I am the Turc, formally known as Kristin. I helped start this website, what seems like many years ago! Woo!
I'm a college sophomore, music ed major (all of the academics-relationship-extracurriculars-applying to college-switching your major-stuff), a musician, and a hardcore music fanatic. I am very quirky. I love Disney movies. I love giving advice. I also love reading, writing, movies, music, computers, piano, etc etc. I'm very honest, up front, and even blunt about some things. I'm pretty opinionated, but I know when to shut up. I like playing football and watching PSU football, as well as basketball, volleyball, and baseball in general. I know lots of stuff and like sharing my knowledge, and I tutor, so I'm all for the helping people with homework thing. :)
Go ahead and ask me questions... I'll do my best!
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I am building a bridge out of toothpicks. Problem? The stupid glue won't dry! PLEASE help me! It's due tomorrow! (link)
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Ha ha, I had to do an egg drop project and it's do tomorrow and it's drying as well. Fun times in physics.
Don't use a hairdryer, because if your glue's not that far along, it could knock the toothpicks out of place. Don't bake it. Don't set it on fire. Don't throw it out a window.
Maybe blow on it till your face turns blue...?
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ok there is this guy .....and he is cute and everything...so i really wanna dance with him at the event next friday but.... my dad and brother are not allowing any danceing with boys ....plus my sis is going to so if she ses she will blab...what do i do? (link)
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It depends on how old you are. If you're 12 and your dad is saying no dancing with boys, he's being a little strict, but not totally out of line. However, if you're 16 or 17 and he's telling you not to dance with a boy, that's a little far-fetched. He can't keep you at home forever.
Try this tactic-- have your dad meet the boy, and get his general impression. I'm not telling you to go behind your dad's back or whatever, or bribe your sister, but don't let him smash your independence. Chances are, he and your brother and just being a bit protective. This means they love you-- just let them know you need to be able to live every once in a while.
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What happens if you put this side up face down while popping microwave popcorn? (link)
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The world shall come to an end as we know it.
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I'm an athiest, but i don't try to force people to believe what I believe. I don't challenge other people's beliefs. I've had this one guy bother me for 5 years about being an athiest. (I go to a PK-12 school distict). He's always asking me why I'm not religious, why I don't believe in God, etc, ect, and so on. i've done everything I can think of, including inflicting bodily harm on him (well - I dropped a book on his head. But I don't even think that hurt him) but he won't stop. how do I stop him? (link)
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Well, try this line: "I'm not pushing my beliefs on you, so why are you trying to convert me?" None of his attempts so far have obviously worked, but he's making it his personal mission to "save" you. Think of a tactful way of telling him that you've made up your mind on what you believe, at least for right now, and you'd appreciate it if he let it go.
I'm a Christian, and I hate it when other people try and push their religions (or anti-religions) on me, so I know how you feel, but from an opposite viewpoint. :) Good luck!
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I have been going out with this boy for 4 mnths and i really care about him. I feel like everything thats going wrong in school or home i take it out on him and he will think i'm acting to bitchy and i'm scared of him breaking up with me. what should i do? (link)
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Don't take it out on him in the form of abuse or verbal violence, but instead look to him as someone who will listen to your problems and offer solace. Tell him you're sorry for being a biznatch, but there's a lot of tough shiznat going on right now and you need to talk about it. Hopefully he'll understand and he won't break up with you. :)
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my worst enemy kathryn is talking shit about me(well she always does) , what would be a nice way to tell her she is the essence of evil and i would perferably not talk to her eever again?
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Ignore her.
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I have in a relationship with a guy for almost a year now, and we have both declared our love for each other. I believe that we have a pretty strong relationship. We have a had the highs and lows, we both survived each other's families and each other's quirky little habits. I love him.
I'm currently enrolled in a theater class which requires us to sometimes be pretty intimate with each other. One of my really good guy friends is also in this same class with me. We had to do one scene where we had to kiss. That wasn't a big deal, it was a pretty quick kiss and it didn't mean anything in my part, however, during the time that we presented the scene, when he kissed me, he held onto much MUCH longer than necessary. There I was, with my eyes closed, my heart thudding like a maniac, my mind racing not knowing whether to pull away and suffer a bad grade knowing full well that we were kissing in front of an entire audience. This guy friend and I have always been flirtatious and all, but that was about as much as it went. It's just really bad timing coz I'm in a relationship...
