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everyone is talking about how Nostradomus (sp?) predicted centuries ago, that if we elect a black pope named benidict, a whole bunch of things are going to happen, causing the world to end? Does anyone know any websites on this?

http://www.nostradamus500.com/GenFAQs.htm#2
That's just some stuff about how he predicted. I couldn't find a thing on black popes, sorry. But I thought that website was pretty interesting.
Judging by that, Nostradamus looked at things that happened in the past and used their dates to predict when they would happen again in the future, based on the theory that history repeats itself. The world has not ended yet, so how can it be repeated?
However, maybe (I haven't read this, it is just my own theory) he is referring to Noah's Ark and the Tsunami. Which really doesn't work because I don't think the Bible had been written when he was around...but perhaps he was predicting both. Ah, who knows. I haven't read any of his predictions so I'm just guessing here.
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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Ok yeah im english i have to get over £370 like over $600...

Why you may ask, well i want my hair japenessed straightened and locally it costs £350+ becuase i have thick long curly frizzy hair it costs more.. and also.. I want this akademic tracksuit which costs £70/$140 or sumink like that. Mum is a little poor at the moment and im not sure how to get the money.. im trying to sell my crap on eBay but it all adds up to like £50/$100 [i dunno prices in diff countries so i gues lol] most of it is junk anyway and prob wont sell for much. How could i make money/get money as soon as possible i mean my birthday is may 22nd thats ages away!! Please help

Love char x

OK...well you never know, your stuff on eBay might sell really well!! Have you put ALL your junk up for sale? Even old books and videos?
Old clothes, if you have any, could go into a jumble or car boot sale. Anything that doesn't sell on eBay could be sold at one of those.
Put ANY money you have so far in a bank, high interest account preferably (ask your parents to do this for you) to make it gain at least a little bit of interest. It'll probably only be around 1% but it's better than nothing!!
I know you really want your hair straightened but is it worth it? How long will it last? Try going to your hairdresser and getting your hair thinned out and maybe chemically straightened first.
You'll never be able to make enough money before your birthday, unless you like robbed a bank lol...most average adults jobs wouldn't give you nearly £400 in a month, and there isn't even a minimum wage for under 16's. So you might as well ask for just money for your birthday too.
You could try babysitting around your street. You'd be suprised how many people prefer kids to babysit their children - they charge so much less than the professionals. Make and print some flyers out at school to save on your own ink and post them around the houses in your road.
You could also do car-washing. You might want to try car-washing first and then when people get to know you and know that they can trust you, you can offer to babysit for them too.
Do a paper round. It's pretty good pay and you can usually choose when you do it. Plus if you do it quick then it won't even take you very long, and you can take a friend with you (maybe the two of you could view it as excersize. You could go on your bikes to speed things up).
Do some waitressing after school and at the weekends, or work in a hair dressing salon (you'd only brush up hair and make tea but it's pretty good pay for that).
If there is a WHSmiths around you, you could go and ask if you can do some shelf-stacking there. They almost always hire under 16's for that kind of thing.
Take any old games (game boy, playstation, etc) into a branch of Game. They usually pay kinda well for them...maybe £5 a game?
Blockbusters are also doing a deal where you can exchange your old videos and DVDs for cash or 'credits' to rent new ones. They even take ones that look a bit 'worn' and really, really old ones. They usually just sell them on.
Keep an eye out for stuff you can buy really cheap then make a profit with on eBay. For example, the old videos that Blockbusters sell on - you could buy a couple for like £3 each and then sell them at £5 each. This works for tshirts and stuff in sales. If you keep the labels on (but just cut of a teeny bit of the tag where the price is) then you can say they've never been worn and more people will buy them. Remember that you'd need the hangers as well.
Buy less food at lunch - maybe get water, which is not only cheaper but healthier, instead of a can of something, and you can save up the extra money.
Good luck!!
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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I babysit for an hour and a half everyday.
Lucky me, I get the hours when the youngest baby wants to go to sleep more.
The parents keep asking me to try and keep her awake till they come home cause if not she won't sleep at night.
I always fail and she always ends up falling asleep then the parents have trouble getting her back to sleep in the middle of the night.
So I need tips on keeping her awake. She's 8 months old. Don't just say ''Play with her'' because I keep trying but she just crys then I pick her up and she falls asleep.

Oh and I also babysit her sister who is 3 years old so anything that they could both do would be good, I don't want to leave any of them out.

