PHS Speaks Out: How do you feel supported by your friends during tough times?

November, 2024
Tessa SilverChloe Zhao


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Ashvi Gadagottu ’28: “Usually I just talk with them and they … know how to comfort me or they’ll give me some advice on the situation.”

Milania Kapoor ’27: “[My friends will] be like, ‘Oh, I’m here whenever you need to talk,’ or if it’s something school- related, they’ll be like, ‘Oh, it’s okay, you can do better next time.’”

Skye Pinneo ’26: “People I know ... reach out and offer to help with stuff. If I’m talking to people who have gone through the same thing, it’s very helpful.”

Anya Haeberli ’25: “I prefer … talking through an issue and it’s very nice when [my friends and I] can just sit through a lunch period and we get to talk about it and … just let off some steam."


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