What’s it really like to be 18 in America right now?
Jun 17, 2015 · 3 min read
This spring, Medium worked with a class of high school seniors in the San Francisco Bay Area to find the answer to that question. Through a series of projects — some written, others visual or video— the students told their own stories and captured a vibrant portrait of their lives, from within school walls to well outside them. Here is the result: A raw, raucous and very real of depiction of what it’s like to be an American teen today.
Click the icons below to read the student’s assignments. There are essays, interviews, photos, videos, and more.
Class Projects:
Essay Assignment: What’s your story?
Assignment: Interview an adult.
Assignment: Illustrate some kind of data in your life using a chart, graph, map, or timeline.
Assignment: Give us a window into your life. Take this tumblr and own it. Show us what excites you, what pisses you off, what makes you sad or mad — whatever you post just has to be YOU.
Assignment: Paint us a picture of a normal day in your life. Use Instagram, Vine, or SnapChat to document the next 24 hours.
Photographs by Damien Maloney
Illustrations by Jiro Bevis