You've got to speak to her parents about this, because keeping a baby awake when it needs a nap is just cruel. It's hard work on you and it will just make the baby more kranky before it is allowed to go to sleep. It's a fact of life that babies sleep when THEY want to, not when you want them to. Maybe her parents should wake her up later in the day or let her sleep in more if they're so bothered. I mean...no offence to them but they shouldn't have kids if they can't handle not sleeping through the night. If she is given a lot of fuss and attention when she wakes up in the night, she will never go back to sleep - she'll wake up on purpose, thinking, 'ooh! Play time!'. I think they're the ones who need the advice, not you.
However, if they aren't the kind of people who you can suggest stuff like that to, then here are some things you could do to keep them awake -

*Try not to give the baby anything hot to eat or drink, and don't give her a bath, if you can help it. Try cold baby food if you can, and definately don't give her warm milk. It obviously can't be like, fridge-cold, but it can't be too warm either. Leave her milk out (if you give her milk) to get to room temp. if possible.
*If this isn't possible, give her high energy foods with lots of carbohydrates (like stuff with potatoes or pasta in it). Don't worry about this if you don't feed them.
*Also, try not to do anything really active with them before the time that the baby gets tired because any big activity will just tire her out more.
*If you know the time when she usually cries to go to sleep, then start doing a really fun activity ten minutes beforehand.
*You could get them drawing together. Sit baby upright on your knee, leaning back against you, and help her with the crayons (don't use felt pens...felt pens and three year olds = distaster :P).
*Start playing games with the two of them. Action games are always great, so do Simon Says with the three year old, who will understand it a little at least, and then just do silly faces at the eight month old - she should copy you and find it very funny!! The three year old could also join in pulling faces at the baby. You can also do 'round and round the garden' on baby (do you know that one?) or sing nursery rhymes with actions (like insy winsy spider).
*Play dress up. The three year old can dress her self and you can put a funny hat or something on the baby and then laugh and clap so she knows it's funny. Or you could wear the funny hat.
*Play peep-o (say 'boo' if you feel stupid otherwise :P)!! Babies love this one. Hide in all sorts of places - behind your hands, under a towel, under a hat (pull the brim over your face), or even go out of the door and then put your head round the door and go 'boo!'
*Hopefully, if you are loud and active enough she will stay awake, but if a baby wants to go to sleep, it will. The only thing you can do to stop it is to pick her up and walk around the room with her - but that won't stop the crying and she'll just be kranky for her parents and you'll probably get blamed for that too.

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ok im thinkin of having my boyfriend and 2 other friends who are also a couple, come over to watch a movie or 2 tomorrow. i think we wanna do a comedy and then romance. any ideas? 14/f

How about Dodgeball, 10 Things I Hate About You, Not Another Teen Movie, Scary Movie 1 or 3 (two is rubbish), Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Meet the Parents, Miss Congeniality, or any of the American Pie's for comedy,
and
While You Were Sleeping, 50 First Dates, Bridget Jones' Diary, Spiderman 2, You've Got Mail, The Bodyguard, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Dirty Dancing, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually, Hope Springs or Just Married for romance.
Check out http://blockbuster.co.uk for reviews on any of those!
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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i belive in no religion and i think i need a purpose in lif. does anyone know a good place for me to find about every religion since there is so many out there.

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/ for basic descriptions of all kinds of religions, from Judaism to Shinto. You could also look in your local library or bookstore for books on the subject.
Remember that when you decide to join a certain religion that you can't just *snap* into it. You have to learn about it and grow into it and get used to their Gods and celebrations etc. I'd recommend not doing anything about becoming a part of whichever religion you choose for at least six months after you first hear about it to make sure that you are really serious about it and it's not just some kind of 'phase'/that you don't find something that suits you better.
Good luck!!
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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hi! My friend has been absent from school for 3 months and has been in the hospital, most likely with cancer. I really want to visit her and cheer her up...the problem is that I don't know what to say or what to get her as a get-well present. By the way, she isn't coming back to school...she's homeschooled.

