Express Yourself!

Summer is what you make it. It’s your choice whether you have a fun, productive summer, or three months of absolute boredom. From catching up on pop culture to health and exercise, summer is a great time to do the things you never seem to have time for during a busy school year. Our hosts Caie Kelley and Youngjoo discuss what has kept them energized and excited this summer from traveling to work. Book It! reporter, Courtney Cheng talks about making a summer reading list as well as catching up on movies and TV series that are missed during the school year. Rachel Glass gives examples of how to use summer to do positive things for your self such as exercising, flossing, chilling, and getting healthier. Katelyn Darrow catches us up on all of her traveling, conferences, and preparation for the new school year. A wide array of fabulous fun pportunities for entertainment are available including lots of freebies for students.

Summer is what you make it. It’s your choice whether you have a fun, productive summer, or three months of absolute boredom. From catching up on pop culture to health and exercise, summer is a great time to do the things you never seem to have time for during a busy school year. Our hosts Caie Kelley and Youngjoo discuss what has kept them energized and excited this summer from traveling to work. Book It! reporter, Courtney Cheng talks about making a summer reading list as well as catching up on movies and TV series that are missed during the school year. Rachel Glass gives examples of how to use summer to do positive things for your self such as exercising, flossing, chilling, and getting healthier. Katelyn Darrow catches us up on all of her traveling, conferences, and preparation for the new school year. A wide array of fabulous fun pportunities for entertainment are available including lots of freebies for students.

What is peer pressure and how does it affect us? Peer pressure is the influence of the social group on an individual. If you have ever felt like someone was trying to get you to do something that you didn’t want to do, you have experienced peer pressure. Peer pressure is JUST THAT-pressure. Just because “everyone else” is doing it, is not a reason to do “it”. In fact, lots of things people say they are doing, they really aren’t. They are just bragging and trying to get others pressured into doing something. On Express Yourself!™ today, our co-hosts Caie Kelley and Rachel Glass interview four reporters with various viewpoints pertaining to peer pressure. Isaiah Rankin, reporter for Nature Calls, shares the delicacy of eating tarantulas in Cambodia, also #Hashtag and information on the social networking buzz plague, #YOLO. Bruce Lee was right when he said, “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.”

What is peer pressure and how does it affect us? Peer pressure is the influence of the social group on an individual. If you have ever felt like someone was trying to get you to do something that you didn’t want to do, you have experienced peer pressure. Peer pressure is JUST THAT-pressure. Just because “everyone else” is doing it, is not a reason to do “it”. In fact, lots of things people say they are doing, they really aren’t. They are just bragging and trying to get others pressured into doing something. On Express Yourself!™ today, our co-hosts Caie Kelley and Rachel Glass interview four reporters with various viewpoints pertaining to peer pressure. Isaiah Rankin, reporter for Nature Calls, shares the delicacy of eating tarantulas in Cambodia, also #Hashtag and information on the social networking buzz plague, #YOLO. Bruce Lee was right when he said, “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.”

In our Going GREEN program we feature four fabulous teen hosts and two amazing guest stars from around the country who are truly living eco. In segments one and two, hosts Katelyn Darrow (New Jersey) and Caie Kelley (California) interview Mario Jr. (Florida),the first President of KidsStar and host of the Voice America Kids Radio show, Mario Jr. Alive and Green. In segments three and four, Youngjoo Ahn (California) and Clare Durant (Indiana) go on an exciting journey with Alison Teal (Hawaii) adventurer and film maker of the series, Alison’s Adventures. As an environmental activist, he is President of TEAM ECO JR a non-profit providing opportunities to kid's of all backgrounds. Alison travels the world looking into the secrets to survival, sustainability, and happiness. Alison Tealcan be seen on a brand new Discovery Channel series "Naked & Afraid" where Alison's survival skills are tested.

In our Going GREEN program we feature four fabulous teen hosts and two amazing guest stars from around the country who are truly living eco. In segments one and two, hosts Katelyn Darrow (New Jersey) and Caie Kelley (California) interview Mario Jr. (Florida),the first President of KidsStar and host of the Voice America Kids Radio show, Mario Jr. Alive and Green. In segments three and four, Youngjoo Ahn (California) and Clare Durant (Indiana) go on an exciting journey with Alison Teal (Hawaii) adventurer and film maker of the series, Alison’s Adventures. As an environmental activist, he is President of TEAM ECO JR a non-profit providing opportunities to kid's of all backgrounds. Alison travels the world looking into the secrets to survival, sustainability, and happiness. Alison Tealcan be seen on a brand new Discovery Channel series "Naked & Afraid" where Alison's survival skills are tested.

The relationship between age and driving behavior has interested highway safety researchers and administrators for many years. It is generally acknowledged that the greatest risk of traffic crashes is among teenage drivers. Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers across the United States. For both men and women, drivers aged 16 to 19 years of age have the highest average annual crash and traffic violation rates of any other age group. In this episode of Express Yourself!™ our teens, Youngjoo Ahn, Katelyn Darrow, Nicole Eubanks, Caie Kelley, and Steven Zhou chime in with their personal experiences with learning to drive.

