Hey!
I live in Canada and I'm teen. I've been through a lot of stuff with my friends over the last few years and I always try to give my insight into their problems (sometimes even when they don't really want it lol).
I've realized that over time I have accumulated a lot of questions about moving on, so if you have a question about that, lay it on me!!
I don't think that ratings matter, and that you should choose someone to trust your question with, that will answer it with care, but show you what the world really is and wont sugar coat it.
I hope you guys find my advice helps, hope to talk soon!! :D
Angie
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Ok, I've been chosen by this teacher to help tutor this girl who's having trouble with spanish. I'm in highschool by the way, so anyways does anyone have any tips on what should I do? I never tutored before so I'm kind of nervous that I might not be of any good help. (link)
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Hey!
I just started tutoring this guy in english (not as an additional language btw) and I was really nervous at first. I was like k, what if I totally screw him up and he fails? well the first time I tutored him, he did fail. I felt so bad, but I realised that without my help he probably would have done worse. I look at our first time tutoring as a milestone. I looked at the paper I helped him write, and noted the corrections. I explained them to him, and told him what he needed to fix for next time. The second time I tutored him, I made sure that I really concentrated on makeing sure that he understood what I was saying.
He slowly got better. he still has a lot of difficulties but its gotten easier. it was hard at first because I didnt know where he really needed help. now that I do, I can concentrate on the areas.
I try to remember that I cant give him the answers and I cant tell him what to write about, and sometimes I mess up, but for the most part I try hard to help him out. Everyone tells me that I just need to remember, he could be doing worse, he should be thankful for my help, and he is!
On your first meeting, get to know her, find out what her marks are like and see what her tests and assignments are like. maybe you can see what her problems are. That will help you out more.
So try not to stress about it, it is alittle nerve racking, knowing that their mark is sort of in your hands, but you wouldnt have been chosen if your teaher didnt think you knew what was going on. and just remember if he gets a bad mark, it doesnt mean you're a bad teacher, it just means that she needs more help in certain areas (it can even be a good thing). And being a tutor will help you to concrete your own knowledge of spanish (teaching others, can help you in your knowledge).
I can't describe how awesome it is to tutor someone. when they do poorly, it sucks, but when they do well, its like you're doing well AND you're helping someone. its really great and you're going to love it! good luck, and I hope by telling you my tutoring stories, you have a bit of an idea what its like. Don't stress, you'll be great!
love ya,
angie91
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whats that? (link)
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super senior a college student who takes more than four years to graduate
Google. try it sometime
oh urban dictionary also said its a name for a guys dick.
Www.google.ca
www.urban dictionary.com
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i have to write a poem about thing to sell that cant be sold, for example "a rainy day in april" or "lies" or things like that, but i dont know what to write! can i please get some inspiration? should i write about thing i'd want to be able to buy but cant be bought like love and honesty and positive things, or things that i have in my life that are bad and i'd like to sell? whats best? thankss! (link)
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hey!
I like the example about weather. You could try things like a sunset or watching the sunrize or the clear sky on a sunny day, that feeling you get when you jump into a cool lake in the hot summer time.
things you'd like to sell... hmm like a fight with your friends or bug bites. you could do a take off on that old mary kate and ashley olsen song they did when they were super young and try and sell your big brother. :p
Those were a few random ideas, to decide between selling the bad and buying the good you have to decide is this a happy {:)} poem or a sad {:(} poem? So if it's happy, buy something you love, if it's sad sell something you don't love.
I hope that gave you some inspiration, good luck, it'll be awesome I know it!
Love ya,
Angie91
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i dunno what is wrong with guys my age (14-15) all of them are nasty, immature, or way into sports. is this just a phase because im am really sick of hearin nasty jokes on my bus or guys being rude to other people. (link)
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HAHA. Yeah, I totally know what you mean. It's probably just a phase, but for some of them, they'll never grow out of it, and for those that do, it will probably happen sometime between grade 9 and university. I've noticed theres a huge difference between grade 10 and grade 11, but that's mostly just in height and stuff. As far as the sports thing, they probably wont grow out of it. Guys will always love sports. They may quit playing them after highschool, but they wont stop talking about them ever. And the nasty jokes, well that probably wont change for a few years at least, the jokes will probably get more nasty, and less funny. And as far as being rude, they have to learn that it isnt fun to be rude to people, and that wont change until they realize that their girlfriends dont stand for it. And even then, they'll probably just break up with them rather then actually try to change. So you've just got to wait it out. It sucks, but sooner or later they'll figure it out. Hope I helped you out, love ya,
Angie91
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I have a project due tomorrow and we have to display our essays really creatively. Is there any project I can do other than just a poster or triboard? cuz everyones doing a poster. thanks
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There are lots of things that you can do. You could make something like a diarama (basically a cardboard box filled with items that mean something) or you could do a paster, but make it alittle different. By adding things like pop outs, and things that cover up information (like those books you use to read when you were alittle kid, where you would open up a flap and see "spot" a dog or something) or you could add things like 3-d pictures, and add actual things that stick out, like those little miniature dolls because your essay is on citizenship, or something like that.