Heya,
If she has been at school at one point, then you could get everyone in her old class to sign a get-well-soon card. If not, get all her friends to sign it.
A teddy might be a nice idea too because it can get pretty lonely being in hospital and she might be scared so it'd be nice for her to have something comforting.
If she is allowed to eat them (check with her parents) you could get her chocolates (they're great for cheering people up because they help produce a 'happy hormone' - seriously!), or her favourite sweet thing like honeycomb pieces, fairy cakes...anything.
What would be really nice is if you held some kind of sponsored event - such as a silence or running, or even just had a tombola or a raffle - and raised as much money as you can for cancer research. Then you could make a cheque out for cancer research with this money, in your friend's name.
You could write off to her favourite celebrity and ask them for an autograph and a get-well message. Google them and they should have an official website with an address you can write to with fan mail.
If she's really sick then she won't be making much of an effort with her appearance and that might get her down. You could give her a manicure or a new hairstyle or just do her make up.
Whatever you give her, she'll appreciate it...if she's been on her own for 3 months in hospital (excluding family obviously) she'll just be glad to see you!!
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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Since last night I have had a pain in my chest. It hurts just as and after I swallow, and whenever I take deep breaths. Sometimes I just feel the pain when I change posture or even move. It feels as though there is something there. The pain comes from right in the centre of my chest.
Does anybody have any idea what this could be?
If it helps I'm 14 and female!
All help appreciated!

Hey,
You could have strained your intercostal muscles (the ones inbetween your ribs) or even bruised or fractured your ribs. There's nothing you can do for any of that other than to rest up as much as you can. Sit straight and try not to lean back because it will hurt to sit up. If you want to sit against the back of the chair, then move your whole body to the back of it, not just your back.
I don't want to scare you, but you could also have a collapsed lung. It's not that serious, honestly, but you really should get yourself checked out by a doctor just in case. They have re-inflate the lung if it is collapsed. It's really no big deal but it can be kinda dangerous if you don't get it sorted out soon. It probably isn't this but it's a possibility that you should get checked out.
On the other hand, it could be as simple as hayfever or asthma.
Good luck :)
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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Hello, sorry I didnt know what category to list it under i think this should be ok.

Well i have a brace and I think it looks really ugly! Im not sure weather boys take intrest in me anymore and I'm really scared incase it ruins my 'love skills' aka kissing etc.

Also how could I kind of "hide" them so people dont notice them so much?

Sarah-lee 13

Braces doesn't affect kissing. Honest! Unless both of you have them...in which case you can get stuck together lol.
DON'T try and force close your mouth over the braces all the time because that will just give you a cut lip and make it look like you have a really odd-shaped mouth.
Also, don't get white braces (the elastic bands) because they make your teeth look yellow. Try pastel colours - baby pink and baby blue make a nice mix.
Just forget that you're wearing them...eventually you will get used to them, and so will everyone else, and at the end of it you'll have perfect teeth!!
I have braces too, and I've had them for almost a year now. I'm so used to them, and so is everyone around me, that they all say I would look odd without them. If you treat them the right way, and still stay happy and smiley, not only will people get used to them quicker but they won't bother about them if you don't. Think of them as a fashion accesory - and you can change the colour every time you visit the dentist!
My braces get me down too sometimes, but you've just gotta remember how great your teeth with be when they come off!!
Remmeber - a guy would rather kiss a girl with braces than one with wonky rotten teeth.
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx
*Edit: Oh, and I'm sure they don't look that bad...I have pink ones and I've always got girls telling me how nice they are!!

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My boyfriend of 3 days asked me out over the phone at midnight. He always calls me at ridiculous times, even before we were going out, and always tells me to call him at a specific time the next day. Except, the day after he asked me, when I called him, he didn't answer his phone.
He called me at about 8pm, apologising and saying that he was ill - but that I could come to his house tomorrow if I wanted and I should call him at 11. I called and he didn't pick up.
That was yesterday, and still he hasnt spoken to me.
What should I do?
I rate

I kinda agree with the last answer, but...if he really is sick, that doesn't stop him answering the phone when he knows you're gonna ring. Text him, ring him, or speak to him face to face and say that if he doesn't stop messing you around with the dumb phonecalls in the middle of the night and then not picking up when you ring back then you won't be around much longer. Even though having fun is an important part of any relationship, you're not there to be messed around.
If you don't want to do that then just don't ring him. If he's so sick that he can't pick up the phone then what's the point in ringing him? Let him ring you for a change.
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx
(P.S. Small world again eh? :P)

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My younger sister is 18 next week so its quite a big deal (as we're english!) but i have no idea what to get her. As anyone got any ideas at all? im really stuck! I rate high guys!

