College visits are mainly provided for potential student to get a feel for the school and decide if they enjoy the environment. I suggest you try to go, even take a weekend trip if necessary, because it truly can help you decide if the college is right for you.

However, not taking a visit to the campus shouldn't hurt your chances of admission. The only possible way it could get back to the college is if an admissions officer asked you in an interview if you had taken a visit. Even so, the admissions officer wouldn't count that against you unless they were really unsure weather or not to reccomend you for admission.

The Harry Potter Dolls are made by Tonner Dolls, and you can get them at http://www.tonnerdoll.com/harrypotter.htm

Most Harry Potter Merchandise is sold at the Warner Brother's store, which is online only and can be found at www.WBshop.com

other than that, I would check any kind of Target/Wal-Mart/Kmart or Toy Store places for more Harry Potter/Rupert Grint Stuff.

Hope you can find stuff! =]

Well,

there's alot of different teen fiction, but I think I know what you mean, and like the same types!

Some books that you might enjoy are;

Teenage Drama/Romance/Friendship Type Books:
~Good Girls by Laura Ruby

~The Princess Diaries Series by Meg Cabot [[way different, and more mature than the movies. There is around 7 different books... and the main character does get a little annoying, but I always have fun reading them.]]

~The Girls In Pants Series by Ann Brashares

~The Year of Secret Assignments
and The Murder of Bindy Mackenize by Jaclyn Moriarty [[simply amazing, probably two of my favorites]]

~What if... All the Boys Wanted You by Liz Ruckdeschel and Sara James [[one of several What if... (Choose your own destiny) novels. they don't get very involved, but you can read them over and over, and get a different story every time. they're great for quick reads that you won't get bored with]]

~When It Happens by Susane Colasanti [[Simply AMAZING teen love story, and it's not what it sounds like ;) ]]

~The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky


Teenage Fantasy Books:
~The Prophecy of the Stones by Flavia Bujor

~Inkheart and Inkspell by Cornelia Funke

~Faerie Wars and The Purple Empereror by Herbie Brennan

~The City of Ember, The City of Sparks, and The Prophet of Yonwood by Jeanne DuPrau

~Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Paolini

~The Tales of the Frog Princess Series by E.D. Baker



Hope you enjoy some of these! =]

Many of the other suggestions were good.

Also try:

Over It
Amber Pacific
Boys Like Girls
Cartel

they're all REALLY good =]

Try reading fashion magazines if you want to get an idea of what trends are coming up.

Vogue or TeenVogue are good.

And if you can't get a hand on the magazines- then try their websites.

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http://www.nuthinbutnet.net/html/

this webbie will help you with all your Html (that's what those codes are called)questions!

You could always use paint.

hehe sorry, but no

ok, so if the smallest of the three is 32, then the three numbers (integers) are 32,33,and 34.

mean means average so you need to find the average of the three.

add the three numbers
32
+
33
+
34

= 99

and next divide 99 by 3

3/99 = ?? figure it out! :)

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If you want to know "smart" words, yeah thesauri and thesaurus.com are really good rescources. Some "smart" phrases I know are as follows:

"You are beginning to press upon my nueral transmitters in a deleterious manner"
(you're getting on my nerves)

"I beg to differ, on the contrary..."
(I think you're wrong, this is how it really is..."

and yea, i had more but i forget them.

p.s. the one person was right, articulate doesn't translate to smart

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*consults 6th grade science notebook*

Ok well, you should know that each of the different sections of the earth's crust are called tectonic plates. Where two tectonic plates come together are called faults. plates are always moving, but just a little, barely enough to measure. When they move alot it creates earthquakes. The different tectonic plates move because below them, below the earth's crust is molton lava. It's really hot near the center of the earth, and lava is basically melted rocks. the lava is kind of like a river of really hot goopy stuff, and it "flows" like a river would causing the tectonic plates above it to move.

I believe that the different pieces have to do with the beginning of the earth. All the continents of the earth used to be one big land mass, but there was something (an earthquake or meteor or something) that happened and broke it all up into different pieces. Sorry, i dont know much about this one.

If you need more info, try googling "earth science" "tectonic plates" or "Pangea" (that's the name of all the continents when they were together)

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It's probably best if you sat him down for a chat. Tell him how you feel, but be really nice and polite about it.

