It will definitely be hard... the classes get harder as you move through high school. It is hard to just maintain a steady GPA. If you work really hard, you could bring it up though, but do not set unrealistic expectations for yourself. If you do somehow bring it up, that's awesome, colleges like a rising GPA. Best of luck!

--Body scrub in the shower has done wonders for my skin. After you are finished shampooing, shaving, etc etc, scrub your whole body with a loofa doused with exfoliating scrub, and when you come out of the shower, your skin will be renewed, silky, and hydrated. Try bliss lemon & sage body scrub.

--Light perfumes with slightly musty scents have that little masculine tinge that work for a sexy scent. If you find one scent that you really like, use it as your signature scent-- something unique. I use Hollister August.

--To make your eyes stand out, instead of lining the inside with eyeliner pencils which will inevitably smudge, draw a really thin line on the outside of your top lashes with liquid eyeliner. This also looks less like costume make-up. I use Sephora black liquid eyeliner.

--Only shave your legs when you have to, e.g. the morning before you are going on a hot date. Your girl friends really don't care if you have a little stubble, and the less you shave, the less thick and black your leg hair follicles will be.

Haha, I will take no offense to your friend's comment even though I have a lifetime supply of pantene pro-v smooth & sleek shampoo and conditioner, along with some of the styling products from that line.

And for the products you mentioned, I have not tried them all, and because many of them have different lines, it's hard to generalize how they rank overall. Best to worst:
1- fructis (up there with pantene)
2- sunsilk
3- herbal essences (which, in my experience, do not do anything for your hair but clean it and make it smell really nice)
4- dove/suave

LOL, that is the worst pic of JoJo I have seen in my life! The person below shares my sentiments, it is hard for me to know how you would look with that kind of hair, given that I don't know how you look. Your hair looks really pretty currently, so you should be sure you are ready for the change.

Good and bad is all relative... I don't think the terms can even be applied to colleges. A college is either right or wrong, based on the individual. Oberlin is a small strong liberal arts college and Miami I don't know too much about, but if those are your prospective colleges, congrats/good luck!

There are alot of straightenning products that can help and more affectively straighten your hair when using a flat iron. Several were mentioned below, and I do not have a personal favorite, although I currently use the l'oreal straightenning cream. I just wanted to provide you with another thought which is, when you straighten your hair too frequently, you cause alot of damage. It dehydrates your hair leaving your follicles thinner and more susceptible to breaking. Maybe your hair flicks after being straightenned because it is dried out, in which case you would want to deep condition it. Hope I helped!

Wow, not the case. You might have heard that riding a horse can break your hymen, which it can, and that's only if you ride alot. There is no negative correlation between riding a horse and having your period.

I can't diagnose you professionally, but the symptoms you describe sound exactly like those which I had before I was diagnosed with having high anxiety in certain situations which produced panic attacks. Unlike most people, I am not overcome with thoughts of death or fear, I merely experience physical discomforts that make me feel like I am sick to my stomach and make me fear that I will vomit. Know that this high anxiety in performance situations will never actually produce vomit, and also, there are medications that can help. For now, tums!

First of all, are you sure you don't want to cry? I'm sure your friends will be crying too, and it is not embarassing to cry-- it is a natural and human thing that shows compassion. It might feel worse if you tried to bottle up tears and emotion within yourself. However, if you are sure that you don't want to cry, you can try crying earlier that day to empty your tear ducts. You could also not drink excessive amounts of liquid and not eat too much salt, as those two things manufacture tears. If you feel the urge to cry, you can think of something really funny or happy to avert your emotions.

I do not know. However, two reasons come to mind. 1) Alcohol can relieve some kinds of pain by relaxing muscles and numbing your brain's awareness. 2) If the headaches are stress-related, they can be eased with alcohol as it relaxes you, relieving your stress.

Nope. There are alot of factors besides breast size: width of your chest (how close together your boobs are), type of bra, padding in bra, tightness of shirt, and how "squishy" your boobs are. Hope that makes sense, I don't really want to be explicit about how to give yourself cleavage...lol!

I have your same hair, eye, and skin color, LOL. We look very good with light shimmery colors. I recommend metallics, especially gold, and a shimmery white under the brow. Greens, browns, whites, dark oranges, and dark reds also look nice. STAY AWAY FROM MEDIUM PINK, IT WILL MAKE YOU LOOK SICKLY.

Ugh that's annoying! Why not take an honest and mature approach and say something like, "If you are interested in the kind of girl who would do that, I am not interested in you." However, if you are not trying to push him away, you still need to stay true to yourself. Say something like, "I am not that kind of girl." Never send anything online that you wouldn't want printed out and shown to your family or your principle!

18 is the legal age, however, at least where I live, there is alot of leniancy. I am 16 years old and my close group of friends and I love adventures. Recently we went to a hookah bar where my friends have been going for months (it was my first time) and we got in no questions asked. It was a very relaxed and exotic environment. Anyway, my point is, although I cannot recommend that you go before you are of age, I can tell you that many do go, myself included, and if you conduct yourself maturely and unobtrusively there will more than likely not be any problems. Hookah itself is a water bong containing tobacco, and to use it, you inhale the pipe through your mouth, then exhale and blow the smoke out in fantastic ways. You can order your hookah in different flavors and it is usually around $10 a bong. I recommend not staying over an hour or two, at which point you might start getting woozy. Enjoy!

I practiced and probably failed about three times before I even got my period. As soon as I did, age 14, I learned how to use them. Don't give up. Pads are gross.

I'm so sorry about your situation, and hopefully it is only temporary! I suggest carefully monitering your diet-- what is it that you eat that causes this problem? It is important to eat healthfully and to intake a daily variety of protein, vitamins, and minerals. Too much of any one thing though is not good. You could seek a specialist for more understanding of what causes the diarrhea. For an immidiate solution, however, carry a small thing of perfume or air freshenner in your purse which you can spray to mask the smell after you have gone to the bathroom. Know also that anxiety irritates the bowels and can cause diarrhea, so try not to preoccupy yourself with worry or that will worsen the problem. Good luck!

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