True Life

For over 10 years True Life has peered into the everyday lives of young people everywhere and uncovered the most extraordinary experiences.

It's loud and it can bring the house down, we're talking about stepping, a raucous mix of African tribal dance, tap, cheerleading, and gymnastics that was once a predominantly African-American fraternity and sorority past-time, but is now crossing cultural boundaries nationwide.

It's one of the most common disorders affecting young people today, and is being diagnosed at a higher rate than ever, we're talking about Autism.

Not everyone is doing it. Whether obligated by religion, afraid of STDs, or just disillusioned by sex - many young people are now choosing abstinence over intercourse.

Even under the best of circumstances, maintaining a successful relationship takes work.

When two people hook up for the summer they are often looking for a casual fling that can easily be discarded by Labor Day, but after three hot and steamy months some find that saying goodbye isn't so easy.

What's it like to be the main bread winner and head of your household at an age when many of your friends are still in school?

They have a reputation for crime, violence, and drug use, but for hundreds of thousands of low income Americans, federally subsidized housing - or the projects - is often the only place they can live.

It offers hope, salvation, and a chance for a healthy life

It's 12 long and sometimes torturous years in the making, and for most students it can't come quickly enough.

Everyone wants to know where they come from. But if you grow up not even knowing your biological father, your own past can feel like a mystery.

What causes nausea, weight gain, volatile mood swings, even indescribable joy, and is certain to change your life forever?