way. Overall, make sure they like you for you, and tell them how you really feel. Expressing your true feelings might lift some weight off your shoulders, leaving you feeling a little better, even if you stop liking them or grow out of your feelings.

Pleased to meet you. I am a student here at Lahainaluna and I like to take on other people's problems. Write me and I'll respond to them by giving advice. The advice that I give is based on my personal opinion and experience. The advice isn't the best but hopefully you will at least find it entertaining--and maybe a little bit helpful! If you write me, you'll stay anonymous to make sure that no one knows who you are or who you are talking about. LHS is a small place! Just go to the bottom of our contact page!

Jean Martin Alternado’s “Kids in The Cafe” (5/13/24) points out the pros and cons of having classes in the cafe here at Lahainaluna High School. At one point he includes a 2021 Study by Hansen and Quintero that reported that for every teacher’s absence, students have a reduced 3% chance of not taking the course information. Yet, overall, the article seems to suggests that most students favored being in the Cafe as a way to have a study hall. Those opinions have come from just a handful of students whilst the article does mention that so many students spend time in the cafe not doing their course work. From data gathered on the 2022-23 Smarter Balanced Test, Lahainaluna has been scoring below the national average with most students scoring in the 30% percentile. As of 2022-2023 U.S News has reported that at Lahainaluna only 84% of enrolled students end up graduating; for the 1,037 students enrolled at the school only 871 would graduate. With an increased amount of teacher absences, classes are increasingly held in the cafeteria and are given online materials rather than in-person instruction. The information is conflicting in itself since a student-paced study hall in the cafe is determined by what the students do themselves. Classes in the cafe are not a reliable solution. The only solution to a part of the problem would have teachers accommodate big classes--but a lack of teachers is part of the reason why students are in the cafe. This solution would only be temporary as it would only increase the already heavy workloads of Lahainaluna’s teachers.

Do you have an opinion about everything? We want to publish it. Please submit your opinion writing to our contact page or come to J-104 to pitch an idea. Please click here for examples of format and tone. Submission guidelines: All Talk Story submissions no less than 150 and no more than 250 words. Submissions must be free of grammatical errors. Submissions must be appropriate. Any submission that describes another student negatively will be rejected. Submissions must do four things: Give readers a catchy or interesting hook or lead . Click here for descriptions of different kinds of leads. Connect your lead to your point or the purpose of your submission , e.g. "When things like this happen, most people on campus are confused and look to teachers for answers. But teachers don't always have the answer. Who does?" Describe the problem . Describe the solution or ask for a solution if you can't think of one.

Now that school has started, many people are coming out of summer with new clothes and a change in personal style. As someone whose favorite fabric is denim, I love wearing jeans, but it's just too hot at school to wear them all the time. One solution for denim lovers in this hot weather is JORTS!! Now, what are jorts? Why are they called jorts? Where did they come from? Jorts that we know now-a-days are simply jean shorts that, unlike daisy dukes, are typically longer and sometimes go below the knee, depending on the style. These types of jorts originated in the 90s, through hip hop culture, and later on in skate culture. To this day, those communities use jorts as a form of self-expression and style. Some questions I’ve been asked before were, “How do I get into jorts?” “what style should I get?” and “where do I even get them from” to that I say, to get into jorts you need to learn how to step outside of your comfort zone. I recommend going to places like Zumeiz or Ross to try on different styles (just a warning they can get a little pricey, but aren't all clothes?). After trying different lengths and styles buy whatever you feel the most confident in.   Overall, I love jorts. Yeah, I did get made fun of for wearing them at first, but I don’t care. They are comfortable, convenient, and match with almost every top. I’d like to say, “Jorts are like jeans without the commitment” and they are a versatile piece of clothing that everyone should have in their wardrobe. HI! I'm Sam: This is the first post of many in which I discuss fashion trends in school, mine and others' opinions on these trends, and just about fashion overall.