I think you should get her some of her favourite chocolates or something else she would really like, and then something special of significant to her being eighteen. For example -
*A compilation CD, with her favourite song for each year of her life on it. So like, her favourite song when she was 1 (and if you don't want to put nursery rhymes on it, lol, or you don't know her fave song for that year, then put the popular song for that year for that track).
*If your parents aren't against you drinking, then a small bottle of something alcoholic (like a barcardi breezer or bailey's or something)
*Tickets for a wine tasting trip
*Pay for her to get a manicure/new hair do at your local hair salon (manicures are like...£20 for the most extravagant one. They usually start at about £8)
*Have a little party with the family (or just you two if you prefer) and do all her favourite things. Watch her favourite movies (turn your living room into a cinema) and then give her a makeover and dress her up or do her hair and go out for a meal as a family.
*A necklace with '18' or 'best sister' on it.
*Give her a certain amount of money (£10, £20, £30, whatever you can afford) and then take her on a shopping trip.
*Ring up all her friends and invite them to a party at a night club or bar without her knowing. Then do her make up, hair, clothes or whatever for her (if she likes that kinda thing) and take her to the club for a suprise party! You could also offer to pay for her first (legal, if she has already started drinking) drink or her drinks for the night (it will also help you to see how much she's drinking and make sure it doesn't get out of hand).

Hope that helped!!
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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Sorry this is long, but I rate high.

Im moving soon, August to be exact. But there is this guy where i live now that Ive had a crush on since Feb. of 2004. I guess it's more than a crush now. Anyways, some people say he likes me but he never tells anyone who he likes so they just assume he does. Well, now that I'm moving I want to truly find out if he likes me so I can possibly make a move or I know to flirt more and w/e. Im so confused. I don't want to leave wishing I had done something. What do I do? Sorry this might be a little confusing...but Im just as confused. PLEASE HELP!

Ask him out! Or at least ask him if he likes you. What have you got to lose if he doesn't? It's not like you ever have to see him again if you don't want to. If he likes you, then you can either just be happy that he does and glad you found out, or you can choose to do something about it, even though it would be a long-distance relationship.
If I was you, I'd ask him out about two weeks before I moved (unless of course you're on summer holiday then...in which case I'd ask him two weeks before the summer holiday). That way you have a little while (plus the holiday) with him if he likes you back, or you don't have to be embarassed for too long if he doesn't.
Good luck :)
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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Okay:
Put yourself in my position, say you like a girl. But, you have heard they like someone else. You can do one of two things, either keep quiet and stay quiet. Or you can play the risk card and ask her out(You dont give a F if it makes you lok like a total loser) What would you do? In my opinion this girl is absolutly BEAUTIFUL. She is smart, funny,great friend,awsome all-around person. And like I sais absolutely gorgous(sp?)

What Would *You* do?

Ask her out. The other guy might not like her, or she might not really like him - it could just be a rumour. Besides, just because she has a crush on him doesn't mean she couldn't end up loving you.
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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I'm really close to my cousin who is 2 years younger than me (we're both girls). But its the fact that we've been around eachother our whole lives that makes us close. If it wasn't for being related, I would never hang out with her. All her life, she's been a follower and there is absolutley nothing thats unique about her. AT ALL and I'm tired of it. When the whole "skater" thing was in...she pretended to be a skater. Now that the "punk" thing has been in for awhile shes followed that. I know, I know..."some people like it, so let them be". But she's always posting things like "peace" "drop food not bombs" blah blah blah because her older brother does it (he's a punk, but he's been a punk for awhile and he's truly into it). So she's going around posting all this crap, and she has NO CLUE whos running for president. She has NO IDEA on politics whatso ever and here she is posting all this crap. Another thing is her vegetarianism. She became a vegetarian because her brother and all of their punk friends were vegetarians. I asked her why she became one, and she would not answer me because she had nothing to back it up with. Its cool that she doesn't eat meat--I don't either (I don't eat it because of health/personal reasons whereas her brother does it for the animals) and I have no problem sharing that with people. But her on the other hand... yea. And she's embarassing to go places with because of the way she dresses. Her pants are super tight and she'll sew the bottoms for them to look like that and she's not exactly skinny or someone who would look good in those pants. The other day, her pants ripped in the butt area and she was embarrassed. Then she shouldn't wear such tight pants. She can afford regular pair! Thats what she buys at the stores. Its not the fact that shes "punk"...its the fact that its all a stupid little show. And she's such a drama queen too. I'm so sick of her. She hardly takes a shower and she thinks she's the best at everything, I'm not even kidding. She thinks she sings really, really good and everytime I sing in the car really low to a song on the radio, she'll hear me and start trying to sing over my voice (I'm not even singing loud in the first place, so I don't know how she can hear me). Her voice is TERRIBLE. Even my other family members talk about it behind her back. To sum it up...my cousin is so unoriginal its disgusting. I know the world is full of people copying other people, but some things you only see once or twice. But everything on her is like every sellout thing imagined. And she's so self-absorbed. I'm sick and tired of it. But because we're cousins I can't just tell her all of this. How can I tell her in a more polite way to stop living off of what other people do or say and start becoming your own person?

