Mandee's advice column

Hey, My name is Mandy Marie. I'm an Australian and always will be one. I still own the accent, but I live in the US. I recently just moved from Miami Beach to New York City.

I like : Long walks, cars, paintball, hockey, football, painting, drawling, designing, sculptures, sewing, gum, guys, animals, surfing, bungee jumping, sky diving, pizza, fries, movies, I like throwing gum at the walls and laughing so hard it hurts my stomach, I love to sing in the shower, dance on the highway, cuddling, hugging, kissing, talking, I love to run up and down the stairs, get kicked out of stores, to go to a restaurant and bring my own food, I like to make a nice tropical drink, I like to stare at the stars, to hold hands, to just drive around not knowing where I'm going, to take road trips.

I want: to own my own sex shop called "Getting Freaky in the Basement" or just pretend I have one.

I am: really nice, I promise! I will do my best to help you. I've been through murders, deaths, abusive relationships, eating disorders, breakups, losing my family and my friends, giving up something you have your heart set on. Please ask me whatever you want. I will always listen to you and I respect whatever decision you make.

For more about me: A survey. Yessss! (You have got to be so bored by now. Half of you haven't even read this far..)

Basic Questions!!
First name- Mandy
Middle name- Marie
Do you like your name?- Uh, it's okay.
Are you named after anyone?- No, not really.
Who?-
Birthday- March 20th, I will be 20 soon! Yes!
Current age- 19
Where you were born- Sydney, Australia
Where you currently live- New York City, close to Manhattan
Your looks and body!!
Face shape- Oval.
Skin tone- Beige.
Do you have acne?- No.
Hair color- Blonde, currently has black and red streaks in it.
Hair texture- Straight.
Hair style- It's usually down and straight, or in pigtails.
Hair length- Past my shoulders.
Eye color- A dark blueish green color.
Eye shape- Um, regular? Circle? What the hell!?
How big are your eyes?- What?!
Do you wear contacts or glasses?- Neither.
How about braces? Have/had them?- Never had them, no.
Do you have straight teeth?- Yep.
Are they really white?- I would hope so.
Do you have high cheekbones?- Wow.
Long eyelashes?- Yeah.
Do you wear makeup?- Mostly.
What kind of makeup do you use?- MAC or Estee Lauder, Stila, Chanel, Urban Decay, LORAC, Pout. It all varies, I like to play around.
What brand of makeup do you use?- Because I'm such a dipshit I answered it above. *shrugs*
What shoe size do you wear?- 6 ..okay, so I have small feet. Kill me!
Ring size?- 4.
Belt size?- Um...
Pant size?- 4
Shirt size?- small
How tall are you?- 5'6
Happy with it?- I could be taller.
Your weight- 113
Happy with it?- I guess.
Do you exercise a lot?- Sometimes. Probably not enough though.
What kind of exercising do you do?- Well, does dancing count? How about walking?
Are you 'toned'?- Are you a fucking "tard"?
Muscular?- Oh baby! Check out my 8 pack. Kidding, gosh!
Overweight?- Nope.
Are you in shape?- Sure.
You and School!!
What school do you attend?- I go to college now.
What grade are you in?- Sophmore in college.
What classes are you taking?- My major is art.
What's your favorite one?- Art.
Least favorite?- ::::
Favorite teacher- :::::
What class do they teach?- ::::
Least favorite teacher- :::
What class do they teach?- Okay, seriously...
How many schools have you ever attended?- 3.
Are you in any clubs?- Oh.
What ones?- My.
What about school plays?- God.
Musicals?- No.
Do you go to a lot of school dances?- No.
Are you full of school spirit?!?!?- Hahaha, I never was.
Ever got detention?- Never once.
Suspended?- No.
Expelled?- No.

advice

there is this thing at my school called Beginning Algebra and Geometry and also Pre-algebra. I am in pre al but i have a 98 average and i took this test to see if i could get moved up to BAG, but i didnt. i got half the ?s wrong within 10 ?s and i have been stressing about it because ireally wanted to be in it and i have been trying to prove to my teacher that i need to be in that class, but it is becoming unhealthy i think. i have gotten 3 100s on tests and quizes since then so i probably have a 99 average. can you help me to stop stressing? or at least to deal?

Sarah

Sarah, I know that this is probably what you wouldn't want to hear, and you'll probably roll your eyes when you read this. But since I already warned you, I'll just go with it.

You seem like a perfectionist. And I truly respect the fact that you want to challenge yourself and try a more advanced level. We all want the best for ourselves, even those of us who are slackers. I know that you could probably pass the BAG, and you know you can too. Your teacher doesn't.

But look on the bright side, you're doing so well in the class you are in now. Colleges will love the fact that you are doing great in your class. There is no need to move up, because what do you need to prove? Nothing. I know you feel like you're ready to move up but if the test results weren't as accurate as you'd like them to be it will be very hard to get in. Maybe you just didn't focus enough on it due to stress? If you feel like you can do better now, ask about retaking it. Explain that you know that you're capable of doing better and you want to challenge yourself.

Part of life is accepting whatever is thrown at you. In this case it's not getting into that course. You can use this year for improvement. If you already took the test you probably have a main idea of what the material is. Take your mistakes and learn from them. Honestly, it's what keeps me going today. Know that you tried - and rather than thinking you failed at it, you didn't. You'll gain preparation for the next time. Besides, people don't always get what they want. If you look up celebs profiles you'll notice that there were many times when they wanted to get into something but didn't make it. But now they're a huge success.

Heres what I would do:
- ask your teacher if you can retake the test
- ask for assistence if you need help
- ask if there is any alternative
- ask if you can prepare for a more advanced class for next year. ( the teachers love this)

If not don't stress. Seriously. You did all you could do and I think you should reward yourself for all your accomplishments right now. You'll be okay sweetie! Just hang in there.

[view]

(Rating: 5) Thanks! i realy just needed a reality check, i guess..... your awesome!

<<< Previous Advice Column

Next Advice Column >>>