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Hey I'm Sarah! I'm a freshman in high school and lovin it:) I like hangin out with my friends, playing field hockey, swimming, running, dancing, the beach, listening to music, and ya...pretty much everything! So leave ur questions here and I'll try my best to answer them. sorry in advance if i can't answer all ur questions, life gets a little busy sometimes. lata taters;)
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Well i'm a 16 year old girl, whose pretty,fun,and popular and I have alot of friends.But there is a problem that most people don't really see as a problem;i'm italian.Not everyone at my school, but a group of people constantly make jokes to me about my heritage.It all started on the first week on school when we had to write a paper about ourselfs (favorites,ethnic background,religion,ect.) so people could get to know us.well i put in there I was italian,and right after the class these girls came up to me and asked if my dad was in the mafia!what the hell is that about?no body has any respect now adays,and i guess it has to do with shows like the gottis and the sopranos(even tho i love them!) who give people the impression ALL italian-americans are like that,and that all italian-americans have dads like tony soprano.what should I do to get rid of this stigma and situation?thanks alot and I'll rate u a 5 if u don't act all bitchy about it!=)
geez, looks like they need to take a look at their family tree, i bet you they've got some italian in there & even if they don't, they really don't need to be making fun of you. if they have to spend their time making fun of your heritage...well then i feel sorry for them, just remember that you're above that and that you don't have to sink that low. And that's great that you've got pride in your heritage, keep that in mind too if they make fun of you. But if they don't stop, just ask them straight up "what's wrong with being italian?" i bet you they won't be able to come up with an answer & if they do say something like italians are mafia members or w/e tell them they need to get rid of the stereotypes and lay off. Just don't like completely blow up when they make fun of you because then they'll realize that they're getting to your nerves & they'll probably keep it up. So good luck & write back if you need more help:)
SaRaH
OK-- I have a few midterms coming up. I already did one (English) and that's out of the way. I'll specifically focus on SS- since that's the next one to come up. Well, Im really nervous on how my grade will turn out on my Midterm. What are good study tips that will help me be prepared? What are ways to make myself crack down and actually study?? How can I make myself go in feeling confident?? There is a website that the teacher made with several 'midterm' quizzes, and I use that sometimes but it doesn't always help.
P.S. I really don't care for the teacher!!
Thank You!!
Hey, my exams are coming up too & what I started doing last year was this: 2 nights b4 the exam i review the material-just look over it & make sure I understand everything, then the night before the exam I really study and quiz myself etc. The better you know the material the more confident you will be. And it's okay not to understand stuff, just ask your teachers before the exam or go online & look it up, go to the library, ask your parents-ya never know what they might know lol.
I know exactly what you mean about cracking down and just studying-I can really be a procrastinator sometimes! I know that i can't concentrate for hours on 1 subject so i take breaks to get my mind off studying, like I'll just go watch TV or go outside or call a friend or something, then once i feel a little more relaxed i go back to studying. and for me, eating a snack while i study really helps! lol
It's good that you're concerned about your grades but just don't stress out too much, that can hurt you too, just don't let midterms engulf your life! Good luck & write back if you need more help!
SaRaH:)
Okay I just can't seem to stop going on AIM instant messanger, updating my site, or going on advicenators!! HELP please!! I'm like addicted and I can never concentrate plz help thanks I rate.
You might just have a little bit too much time on your hands. Try involving yourself in other activites, like if you have hobbies, start spending more time doing them. If that doesn't help after a while, you might wanna start restricting yourself from using the internet, or just setting a time limit like 1 hour a day. Good luck!
SaRaH:)