TheAnnie's advice column | Page 25

home view feedback ask questions add as friend advicenators

Website:

Gender:

Female

Occupation:

Research Tech

Age:

22

Member Since:

December 19, 2007

Answers:

1086

Last Update:

August 24, 2014

Visitors:

51485

Favorite Columnists

Main Categories:

Work/School Relationships

Colleges & Universities

about

Hey, what's up? My name is Annie.

I work in a neurobiology lab and I love my job. I will do my best to help you! Also don't be afraid to ask me a question or a clarification to any advice I give you. I get email updates so they WILL get answered.

Have a question? I'll try to answer. :)

Featured (the ones I noticed anyways)
Tuesday May 6 2008
Monday October 19 2009
Monday May 10, 2010
Tuesday May 11, 2010
Wednesday June 16, 2010
Monday August 16, 2010
Sunday March 3, 2013
Monday May 26, 2014

Very helpful tool :D

advice

I just got my ACT results back.. and I got an 18, which is horrible. UGH, why am I so unintelligent? I don't know how to do better, I'm going to take it again when I can, but do people normally do better? Everyone says that you do, but really is that true? How can I prepare for the next time I take it? I'm just so frustrated. Ugh..

Well, I too am a Junior in high school.

Look, the reason people think that everyone passes with the most amasing marks is because the people with the lower or even normal marks don't say anything. So you only end up hearing about those people that get a 30 and not those who get a 20. So, don't think of yourself as dumb, you are normal.

Now, for the studying part. I am Going to take my ACTs soon. What I have been doing it that I got those ACT books. I study from that and do the practice questions.

Be honest with yourself, how much did you actually study/review for the ACT? Because, this test is not like an ordinary test. There are special ways of going about it. All you have to do is review some more and take the practice tests.

DO NOT WORRY. You can take it next year. I know alot of senior that re-took the ACT because they were not satisfied with their score. You can do that too! You will have all summer to work hard to get that higher grade.

GOOD LUCK! If you have any other questions about further study tips, etc. don't be afraid to drop a question in my inbox :)

I want to see what I would look like with red hair or bright blue eyes, i am looking for a color swapping program ONLINE that you dont have to download because my dad will kill me if i download anything else onto his computer...if you have any information on a program like this that even i guess buying it would be okay as long as its a reasonable price...CANT USE PHOTOSHOP. dont know how.
thanks in advance,
gina

here is a link where you can upload a picture of yourself and do like a makeoer thing, so you can do hair and lake-up.

http://beauty.ivillage.com/0,,9jlxfdd5,00.html

have fun

how long does it take for some one to get high off sharpies?

[[and how bad is it for you?]]

*DONT send me links*

Getting high off sharpies kills your brain cells. Brain cells don't grow back.

In our health class a long time ago, this guy came in and talked about how his brother died gettig high off of those things.

It doesn't matter how long it takes because you shouldn't do it to begin with.

I REALLLLYYYYY want to become a fashion desighner! What can i do to help make me able to be better in the carrear? I already scetch and am working on a dress...but like what else?!

well, the big thing would be if you got a job at a boutique. you could also try to intern for a fashion magazine because that would be helpful to you and your future career. Plus it would really look good and give you experience.

Okay, so according to my mother, most girls get about 28 days (four weeks) between periods, and it lasts for about five days.

I get about 20 days (about three weeks) between periods. Is this unusual? Anything to consult my doctor about?

Also, I've been having some serious stomach issues. Sometimes I'm in the bathroom all day, sometimes I'm absolutely positive I'm going to puke (but I never do) and sometimes I'm in great pain.

Any ideas on what's causing this?

Thanks in advance for all the help.

sometimes period come early, other times they come late. It takes time for it to be regular.

The pain could be normal menstral(sp?) cramps. If this pain only comes with your period, then it has to do with that. If this pain is unbarable for you and when pain killer don't have any effect, then consult a doctor.

hey okay well you know how some people have links and they are wrds yu know?? well how do you do that? like for a comment or message or something. Not the button just the words that say add comment send message and stuff

thankk youu if you help me :)

here is what you do...

YOUR TEXT HERE

replace the capital with what it says to. make sure in your link/URL you have the http:// and the .com in it.

okay so like im wondering how you get eyeliner to stay in like a perfectly black line on your lower lash line. Where do you apply it and what is a good brand of eye liner to use?

http://www.wikihow.com/Apply-Eyeliner

http://www.wikihow.com/Apply-Liquid-Eyeliner

Wet`n`Wild eyeliner works well.

