Living from the Inside Out

“We are all the sum total of our experiences – the stories and choices that change our lives. The stories in this book are mostly mine, mixed in with some from other kids. The names and places (and some of the details) have been changed to protect those involved. But every story is based on something that really happened to me or to someone else.

There’s nothing earth-shattering. No secret revelations or formulas. Instead, this is a book about the real lives of teenagers and the day-to-day independent decisions we all have to make.

This may be bold but I think it’s time for us to come together as a generation and stop the intense competition. Grades are important, going to a good college matters, material success is nice. But nothing means anything if we don’t know who we are at our core. Because as I am learning…that’s what success is: feeling comfortable about who we are, having values that we can hold on to in both good and bad times, and enjoying the things in life that matter most of all.”

–  Chandler DeWitt

Chandler DeWitt  wrote “Inside Out:  Real Stories About the Inner Choices that Shape Our Lives” the summer after her senior year in high school.  Read more about Chandler and why she wrote the book and use interviews with the author on the topics listed to below to supplement student profiles and continue discussions about the inner choices we make that shape our lives.

Download the Author’s “Why I Wrote This Book”

Download a Synopsis of the Book

Watch the Video – 15 segments

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  Advice for Kids

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  The Parents

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  Success

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  How Kids Cope

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  The Dangers

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  Inside Out

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  Competition and Friendships

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  Finding Strengths

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  Trying New Things

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  To Quit or Not to Quit

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  Performance

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  Constant Impressions

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  Sports for Fun

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  Passion

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  Pressure