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Starting high school ended up being a different experience than I thought it would be. I wish I had been able to tell myself these 10 things going in - life would have been very different (and perhaps a little bit smoother in the first years). 1. Study halls and free periods are not recess. As ... read more
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Journaling seems like such a fluffy thing to do. When a lot of people think of a journal, they think about a place to keep secrets. They think of a place to vent about parents. They think about a place to gossip about friends and not have to worry about being overheard. However, there are actual ... read more
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Do you need to get a more positive mindset? Negative or anxious thinking sometimes can be motivating, helping move us to actions like working out, mastering the periodic table, or finishing the first draft of our zombie novel for our college application. But sometimes it negative thinking can be ... read more
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If you’re moving away, leaving for college, or have friends moving away, it’s natural to wonder how you’ll keep your high school friendships going – or if they’ll weather the distance. What will your days be like? Will you miss out on quality time? Will your friendships survive with miles between ... read more
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No one is excited for their first visit to the gynecologist. My first visit was for terrible cramps I'd been having ever since I first got my period. My mom made an appointment for me to see a friend of hers from college - a male gynecologist in his late 40s. I was terrified; I had never been ... read more