Or if you had more time, you could have created a game or something and got the class involved, but that would be quite hard to do in a couple of hours.
There are lots of ways to either make a creative project, or jazz up your poster, depending on what your project is. You are the one writting it, so I don't know all of the facts about it, I would help you more if I could have. I hope I gave you a few ideas though. Good luck!
Love,
Angie91
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im new on this website and i want more people 2 answer me and ask questions wat should i do? (link)
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I am also fairly new on this website. The first thing that I would do is answer questions. The more questions you answer the more people we start to recongize your name. And as the begin to recongize your name they will begin to ask you questions.
Just remember to be honest and give the advice that you would want to hear, and that they may not think of. And even if you arent 100% sure that you know the right answer, it doesnt matter, because you are trying to be kind and help them through something similar to what you've gone through before.
If you are honest, and you give a good opinion to the other people on the site, then I'm sure you will get the response you are looking for.
I'm really flattered that you came to me with your question, and if you have another question feel free to ask!
Good luck with your column!
Love, Angie91
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15/f
In my 'Planning 10' class at school we have to do an assignment about vision setting. We are supposed to write about how we see ourself in ten years (personal, education and career).
The problem is that we need our parents to make constructive critism about our plans. I do not want to share my personal, educational or career plans with my family.. or teacher for that matter. I have a really big problem with it.
I have thought of letting a friend write for my parents (so I wouldn't have to show them) or to lie about it all. I know who I am and who I want to be and it is perfectly normal, however I do not like to share this information. My planning teacher says if I have such a problem with it that I can fail.
What can I do?
And yes, I realize many of you will say just write about it and don't be afraid but to be honest, it's not anyones business except for mine and I am willing to lie (not fail however) to keep it that way.
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Yeah. Like the other person said, you can make it up, and probably still pass. But is that what you really want? This is your life. Sure it isnt anyone elses business, but its principal. The point of the class(I've never actually heard of it but it sounds like family studies) is to plan your future, and it doesnt make sense that you are taking the class if you don't want to plan your future. But maybe I'm wrong, maybe you do want to plan your future, you just don't want to share it.
So that makes me wonder why. This project, though you may not see it now, because you're a teenager, and you think, I wanna be surprized in life, or I don't care what happens as long as its fun, is very important. Constructive criticizm will hit you a billion times in life, and it's important to learn about it from people who care about you.
So yeah, if you wanna get a good mark, and that's all you really care about, write some artical about how you want to become a doctor, and write a critique about how it's really hard and you're really bad at math (Thats hypothetical, I'm sorry if you;re amazing at Math). but if you want to realize that your future is going to come whether you plan on it or not, then write the artical for real. Whether you hand it in, or get it critiqued or not, then you can live on knowing that you have a plan. But if you dont have a plan, and you can live your life wondering where its going to go, then thats cool. I know that I need ambitions and goals, and most people do. But you and I are different.
Also, if you want to get a good mark, write a really good critique, but write a really good job. Don't pick doctor, or a lawyer, pick something that you may actually want to do. Research it and find out what kind of degree you need, and include that type of research, and tell her you want to get married and have kids. And tell her that you want to wait untill you have saved a certain amount of money and you are going to put a certain amount of money away each week for a car payment, or like a rainy day or something. Think of a bunch of things that no one else would think of.
So whether or not you choose to write about your real life, or you want to keep that secret, I wish you good luck, and I hope that you get the mark you're looking for. Love,
Angie91
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so, i'm kind of a nerd. I'm not a loser, i have friends and everything. It's just that i make school and working hard my top priority. I'm just naturally a fast thinker so it feels like i'm the only person who ever talks in class. So I have a couple problems
1. how can I continue to participate in class without people thinking i'm a know it all
2. What should i do when my friends are like "we can't study with you because you know all the answers!" or "It's not fair, you're so much smarter than me" when they say this is really bugs me cuz i am only smart because i work hard, so it IS fair!
thanks anyone who can help! (link)
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Okay, thats a toughy, but I have had the same problems before.