"I like you alot, and I'm happy to be your girlfriend, but since we've been you've been kind of clingy and needy. I didnt except that from you, and I just need for you to be less clingy. If you can work on that, then we can still be together"

something like that. If he can't agree to try and change, then you should probably break it off. Likewise, if he doesn't change and isn't trying very hard to give you space it's probably not gonna work out.

Hope things work out!

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Oh definately.

People's feelings change really rapidly, and maybe your guy friend is seeing you in a different light now.

I have a guy friend who is best friends with one of my girl friends, and he never liked her romantically for the longest time, but recently he has just started liking her...

If you think he might like you, it's still not best to get your hopes up, in just case.

Just try to 'read' the vibes your guy is giving you!


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Some Really good titles that you might enjoy are as follows:

~Go Ask Alice (very dramatic about a teen's desent into a world of drugs)
~Treacherous Love (a teen with a broken family,and her relationship with her teacher)
~You Don't Know Me (Kinda weird, but you find out about this boy who has all these problems, I can't remember much of it but it's really dramatic)
~Speak (Something happens to a girl at a party at the end of 8th grade... and now going into high school all her friends hate her. She finds out who she is and finds out how to get help.)
~Freak the Mighty (this one isn't very mysterious or dark, but it's hilarious!! about a boy with a diease and how his last days are actually fun because he meets a boy named Max and they become "knights" and have many adventures)
~It Happened to Nancy (A 14 yr old girl gets raped and is left to deal with having HIV)
~Eragon and Eldest (the first two books in a triology, great books if you like fantasy. It's got fighting, mystery and magic + a really intricate plot)
~Elsewhere (This book is really intresting, a teenage girl dies and it's about her afterlife and finding out that life is pretty much the same as your afterlife)
~Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (you may have watched the movie, but the books are even better. Follow 4 best friends and their relationships with their families, guys, and their lives. VEry Dramatic)
~The Perks of being a Wallflower (i don't know what it's about, but my friends have been raving about it)
~The Year of Secret Assignments (Oh wow, this is one of my all time favs. It's about a group of private school girls and their penpal program with guys from the "pothead" public school across town. There is romance, mystery, decpetion, and drama)
~All American Girl (a hilarious story about how an average misfit saves the president's life and gets thrust into the public eye. Also her budding romance with the first son [more about this in the sequel, Ready or Not])
~The Princess Diaries series (I love them. They are so much better, and more teen oriented than the movies. You probably know the plot. Average dorky girl becomes a princess, has to deal with all of that and her grandmother from heck. Plus she's falling in love with her best friend's brother)

Hope you enjoy some (or all) of these~ If you need or want more, I've always got a few titles under my sleeve!

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There are many ways you could go about asking him out.
It also depends on if you're just going to be asking him like on a date... or "out". If you get what I mean.

You could do it over the phone, on an IM, in a note, or in person.

Obviously in person is the best way to go.

Get him alone, perferably somewhere outside of school and just straight out ask him.

don't beat around the bush or get someone to do it for you.

You already have a pretty good tip that's he's gonna say yes, so dont worry about it. Go with the flow.

If you are asking him out specicifly on a date. be sure to ask about a certain day, not just whenever, if you want to better secure a date.


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Relax. and Breathe.

I'm not sure how old you are, but chances are it won't come as fast as you think.

most girls get their periods around the time they are 9-15. It happens for the majority of people when they're 12 or 13.

When the time comes, there will be subtle warning signs.
drastic mood changes
cramps in your lower back or belly
tiredness
headaches
whitish dischage

It seems that when a girl expects her frist period, she expects full on bloody mess the first day she gets it. but that most likely won't happen . first periods are really light, and more brown goo than blood. chances are when you do get it no one will find out.

