Handling the Pressure of Academic Pursuits
When it comes to your courses in school, if you are doing your best, don’t let others make you feel as if you are not making the grades you should be.
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Life Skills
Tenacity, Teens, and Test-Taking
An assessment test such as the TCAP represents only a snapshot of what you have learned at a specific moment in time. The results are not the sum total of your intelligence.
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How to Declutter Without Feeling Overwhelmed
It is always the right time to clean out unwanted items, whether clothing, kitchen utensils, or any random furniture. But where do you start? I’m glad you asked.
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Celebrate National Reading Month
Reading can lead you to imagine fantastic fantasy, follow along with a crime that needs to be solved, or get acquainted with characters who are growing into the type of person they most want to be.
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How to Plan for Home or Vehicle Emergencies
In the trunk, use a large bag or plastic crate to store a blanket (reflective, if you have one) as well as jumper cables, a flashlight, and a pair of heavy-duty gloves. I also recommend that you pack a separate bag of snacks and water in case you break down.
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Ease the Effects of That Lost Hour of Sleep
Every spring we lose an hour of sleep, and this small change can throw many people (especially children) surprisingly off-track.
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Aspirations, Accomplishments, and Appreciation
Have a great weekend. Remember, you are most awesome, and YOU ROCK!
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How to Face the “Paralysis of Analysis”
Consider doing the Benjamin Franklin method of making important decisions: create a pros and cons list, and whichever column makes the most sense is your result.
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World Day of Social Justice
Learning about the hardships that others face helps those of us with privilege and power learn what is going on and how we can make a difference.
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How to Recognize (and Recover from) Mental Exhaustion
Weather is an important factor in my topic today: mental exhaustion. We have hit that time in winter that makes us all groan in one way or another.
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