Playlist: Sarah Bromer's Favorites
Compiled By: Sarah Bromer
I teach a youth radio class at City High School in Tucson, AZ. These are my top ten favorite student stories (in no particular order) of all time!
My Best Friend is Purple
From City High Radio | 05:33
A is seventeen years old, and she doesn't care if you think it's strange that she finds life easier in the company of her purple stuffed rabbit, Grape Jelly.
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A is seventeen years old, and she doesn't care if you think it's strange that she finds life easier in the company of her purple stuffed rabbit, Grape Jelly.
This is a sweet, simple love story. The producer wrote and recorded all the ukulele music in this piece herself!
The Opposite Sex
From City High Radio | 04:56
City High junior A Greene asks, "What would you be like if you were the opposite sex?" and finds the answers surprising.
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A Greene is surprised by the answers she receives when she asks people, "What would you be like if you were the opposite sex?" It's another great vox pop from City High Radio.
Broken Love.
From City High Radio | 03:54
A third person account of heartbreak.
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Jessie Birdman, a junior at City High School, tells this moving story of heartbreak. The piece is beautifully written and told in the third person.
What do you wanna be when you grow up?
From City High Radio | :48
"What do you wanna be when you grow up?" Vox-pop
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Pieces of interviews of people telling me what they want to be when they grow up.
It's Not About That
From City High Radio | :00
A teenager wonders why everybody is so obsessed with her gender.
Accepting Me
From City High Radio | 05:25
Teen Sexuality in High School
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It's amazing to see how easy it was to come out to my closest friends and family. I had spent so much time worrying about what others might think, but in the end, everything turned out well and I'm a happier person because of it.
Childhood Memories
From City High Radio | 05:11
Noa asks people, "What is your favorite memory from childhood?" She expects happy memories, but finds that most people aren't interested in talking about those...
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Noa asks people, "What is your favorite memory from childhood?" She expects happy memories, but finds that most people aren't interested in talking about those...
Growing Up With Epilepsy
From City High Radio | 09:34
A teenager explains what it's like to grow up with epileptic seizures. Gaining independence is hard work.
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A teenager tells her story of growing up with the serious disorder, epilepsy. She interviews her mom and dad with emotional responses and tells her own memories and feelings about the future. She also describes her struggle with independence as a result of the epileptic seizures.
I'm On Drugs
From City High Radio | 04:41
Priscilla, 18, documents her problems with prescription medications.
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Priscilla, 18, has been taking several prescription medications for the last 3 years. During that time she has snorted her drugs, sold her drugs, skipped her drugs, and generally struggled to be a responsible prescription drug user. While the drugs have caused problems for Priscilla, she feels like they are finally helping her.
Why Do We Get Bullied?
From City High Radio | 03:51
Freshman Kyle W tries to get to the bottom of why people get bullied and why they bully.
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Freshman Kyle W tries to get to the bottom of why people get bullied and why they bully. He interviews victims of bullying and one self-proclaimed bully.
Parent Trouble
From City High Radio | 05:13
Most teenagers fear that their parents will divorce. But to one girl, it seems like things would just be a lot easier without her dad around.
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