Hills Review

It's Tuesday, May 3nd, 2022 and welcome to the May edition of Hills Review -- the High School East Student Podcast. Kids all around the world are constantly overwhelmed and stressed – and standardized tests like the upcoming SAT don't help. As far as Hannah Klein is concerned, a students' academic worth should not be determined by such a test. Later today, listen as she makes a case for the elimination of standardized testing Oftentimes, we can feel alone and that nobody can relate. But when someone understands what we are going through, it can be very comforting. That someone for Sufia Khwaja is Deeba Zargarpur, a first generation Afghan-Uzbek American author. In an interview this Wednesday, Deeba shares her story and how she overcame her struggles to discover a passion for writing. In these difficult times, it can be hard to find inspiration to persevere through immense hardship. On Thursday, Nick Sarris shares his documentary on the life of his grandmother Kantio Sarris, a Greek immigrant who faced w