The relationship between age and driving behavior has interested highway safety researchers and administrators for many years. It is generally acknowledged that the greatest risk of traffic crashes is among teenage drivers. Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers across the United States. For both men and women, drivers aged 16 to 19 years of age have the highest average annual crash and traffic violation rates of any other age group. In this episode of Express Yourself!™ our teens, Youngjoo Ahn, Katelyn Darrow, Nicole Eubanks, Caie Kelley, and Steven Zhou chime in with their personal experiences with learning to drive.

The most common scams are probably still computer hacking, there are a lot of types ranging in seriousness. Veteran host Youngjoo Ahn welcome first time co-host, Clare Durant, as they interview Global Youth Talk reporter Ryan Sim with his information on scholarship fraud and author Ashley Elston with her book The Rules for Disappearing that discusses fake identities and the Witness Protection Program. The hosts also offer tips on how to protect yourself from internet stalking as well as other scams. Whether it be a friend hacking your Facebook for fun or a thief stealing your social security ID or someone in a foreign country trying to get access to your credit cards or bank accounts, scams are on the rise. Some of the most common scams according to the FBI include the Nigerian Letter, telemarketing fraud, identity theft, advanced fee schemes and health care fraud.

The most common scams are probably still computer hacking, there are a lot of types ranging in seriousness. Veteran host Youngjoo Ahn welcome first time co-host, Clare Durant, as they interview Global Youth Talk reporter Ryan Sim with his information on scholarship fraud and author Ashley Elston with her book The Rules for Disappearing that discusses fake identities and the Witness Protection Program. The hosts also offer tips on how to protect yourself from internet stalking as well as other scams. Whether it be a friend hacking your Facebook for fun or a thief stealing your social security ID or someone in a foreign country trying to get access to your credit cards or bank accounts, scams are on the rise. Some of the most common scams according to the FBI include the Nigerian Letter, telemarketing fraud, identity theft, advanced fee schemes and health care fraud.

What do cobra snakes and brain waves have in common? Both are affected by music. In today’s Express Yourself!™ hosts Katelyn Darrow and Caie Kelley learn the scientific research behind the music that can help us study, be happy, or sad with Health Beat reporter, Nicole Eubanks. We travel to India and Eypgt in segment two with Isaiah Rankin as he charms cobras with the sounds of a wind instrument in Nature Calls. (Well actually he doesn’t do the hypnotizing, but he shares his knowledge of the art.) Our first teen host and radio administrator, Steven Zhou, returns for a behind the scenes tour of being a sound engineer. Steven wrote the Express Yourself!™ theme song and played the guitar. Our East Coast/West Coast hosts wind up the hour with their personal favorite music, bands, and tips for concert essentials. It’s an hour of rocking fun and rolling infotainment. Tune in for a bit of music madness!

What do cobra snakes and brain waves have in common? Both are affected by music. In today’s Express Yourself!™ hosts Katelyn Darrow and Caie Kelley learn the scientific research behind the music that can help us study, be happy, or sad with Health Beat reporter, Nicole Eubanks. We travel to India and Eypgt in segment two with Isaiah Rankin as he charms cobras with the sounds of a wind instrument in Nature Calls. (Well actually he doesn’t do the hypnotizing, but he shares his knowledge of the art.) Our first teen host and radio administrator, Steven Zhou, returns for a behind the scenes tour of being a sound engineer. Steven wrote the Express Yourself!™ theme song and played the guitar. Our East Coast/West Coast hosts wind up the hour with their personal favorite music, bands, and tips for concert essentials. It’s an hour of rocking fun and rolling infotainment. Tune in for a bit of music madness!

There is no doubt that people in America pamper their pets. Pet services is one of the fastest growing industries with gourmet treats, spas, pet hotels, designer clothing, massage therapists, and fancy retirement homes. Our Express Yourself!™ teens share animal tales of how their four legged, feather, furred, finned, slithery and shelled pets impact their lives. Hosts Youngjoo Ahn and Katelyn Darrow are joined by Nature Calls reporter, Isaiah Rankin and What’s Poppin’ reporter, Caie Kelley. Isaiah loves his reptiles and Caie gives us the scoop on celebrity pets. Katelyn discusses animal adoptions and fostering to save the five to seven million pets in shelters each year. It’s a pet party today and you can join our barking, cooing, meowing and other animal sound fun.

There is no doubt that people in America pamper their pets. Pet services is one of the fastest growing industries with gourmet treats, spas, pet hotels, designer clothing, massage therapists, and fancy retirement homes. Our Express Yourself!™ teens share animal tales of how their four legged, feather, furred, finned, slithery and shelled pets impact their lives. Hosts Youngjoo Ahn and Katelyn Darrow are joined by Nature Calls reporter, Isaiah Rankin and What’s Poppin’ reporter, Caie Kelley. Isaiah loves his reptiles and Caie gives us the scoop on celebrity pets. Katelyn discusses animal adoptions and fostering to save the five to seven million pets in shelters each year. It’s a pet party today and you can join our barking, cooing, meowing and other animal sound fun.

Summertime and the living is easy! Summer can be a time of kicking back or revving up and our Express Yourself!™ teen reporters have a variety of ideas of how to spend the summer. Youngjoo Ahn, Katelyn Darrow, Hannah Li, Caie Kelley, and Courtney Cheng offer suggestions from volunteering to studying abroad to being major productive to doing absolutely nothing and taking a break. One thing is for sure-warm weather, swimming pools, and barbecues are on the agenda! What are your plans?