She's probably still just trying to find out who she is. You've gotta admit, you were probably a little like her once - we all are before we find out who we really are. We all copy people we look up to, especially in fashion and styles and big ideas, until we find the ideas that suit us best.
Is ANYONE completely original? Everyone copies some ideas from somewhere. It's just the mixture of those ideas that makes us unique.
What you have to try and do is encourage her to think for herself. She's probably been copying for so long that she's beginning to forget how to do that. Is she part of a big family? Because she could just be trying to get attention - that would explain the whole singing thing. We're all a little immature and stupid at her age (I know I was), or at least at some point in our lives. Perhaps you two could have a fashion show together or go on a shopping trip. Tell her that you are going to find out who she really is and what her OWN style is. If she's wrapped up in all this fake punk thing, she'll be all for being unique. If it's someone in the family's birthday, or there's a special event coming up, you could go shopping with her for an outfit for this occasion. Try and find some unique clothes for her - give her a selection as well as some stuff she's chosen for herself and then she can choose her own outfit from the lot. If she asks for your opinion, don't give it, or be neutral. It will hopefully get her thinking for herself and she might end up really liking it.
I know it's annoying, but you're just going to have to put up with her until she finds herself. It may take years, but she will get there, and you can't rush self-discovery (lol, how cheesy did that sound?). One of these days she will find out who she really is - all you can do is give her a little push in the right direction.
Ooh, and even though she's a terrible singer...well, everyone has the right to sing. To stop her doing is just because you are though, maybe you could sing a bit louder to drown her out. Maybe you could even sing together. Or if that doesn't work, then everyone in the car should turn away and go to sleep (except for the driver obviously, lol) or start talking really loudly when she starts singing. It will hurt her but sometimes pride needs a little denting.
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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Next Year I'm supposed to be moving to California from New York with some of my friends. We planned everything so far and even decided what school we would go to. The thing is....I'm scared out of my mind. Something in the back of my head keeps telling me not to go, or you'll never make it, nobody ever makes it out of this crap hole. THe Thought of moving all the way across county and realize I won't have my old friends with me, no family around, I live in the county and we are moving to an Urban place. What Should I do? I'm scared of big changes but I know someday I'm going to have to move out on my own. Is there anything I can do to overcome this fear and just go across county? Or should I wait it out and stay in NY for a few years before I make a big move? I'm so confused! please help.

I think staying in NY for now would be a good idea, but don't stay there for years or you'll never move. Stay there for like a year if you can. Get your friends to experience life by themselves themself, and then tell you how it is. You could always have friends to stay overnight for a couple of nights (in your current house or a new one) and stuff and have a sort of 'trial day' of how it would be for you all to live together.
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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To anyone who wants to answer,

This girl I like is absolutely amazing. Funny, great personality, smart, and just a great all-around person. She is also very hot. Until just recently I thought she may have feelings for me...till I said I liked her. I didn't say it directly to her but she did hear about it. Ever since she hasnt really talked to me. Anybody got advice for a guy whos crazy about an awsome girl?

Signed,

HereWithOpenEars

I think she'd like to hear it from you - right now she's probably just avoiding you from embarassment. Just go up to her and say hi, and if you cna get her on her own, say something like, 'you heard then?' or 'so you know how I feel about you...are you OK with that?'
Ooh, and try not to put her up on a pedestal - I'm sure she is amazing, but she's human and she has her faults. Don't pretend that she hasn't or you'll be disappointed if/when you get into a relationship with her and she isn't who you hoped she'd be.
Good luck!
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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well where do i start? im going out with this boy right,(let call him sam) anyway. and of course im atracted to him. but we sed that we were going to try and have an open relationship to bring us closer because weve done everything with each other and he suggested that if we got with other people then it would make us appreciate each other more. and so far its working. we dont share what we have done but we tell each other that we are doing it. so far it working. when we het back together its amazing (just thinking about it and im short of breath if you know what i mean? lol!) nyway ppl found out about it and keep telling us that we dont care bout each other and that its disgusting. we have tried explaining but no-one else seems to understand. what do you think? is it right?