I felt really guilty about the kiss for some reason even though it wasnt my fault so I called Jeff(my boyfriend) and told him about it. He was cool with it, and said as long as it was just "acting" it's alright... what didn't tell him though is I really liked how my guy friend kissed me. REALLY LIKED IT.
Does every girl go through a phase like this? I love Jeff, but then how can I like kissing someone else and love him at the same time? Please help. (link)
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My best friend, actually, got one of the leads in the school play last year where she had to kiss a boy. She broke up with her boyfriend of 10 months for the guy she had to kiss because the kissing thing went so "well". Unfortunately, the guy never ended up asking her out. And she realized she really loved her ex-boyfriend, so she cried and begged and apologized and worried and got back together with him, and they've been going out ever since.
Moral of the story? Unless you know the guy is into you, and it wasn't just a one-time theater thing, stick with your man. Especially if he was cool with it. Theater can do some freaky things to your love life, but only if you let it.
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So I was walking this evening and I accidently stepped into some kerosene. I just shrug it off and keep walking with my jazz hands lookin' all cool when this guy runs by and yells "That building is on fire!" So I start running towards it all like "yeah, who's your hero now?" with my jazz hands, looking cool. I get next to the firy part and my shoes are on fire randomly. Now I'm on a laptop someone gave me. What should I do?! (link)
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You have a few options here:
1) Fan them with your jazz hands,
2) find a giant snowbank and jump into it, or
3) Stop, drop, and roll!
Take your pick.
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Will I survive the hebrew school sleepover this weekend? (link)
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My magic eight ball says.... Yes, but watch out for shoestrings and catapults.
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I work at FedEx and there's this guy that got hired on the same time I did. We became friends, and we've seen each other outside of work but strictly as friends. Now, for no reason at all, he's stopped talking to me. He goes into work a different way so I don't see him. He doesn't talk to me online, and when he sees me online, he puts up an away message. I figure he's met someone but I thought we were just friends so that shouldn't matter. I hate feeling like someone is avoiding me like a plague, especially when I didn't do anything. What's going on? (link)
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Make a point to go out of your way to bump into him and be like, "Hey, man! Where've you been? I haven't seen you for a while! How're you doing?" etc etc. Keep a friendly tone. Don't overwhelm him though. Make it a point somewhere in your conversation that you didn't expect a relationship out of anything, but would like to retain the friendship. Keep the encounter lighthearted and brief, and hopefully you'll get the answers you want.
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there is this guy who just asked me to homecoming. i dont really like him so i said that i would think about it, and fortunately for me a guy i like asked me and i said yes, now i dont know how to tell him that i am going with someone else because he was really expecting to go with me. how should i tell him i am going with someone else?b (link)
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Don't lie to him, because if he finds out you were lying it would only hurt him worse. Instead, tell him you're sorry, but you're going with someone else. That way, you aren't making an excuse- you ARE going with someone else; and he'll just be upset some other guy "cut to the chase" quicker than he did. Just be straightforward and honest about it, don't beat around the bush.
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why does god hate me?
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Who says God hates you?
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Everybody in my school has already had like 10 boy/girl friends... I've had none. Thats right... zip, zero, zilch! They all say how great it is to be hooked up, and they always have someone to dance with at activity nite. I have nobody!
Sincerely,
BoyCrazy (link)
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No, you don't NEED a boyfriend. Sure, you may be jealous of your friends, but whatever. There's no written law anywhere telling you that you NEED a boyfriend. And if your friends are telling you that, they're dead wrong. You should be capable of being perfectly happy with being independent. Becoming co-dependent only makes you vulnerable and seem "easy". While your friends may be saying how great it is to be "hooked up", some of them could very well be lying. They could just be saying that to make you jealous (and it seems to be working) or to make themselves look good. Remember-- my favorite philosophy-- if everyone else was jumping off a bridge, would you jump? You can stick with the right boy when the time comes. Remember-- quality, not quantity.