So this guy said this to me the other day online and I really want to know what it means...

(It's in Polish)

Ja myszle ze jestesz wspanialal dziewczyna i mi sie podobasz.

THANKS!!!!!

Yeah, I got "Translation:I from (with) girl myszle jestesz wspanialal and you please me sie" as well. Ask him to tell you or simply ask him to type it again. Then when he does tell you, go here -->http://www.poltran.com/ and find the meaning out for yourself.

I'm in a business class where part of our grade is to run the school store. We do it during lunch periods, so we can't sell food because we aren't allowed to "compete with the cafeteria" as our principal says.

So far, we've come up with paper notebooks, pens, pencils, cheap nailpolish, index cards, and cap erasers. We give away paw-print stickers with every purchase (our mascot is a bulldog). We can't sell school-spirit items because that's what our student council/leadership committee does... it's their territory. Other than food and school-spirit items, we can sell anything.

Other ideas I've come up with but have yet to tell my teacher:

Mini handsanatizer, tissues, 5-stick packs of gum (people are ALWAYS asking me for those).

I guess I'm asking is other suggestions. If you have a school store, what items sell the most? If you don't - what would you buy if you did?

At the end of the semester, we're donating our profits to Habitat for Humanity (each year our school chooses a cause and any money we raise goes to it).

Gum is a very good idea!

this site has some things http://www.thecommercejournal.com/St-Louis/165681.htm

you can get personalized pens that say funny things http://www.pens.com/pens/bulk-personalized-pens. They're $1.19 a dozen, you would make $4.81 per box.

this is tough because my school store sells food and other things. Sorry, that's all i can think of.

13/f
im am currently 172 pounds.
i desperatly need a dieting plan.
help help help help!
i need to lose a lot [50 pounds]
before may 23
please and thank you

There are a couple things you need before you will start your life changing plan: Dedication, Patience, and Determination. Whitout these things, you can't expect to go anywhere.

Get your mind set on loosing weight and getting healthy! Know the consiquences and the rewards. Take a deep breath and start!

You will first have to cut out as many sweets or fatty food from your diet. This will insure that you will not gain any more weight. So have an apple if you feel hungry. Keep fruit salad in te fridge and eat it when you get the urge for something sweet. Have carrots with low fat dressing. When eating a sandwich take out a layer of meat and substitute it for lettuce and two more pieces of tomatoes.

Now that you will make sure you will not gain any new weight, let's deal with the weight that you are trying to get rid of. It will be essential that you exercise every other day! You will exercise one day and let your muscle heal the next. Set up a plan. Following is a suggestion of what you can do. Add your own things and make it work.

Every other day you will have to run for 10-20 minutes. When those are done you will stretch for 5-10 minutes holding each stretch for 30-35 seconds. (http://www.webmd.com/content/tools/1/slide_basic_stretch.htm

my contract is up for my cell phone at the end of april.
i am thinking of getting the red blackberry pearl.
is this a good phone?
i just need an opinion on whether or not i should buy it.
thankss :]

My dad has the black one, which is the same really. He got it a couple months ago. He has no problem with it and he uses it all the time.

Around the end of this school I too am planning on getting the red one. So I think you should get one. I think it is a sweet phone and has a lot of features. But Don't et it if you are not going to use all of these features because then you would be wasting money.

we are going to be reading the Merchant of Venice and with our books, they need to be covered. they have to also pertain to the elizabethan era. one example shown in class was velvet with jewels and a ribbon. i want to be completely creative and conjure up a great cover. any ideas? i will give feedback to any help! (: thank you so much!

well, that is a good idea.

I'm thinking of these as I'm writing.

They used to wear lots of frills and ruffles during that time so You could use lace. You can go to like Wal-mart to the fabric section and find good, cheap lace. (you can use the lace instead of the ribbon). Also, on say the dresses during that time, they had lots of beads. you can use little beads as a border. you could also do something with a leather shoe string.

velvet is a good idea for the cover, you could also use fake fur.

they were very religous at that time so maybe you could have a cross or some religious symbol like that.

you caould also try to attach a chain (like a necklace) but it might be hard to find something like that cheap.

bows were used on dresses. You can use some.