1. You can continue to participate in class, by not answering as many questions. You are right, not just because of the way it looks, but because other students need to try and answer questions. Just think, who are you trying to impress, the teacher doesnt care if you get this question right, as long as you still try in class, its fine to keep your mouth shut, and ask the questions rather than answer them. Also, if you have a small class, theother students may begin to depend on you to answer the questions rather than them trying to actually do it themselves. However, taking that into consideration, also remember that it doesnt matter what the other kids think in class, atleast you're passing. Thats better than not trying and depending on others for help. On that note;
2. That happens to me ALL the time and I get soooo annoyed, because things don't usually come to me, I have to work my butt off for them, and when people hate me for getting better grades, I just ignore it and think to myself, that I deserve that mark, I worked hard and it was worth it. If they say that they don't want to study with you, tell them they are idiots, they should study with someone who knows what shes doing, and offer to quiz them, because if you already know the answers then, you can benifit from it as well because its just pounding it into your head more. If they still don't want to study with you, tehy're just jerks, and you can go study alone. Which often works better anyway, because you don't get distracted because so-and-so's BF is on MSN!!
Anyways, know that you arent the only one who has this problem, and if you keep trying hard, and taking those things into consideration, hopefully life will be okay.
Lots of Love,
Angie91
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My friend's are into druds, alcohol, smoking ,ans sex. I'm just not interested in any of that stuff at all! I think it's just wrong, but my friends say it'll make me look cool, but, i don't think it will. I think it'll make me look stupid. I'm afraid of giving in, what shoul i do? (link)
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Good job. You're right, there are a million reasons not to do those things, but to teens like us, there are a million reasons to do them. There is no cure for peer pressure, but the best thing to do is remember what your standards are, If you dont want to do them, then don't. Ever. Never forget your principals.
Here are some things you can say:
- I have to get good grades or my parents will kill me, I can't do that if I'm high at school.
- If I get arrested my Parents will freak
-Uh.. I don't want to die of lung cancer thank you,
-I don't want to __________
-I think it will make me look stupid.
-Havent you been in Health class?
There are a million other reasons, but if you search Google there are a million other sites on peer pressure, or you can talk to your parents.
If your friends force you to do it, they arent very good friends, and they dont sound like very good influences to begin with, so if you lose them, I think you should try and make other friends.
Peer pressure is a huge part of growing up, and it sucks, but we all have to deal with it. The best thing to do is try and find someone to talk to.
I commend your efforts not to be sucked into the whole "cool" scene, there arent very many people like that. Good luck, I hope I helped.
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Okay, so I'm not doing tottaly horrible in school but I'm on the verge of doing horrible. Its just I focus more on my friends then school... and latly I've beent hinking about this boy well I stopped worrying about that about 3 days ago and last night i met this guy and now i'm thinking about him and i don't want drama or anything with him.but basically what I'm asking is what how can i help to make myself focus more on school and not my friends or boys (link)
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Hey!
K this is a great question for me. Im pretty good at school and my freinds are exactly like you. Heres the thing school is important and without it you will be very lost. So i have some ideas. Talk to your teachers. Ask them ideas on how to improve your grade, how to focus and how to get help. Next set a study shedual. Say from 4-6 every night you have to study. No matter what. Whether you have homework or not. Study a chapter of your text book, even if a test isnt for a while its just less cramming three weeks from now. Or you can just read. No matter what you are focusing on something other than guys and friends. Now this part sounds crazy, but set aside some time for just focus on guys and friends. Say you go to bed at 11. At ten or tenthirty get ready for bed and just think about possible situations. or if you dont have drama in your life, then just relax and destress. Limit your T.v., computer, and friends time to less time on week days and more on weekends that way you dont have to worry about school while you are out with your friends. By separating what you are thinking about into different catagories, you will have more time to think about the important things, or the things that are important to you. One more thing. Start a diary. That ones my favourite. I write in mine every day. It helps me to figure out what im doing wrong in my life and it also helps me to figure out better strategies for the next time i run into that situation. Also when you get older you can look back on all of the embarassing tortures you went through in school. I hope things work out for you. Good luck!!
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