Besides, chances are, the more bad experiences you have, the less motivated you'll be to go out with a guy again and again-- and then when the right guy comes along, you'll be too worn out and wary to even bother.
Enjoy being single while it lasts. And slow-dancing, especially in pre-pubescence, is definitely not all it's cracked up to be, take it from me. ;)
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I am being overwelmed by everything. Ive been taking driver's ed after school so i dont get home untill around 7:00 pm and sometimes not untill 8:00 pm. I am also involved in a swim team and have to go to school early. With all this i am very tired after school and cant balance anything out. I cant keep up with homework and am not do well on test, oh ill face it im pretty much failing every class. Any advice on how to balance everything out and get maybe a fresh start? (link)
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Start by sleeping well on the weekends. Here's my tricks:
I leave for school every day at 7 (get up at 5:30 to get ready). I'm at school on average till 4 o clock, and then with various extracurriculars and evening bands, piano lessons, etc etc, I lose more time. I manage to spend minimal time on the computer, have at least half an hour rest time, and I have hours of homework at night. I'm always in bed by midnight. However, if it's the weekend, you know I'm going to be sleeping in majorly. Get winks whenever you can-- and not in class.
If you have trouble with homework, balance it out and you'll get more accomplished. For example, say you have to read 20 pages for history, do 50 problems for math, write a science lab, and read a story for english. Do things in pieces. Read 5 or 10 pages of history, and then do 10 math problems. When you do things in broken up segments, you tend to stay focused, and thus you get more done in a shorter amount of time.
If you feel your concentration waning altogether, take a 15 minute break from the homework and set your alarm for a short nap, watch TV, chat with a friend on the computer, or listen to music. That's my way of balancing homework.
As far as the rest of your schedule goes, try getting as much homework accomplished during the school day as possible in order to reduce homework time at home. I don't know how your drivers' ed program works, but take a book in the car when you're not the one driving if you're allowed. If all else fails, use homeroom as a catch up time for one or two math problems you couldn't finish or the story you had to read for English.
In order to accomplish a fresh start, you need to be motivated. Get yourself in the proper mindset to do well in school and get more sleep. Hopefully things will start getting better and you'll have more energy soon. :) Best of luck to you!!
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What's the worst that could happen if I dont see a doctor about an ingrown toenail? (link)
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Why, it will explode, of course!
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My friends and I sometimes make ourselves throw up like if we eat a really big meal and don't want to get fat from it. It's not bad, we're not anorexic or anything, and I know a ton of people who do it. But this one girl at our school found out and is like freaking out about it... how do we let her know it's okay? (link)
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You can't, because it's NOT okay.
You're hurting yourself! Can't you see that?
Do you know the damages throwing up on purpose can cause? It stains and eats away at your teeth, gives you halitosis, and your stomach acid burns your esophogus and mouth. Plus, you are depriving your body of essential nutrients that it needs to survive. Have you been restless or run down lately, with low energy levels? That'd be why. Purging is generally not a good idea.
"I know a ton of people who do it..." If a ton of people jumped off a bridge, would you?
If I were this chick, I'd be freaking out too. You're in a lose-lose situation. You need to seek help and stop ASAP.
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How do I make myself look more attractive to potential employers? (link)
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Showering always helps.
Seriously, make sure you put a decent amount of time into your appearance. Wear dressy, business-like clothes- you want to make a good first impression. Make sure you're clean. If you're having an interview, keep interview etiquette- you want to sell yourself to your employer to make them fall in love with you.
I could go on, but I'm tired. If you want more advice email me with specifics, heh. :)
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Why aren't you married yet? (link)
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I am not married because I am only 16. Ta da! :)
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Where are my gray socks? (link)
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Do you have a dog or cat? In my experience they have a knack for taking them. Or, the washing mashine/dryer could have eaten them.
If worse comes to worse take a pair of white socks and color them with magic marker.
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At this point in time, I am almost the most I have ever weighed. It's not fat or anything, but I think 140 pounds is too big for my height. My parents don't want me to go on a diet because they fear I'll become anorexic or obsessed. I run, so I know I'm getting enough physical exercise. What can I do? (link)
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I have this same problem, only I'm about 20 pounds over you and I have problems with endurance in exercising because I have feet and knee problems. Let me know when you find an answer.
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