If you want you friends to know that's up to you. Your girl friends will know what you're experiencing, or want to know. so they'll be a good support for you. Don't worry about getting it last. It's a hassle, and the later you get it, the less you'll have to deal with it.
In middle school my friends and I developed a code name for periods "purple polka dotted person" it was werid, but no one could figure it out!

when i was younger(12) it was a big deal if my guy friends found out about my period. but eventually they did... and they were respectful about it. It's a part of life. people understand.
one of my guy friends even asked me questions about it one day... guys are curious too.

when the time for your period comes, you'll be ready! don't think about it too much

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Well, it is prefectly natural to be curious about that kind of thing when you learn about your maturing body and all that.

if you want to try to stop this or not is up to you, but if you let these dreams continue it is likely you'll have desires to do more sexual things as you get older. These dreams may lead you to want to masterbate, which will only lead you to want to do more things to fulfill your "desires" that you'll cause yourself to have.

If it were myself, I would try to make an effort to stop these dreams.

You mentioned two things. Pretending, and Dreaming. They are two entirely different things. If you find yourself pretending to do things with your crush, as you fall asleep then it's something you control. You can alter this by thinking about other things, listening to the radio, watching TV, etc. Think about something that will keep your mind off "sex with your crush". but if you are actually dreaming about these things, there isn't much you can do. dreams are a product of your inner concious. Try to clear your brain before you sleep and avoid before bed thoughts of your crush.

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Sometimes, being exactly alike doesn't make people perfect for each other.

You've got to understand that Ben probably had a reason to break up with you, and you gotta respect that.

It's ok that you're having trouble getting over him. When you like someone it isn't easy for it to just go away. Just allow yourself to realize that he isn't your guy and you shouldn't get jealous or angry. Try to convince yourself that there are plenty of other people who will be perfect for you. you're still young.

Just like you can't make yourself get over Ben, your friends can't stop themselves from liking him. forgive them. you aren't going out with him, so they are more than welcome to crush on him. In regards to the "rule" it really depends. It's fine that they like your Ex. and if they don't know your true feelings, then they dont think they're doing anything wrong... You need to tell them that you still aren't over Ben, and they should be sensitive to that fact. If one of your friends does get the opportuinty to go out with Ben, then you need to let her be happy. Or she could sacrifce that relationship so you would be comfortable. Whatever, just talk to your friends.

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Here's a few sites to try:

~http://www.quotegarden.com/christmas.html
~http://home4christmas.com/cquotes.html
~http://www.neloo.com/Christmas/quotes.html

Quotes From Christmas songs,books,and movies will all work.

And you can also just try googling "Christmas Quotes" or "Quotes About Chirstmas"


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Oh wow.

major drama.

I can say I've definately been there.

You need to try to be true to your heart, but try not to break this "idiot" 's heart.

It would probably be best if you wrote the "idiot" a note to explain what's going on. It'll hurt him no matter what, but try to do it gently.

Example of a Note:

Dear "idiot", I just thought i needed to let you know an update on what's been going on with me. You see, I'm just not very into you and I think it's best if we didn't go winter formal together. I just need to stay true to my feelings. I'm sorry.

or something like that. make it short, sweet, and to the point. also, do it as soon as possible so the guy doesn't have lots more time to get excited about going with you.

and about the other guy that you like: honestly, there is really no way you can stop the "idiot" from talking to him. Freedom of speech. but just try to causually let this guy know that you're single. if you see the "idiot" talking to him you could go over after the 'idiot' leaves and bring him up. "yeah, for some reason i agreed to go to winter formal with him, but i realized there was someone else i really liked who i wanted to ask me" if he asks who just say "oh well i can't tell, he hasnt asked me yet" or something clever like that. but be catious. this guy might like the "idiot." also, be careful about direct hinting that you like him, he might not get it, and think you're intrested in someone else!!

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Well it's since you like him so much, it's only natural that you'll get a little jealous over nothing at all. But just because you like him alot doesnt mean you have to be insane. I totally undersand about the whole not being able to tell anyone thing. but honestly, if u were able to tell someone, it would make you a whole lot more sane. think of anyone- a pen pal, a friend who's moved away, a distant cousin, even a random person on myspace!

also, a another good way to let out everything would be to write in a journal. write about why you like him. what's so great about him. why you can't tell anyone. what you would say to be if you could. etc. just write out your feelings.

and when you feel yourself getting a tad obsessed or jealous, simply remind yourself that he isn't "yours" it's fine to like him- obviously your heart controls that, but help your brain keep your heart in check by reminding it that it's ok for him to leave comments for, or talk to other girls!

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