I say if it works for you, to hell with them. This is about you, and anything that can strengthen your relationship with someone has to be a good thing. Just be careful not to stay apart for too long or do this all the while or you'll grow apart.
It's just...it's a shame that you need other people to make your relationship work, you know? There are people out there who have 'done everything' together sexually and still find ways to make it work. Maybe you should try doing other new things together - non sexual things, like hot air balloon riding. Or even something as simple as watching movies together. ANYTHING that you haven't done together - try it.
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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ok there is my two best friends we'll call them A and B! ok i have been best friends with A for a loooooong time and with B since 5th grade. ok my friends A and B have been hanging out a lot and im getting REALLY jelous b/c they dont really include me in a lot of things now. so my questions are... (i rate high)
1)Is this wrong for being jelous?...(and)
2)How can i tell them without them getting mad?

Thanks a bunch!

-*Marissa*-

It's ok to be jealous - it's an emotion that we can't control, and it's only natural to be jealous if your best friends are excluding you!!
Perhaps you just have different interests? Say friend A and B like rock music, and you don't - well then they will go to rock concerts together without you. What you have to do is find something that you and A, or you and B, or all of you like - something like shopping, or a certain type of movies (if you and A like Romantic Comedies, then have a Romantic Comedy movie night together!).
And next time they arrange something without you, speak up - ask them if you can go too :)
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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theres this guy in one of my classes and i sorta like(d) him... im not sure if i still do or not... btu today in class he was totally flirting with me and i thoght he was gonna ask me out... ive never had sex before but ive done a lot of things... he told me he just recently had sex with this chick hes sorta been "dating" i guess u call it... but i dunno like i thoght he was gonna ask me out and i got really flipped out... so i dunno!! hes kinda cute and all my friends like him... but i dunno what i shuld do... any ideas?

~confused

Hmm...
Well on one hand, it sounds like he WASN'T going to ask you out. Bragging about the girl you've just screwed to your future girlfriend is hardly the usual way to go about it.
On the other hand, he could have just been bragging or even trying to making you jealous.
If he's going to ask you out, he will. Just let it happen :)
If he hasn't in a couple of weeks though, and still seems interested, then do something yourself - at least ask him for his number or email addy (so you can IM him) if you don't want to ask him out.
And don't rush into having sex with him...do you really want to be the next one he's bragging about? You're worth more than that.
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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Okey, so my parents are real strict about my grades, and all year i had a C in math. I need to get higher grades. worksheets? C's. Quizzes? Ds. Tests? F's. I need to learn how to study!! dont tell me to sit there and read, because it isnt my type, and i cant stand still. please help me i need a B!!

-N

You could -
*Write important notes on post-its. You know, those squares of bright paper with a sticky strip on the back? Writing the stuff out will help you to remember it and it won't be quite as boring as just reading. Write them in your own words too, so you understand them better. Stick the notes up where you will see them and read them loads of times every day.
*Revise with your friends. They all need to study too, so you could quiz each other. It'll be more fun that by yourself, and when you're finished you can all hang out and have fun.
*Buy a revision guide. They can be really helpful. Read it, and every time you finish say, five pages, or a chapter, give yourself a treat.
*You could even study outside now the weather is warmer. Sunbathing and rveising at the same time, not bad!
*Listen to a CD or the radio. Music is proven to aid concentration.
*Get your rents to quiz you maybe? They can probably explain the stuff better to you as well.
*After reading, quiz yourself, or get someone to quiz you to check it went in. You're gonna have to read SOME of the stuff...just not all of it.
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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I am throwing my boyfriend a surprise birthday party thursday and me and his mama have already gotten the cake and me and her are going out and getting decorations tomorrow. What all can we do at his party? Considering the fact that it may or may not rain. If it helps any he is turning 15. What can we do?

Video game tournament? You could put some music on and if there's guys and girls they could all dance - inside if it rains, outside if it's warm! If it's warm you could also have like a picnic type thing outside. You didn't give any of his interests so I can't help much, sorry...if it's warm you could have water fights, I guess. Or paintball (but you'd have to make sure that everyone brought old clothes and that you had enough goggles and guns so maybe not). You could do guys versus girls games...any kind of games that you play, I dunno, maybe football or even a quiz type thing, and have guys versus girls teams.
Hope I helped!
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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