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Stricken by Tragedy
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We've all had tragedies, and when I went through my first break-up, I thought my tragedy that junior year had been the up-coming Valentines Day, doubtless to say 'Valentine-less.' That was until I received news that my biological mother (as I was adopted at age 12) was deathly ill and two days following the news- had died.
Friends Are…
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Your teachers probably have mentioned the Time article explaining the negative impact Facebook can have on students. Making Myspace old news, Facebook has become the new major website very often visited and used by high school students. However, many adults feel that this time online is detrimental to a student's study habits and grades. A popular argument within the article is that active users on Facebook on average have a lower GPA than those who are not members at all.
How many of you listen to music when studying, doing homework, or working on projects? Do your parents get irritated with the fact that you have “distractions” while working? If you answered yes to either of
these questions, you fall into a group of students I like calling active learners. Listening to music while working isn’t a bad thing, in fact, it can help a person’s thought flow become focused instead of erratic.
Elite, Kaplan, Princeton Review, ACI. Some of these names you've heard of or even dreaded. Chances are, your parents have groaned at mention of these institutions as well. After all, the price of just one summer session can cost thousands of dollars. With that sort of price, one begs the question: Are these testing assistance programs credible?
What Goes On: Winter Track Meets
Winter track meets are often invitationals where many teams from schools across your state come to compete. Dual meets held at your school usually do not happen as the outside track will be snow covered or frozen. Here are some examples of events held at the invitationals:
When traveling more than four hours on a plane, things can get boring and uncomfortable, but there are a few things you can do to make the trip more enjoyable. Whether it takes eight hours or eighteen, here are indispensible items you should bring in your carry on:
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.
You get home at four and decide to take some time to relax before starting your work. You watch a bit of tv, check your Facebook and email, take a nap, grab a snack, and check Facebook again before heading towards your homework. You look at the clock beside you, and realize you wasted three hours already. You burrow your face in textbooks and come out triumphant by eleven with all your work done. You look in your student planner and realize one thing--your comprehensive exam in calculus is tomorrow!
Whether it be a pop quiz in history class or the dreaded SATs, simple things can be done to relieve the pressure and stress from an exam. Many of us know the feeling--the butterfly feeling in the pit of the stomach, the incessant leg movement of nervousness, the feeling of fear down the spines of our backs--feelings that can ultimately produce negative consequences in our scores.
Here are some simple and effective tips to help your test-taking jitters:
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