Hot Tea with Z: How can I tell who my real friends are?

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • April 9, 2025

What should I do if it seems like I’m hanging out with the wrong crowd? How do I know who is a real friend? How do I choose who to hangout with?

Hot Tea with Z: Should I want attention?

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • April 2, 2025

Is wanting attention a negative thing? Are there positive and negative forms of attention? How are our actions guided by our desire for attention? Is withholding attention a bad thing? 

Hot Tea with Z: Do I change myself for love?

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • March 26, 2025

How do I impress the people I like? Should I have to change parts of myself to make them like me?  Is it right for them to ask me to change so they will like me? Can I truly be in love with someone if they do not love me for who I am?

Hot Tea with Z: When do I walk away?

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • March 19, 2025

How many chances should I give someone before I finally walk away? How do I know if it’s worth keeping someone around? How can I forgive people when they have let me down so much already? Is it wrong to not forgive someone? 

Hot Tea with Z: Week 8

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

How do I overcome my fears? Can my fears really hold me back in life? Is it more important to overcome fears or be in a state of comfort? 

Hot Tea with Z: Week 8

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • March 5, 2025

Why is it so hard to put myself first?

Hot Tea with Z: Week 6

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • February 19, 2025

What should I do if someone important in my life is mad at me? How do I fix my mistakes? Is it wrong to not feel bad for what I did but still want to fix things? 

Hot Tea with Z: Week Five

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025

What should I do if I am embarrassed of the things I like? How do I share my interest with people without getting nervous that they will not like me anymore?

Hot Tea with Z – Week Four

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025

How am I supposed to decide whether to transfer schools or not? Are the connections I have made more important than going somewhere that could provide me with a better education for my future career?  How am I supposed to not feel guilty when leaving my new connections behind? 

Hot Tea with Z: Week three

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • January 29, 2025

How do I move on from a toxic relationship? How do I rebuild my self-esteem after having it destroyed? When should I put myself back out there?

Hot Tea with Z: Week Two

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • January 22, 2025

How do I talk to a friend about something that could possibly hurt their feelings? How do you express that someone else hurt your feelings? 

Hot Tea with Z

Written By Zarrick Plizga, For The Globe • January 15, 2025

A new advice column written by Freshman Zarrick Plizga.