Beads are good. You can use beads and if you want cut them out and use them as pearls.

that's all i've got for know. Hope it helped or sparked some ideas of your own :)

How do you know if your bgf (best guy friend) likes you as a crush?

http://www.wikihow.com/Know-if-a-Guy-Likes-You

13/f
I've been really forgetful lately (just about everything), and i've just been really stupid (like asking question that the answer is like DUHHHHH, then after I ask im just like...ohhhhhhhh!)
I can tell my friends are getting reallllyyy annoyed with me..what can i do? is this a mental condition, or am i just going through the normal cycle of puberty?

Thanks:)

I agree with the previous advice. Everyone has an off-day or week. It happens. Sometimes you are just out of it.

How long has this been going on? If it is recent then it is nothing. If is has been happening for a while (2+ weeks) maybe you just need more sleep or better nutrician. Don't fret. :)

when you crack your nuckles, what exactly are you cracking?

is it bad for you?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cracking_joints#Source_of_sound

my sports medicine teacher said that when you crack your knuckles the sound is air bubbles in your bones that are being popped.

It is not necessarely bad because it does not cause artheritis but the real reason that people say it bad is because it is very addicting and creates a habit.

The only thing that me and my boyfriend ever do is fight, and i am sick of it, so what do i do?
Also there is this other guy that i like so i am wondering if i should go out with him, and i don't really know if he likes me. How do i know if he does?

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-the-Boy-You-Like-to-Stop-Fighting-With-You.

http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Fighting-with-Your-Friend

relax, take a deep breath and try to talk to him calmly. try to get to the bottom of your figting. think about the things you guys fight about. try to solve that problem or better yet stop getting to that subject which you guys always argue of. If you can't stop fighting then maybe you guys should take a break.

my mum found a bit of papaer in my school blazer that me and my mates were messing around on and writing silly things e.g. luke wants a candy thong
and when she read it she said i am getting worried about you what does she mean

I guess she just think that you guys are acting weird by writing things like that and goofing off. Maybe she just thought you were mature and woulld not do things like that. She was probably caught by surprise when she saw that you would do immature thinhgs like that.

I really hate being jelous of people...but when one of my friends gets everything: everyone likes her, she gets stright A's, got into the TOP chior, has gone to EVERY top band thing, pretty, outgoing, everything i am not....I don't want to be jelous of her.....

Any ideas on how to make myself feel better around her?(everytime i am around her i feel so inferior and like she could be friends w/ better people)

http://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Jealousy-of-Your-Best-Friend

http://www.wikihow.com/Handle-Jealousy

http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Confident

good luck

O.k so i am having troble figuring out if i like this guy. He is nice, and cute and funny. But i think i like him but then he will be mean(not really mean just a normal kidding mean) and i take it to heart everything he says. when he walks by i feel the need to be next to him, but then he is mean and i can't even stand to see him anymore. This is really confusing...
Can you by any chance tell me ways of figuring out if i like him or not?
(oh and another thing, my friend LIKES him too.)

http://www.wikihow.com/Know-if-a-Guy-Likes-You

My best friend is going through a lot of crap in his life as far as his family and his dad's drug issues and such (which wouldn't have been a huge deal if his dad wasn't in a coma 3 years ago and is finaly getting his life back, but he's wasting it on druggies and neglecting his son.. plus his mom isn't in his life so hes being raised by grandparents and such because his dad is a mess)

So we were tight but recently he started treating me like $hit! He gives me dirty looks a lot of the time and it hurts like he11! I'm supposidly one of his best friends here. He's being nice to EVERYONE except me. he's being nicer to my good friend Aly than he is to me.
I just feel so hurt that he's taking out his issues on me. He claims he doesn't hate me and that when i ask stupid questions like "do you hate me" he gets bothered. And he also mentioned that i can be quite annoying at times.
So i'm not sure what to do...
I know he's going through crap... so should I be there for him to make him feel cared for as i was trying to do,
Or Should i just walk away for a while and let him be? (and see if he misses my prescence in his life and appologises or alteast starts being nicer to me)

I think you should leave him alone. Don't walk away completly because he still needs his friends support. He just can't find someone o something to take his anger out on. I'm not saying let him continue to act this way, but instead tell him once, that treating you this way won't solve anything. Then just let him figure out what he should do. If he continues with his actions then, leave him alone for a while. Say hi to him, just don't do full conversasions. Tell him you are there for him if he needs anything. He's going through a tough time and he needs help and support. Be there for him.

<<< Previous Advice Column

Next Advice Column >>>