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Compassionate Listening, Purposeful Doing
Read the power of compassionate listening and its role in forging deep connections and inspiring positive action. Trains rolled in and out as passengers hauled luggage while talking on their phones and mothers chased toddlers running down sidewalks—lives unfolding like a movie through the fogged-up windows of my Volkswagen. But inside my car, time slowed, folding us into a bubble of stillness where we could speak openly. Thirty minutes turned into an hour. Then four. In the
sophiafkim
Nov 24, 20253 min read


#12 Peer Interview for the “Mental Health Mentoring Series”
Junior at UC San Diego majoring in Human Biology , and graduate of Palo Alto High School in 2023 Emilie Yang In high school, what was your overall stress or anxiety level from a scale of 1-3: 2 - Medium In college, what is your overall stress or anxiety level from 1-3: 1 - Low What contributed to your stress or anxiety in high school? Busy schedule and pressure from peers. What contributes to your stress or anxiety in college? It gets busy balancing classes and rowing
sophiafkim
Oct 29, 20252 min read


#11 Peer Interview for the “Mental Health Mentoring Series”
Junior at University of Hawaii at Manoa majoring in Psychology, and graduate of Gunn High School 2023 Maddy Yeung In high school, what...
sophiafkim
Aug 10, 20252 min read


#10 Peer Interview for the “Mental Health Mentoring Series”
Senior at University of Washington majoring in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, and graduate of Gunn High School 2022...
sophiafkim
Jul 21, 20253 min read


#9 Peer Interview for the “Mental Health Mentoring Series”
Freshman at Stanford University majoring in Earth Systems (Environmental Science) and History , and graduate of Gunn High School in 2024...
sophiafkim
Jul 3, 20252 min read


#8 Peer Interview for the “Mental Health Mentoring Series”
Gap Year + New York University starting this Fall, majoring in Film and TV Production, and graduate of Gunn High School in 2024 Josh...
sophiafkim
Jun 10, 20253 min read


#7 Peer Interview for the “Mental Health Mentoring Series”
Freshman at UC Berkeley majoring in Data Science, and graduate of Gunn High School in 2024 Andre Rayner In high school, what was your...
sophiafkim
May 20, 20253 min read


#6 Peer Interview for the “Mental Health Mentoring Series”
Freshman at San Jose State University majoring in Psychology, and graduate of Gunn High School in 2024 Samantha Synder In high school,...
sophiafkim
May 4, 20252 min read


#5 Peer Interview for the “Mental Health Mentoring Series”
Freshman at Purdue University majoring in Psychology, and graduate of Gunn High School in 2024 Megan Lee In high school, what was your...
sophiafkim
Apr 27, 20252 min read


#4 Peer Interview for the “Mental Health Mentoring Series”
Freshman at UC San Diego majoring in Political Science/History, and graduate of Palo Alto High School in 2024 Bennett Quo with Sophia Kim...
sophiafkim
Apr 12, 20253 min read


#3 Peer Interview for the “Mental Health Mentoring Series”
Freshman at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, majoring in Movement Science (Kinesiology) and graduate of Gunn High School 2024 Maddy...
sophiafkim
Apr 4, 20253 min read


Read my latest interview for the “Mental Health Mentoring Series”
Interview #2: Freshman at UC Berkeley with an undecided major, graduate of Gunn High School 2024 Eugene Hsieh In high school, what was...
sophiafkim
Mar 29, 20252 min read


Mental Health Mentoring Series
Launching a new “ Mental Health Mentoring Series ” targeted for students in high school. I’m interviewing graduates from mainly Gunn and...
sophiafkim
Mar 14, 20253 min read


How to Minimize Stress in a Busy World
We all know how easy it is to let stress take over our lives. School, social media, work, college applications. These aren't going away...
bradyquo
Nov 9, 20241 min read


Social Media and Mental Health: The Endless Cycle
Of the 62.3% of the world’s population on social media, an average of 40% of these people have experienced an increase in mental health...
Sophia Kim
Aug 25, 20242 min read


Thanks For a Great Year, and Welcome To Canway's 2024-2025 Leadership Team
As I let go of the reins, a big thank you to my partners in steering Canway Youth this past year, Ari Alvidrez, our Engagement Vice...

Andre
Jun 24, 20241 min read


Current Canway Youth Research In Progress
It has long been suggested that dietary fiber contributes to healthy gut bacteria and that these in turn contribute to an improved mental...

Andre
Feb 17, 20242 min read


Allergy Research Findings Published by Canway President
When President Andre Rayner introduced Canway's leadership team at the end of last school year (Ari Alvidrez as Engagement Vice...

Admin
Dec 15, 20231 min read


Interview with Professor Jamie Zeitzer - Sleep, Health and Human Performance
Welcome to this episode of Canway Youth Decode Video series! In the Decode Videos we try to translate leading edge science, technology,...

Admin
Nov 2, 20231 min read


Interview with Doctor Ricardo Dolmetsch - Neurological Insights
Welcome to the second episode of Canway Youth Decode Video series! In the Decode Videos we try to translate leading edge science,...

Admin
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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