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Sep 17, 2009

It's senior year and you need letters of recommendations from teachers but you don't exactly know how to ask. Here are the Do's and Dont's when it comes time to requesting them.

Do's
- Ask politely after class or before class if your early, tell the teacher your current/past average for that class and that you would really appreciate it if they could.
- If you are not comfortable speaking with your teachers, you can always write a letter and leave it in there mailbox, however, when you ask in person it is more genuine.

Sep 17, 2009

Stress is common in the lives of teens. Especially during your junior/ senior years of high school. There are several ways you can deal with stress in a calm manner. The most important rule is to take one step at a time.

One of the many pressures include school and homework. To make homework and studying less stressful:
a) Find a quiet or good environment to do it in.
b) Do one thing at a time, make a To Do List and maybe give each homework a time frame so you can complete it all on time.
c) Have a little snack or something every time you finish something on your list.

Aug 11, 2009

Junior year is when things get tough and also the year when people expect to know your future goals.

“So what are you planning to be?”, “What are you majoring in?”, “What’s your SAT score?”, “What are your friends planning to do?”. – Just a few of those questions that adults throw at us and are just so hard to answer.

Aug 10, 2009

All my life I have continuously been told to turn off the light and to stop the water from running when I’m not using it, but I haven’t realized until recently how important conserving energy really is! Today, in our not so great economy people are losing jobs and are starting to think of ways to save money. Along with saving money, you can also help your environment by doing the following:

Turn off ALL lights that are not being used. Who needs light during the daytime when you have the good old natural sunshine.

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