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Open Question: Do you think this is unfair?

I go to a Catholic co-ed school in Australia and we're about three quarters through the school year here (in Australia our school years go from late January-early February till late November to mid December). I'm in year 11 and we're due soon to take over the school leadership roles. We have four school houses for sports days and each house needs at least two captains since we'll be in year 12 and leaders of the school. We also have the pillars faith and service (all about the religious side of things), academic, cultural and something else which I've forgotten about. Not a huge amount of people have signed up for this and pretty much no-one has signed up for team captains (mostly about 25-30 out of 65 have signed up for a pillar a role or school head boy and girl so to speak). My school's really into how they look to others and things like that, they're really superficial and shallow so having all these house leaders etc makes them look good. Anyway the school RE (religious education which we HAVE to take all the way through) called the whole year level up to the biology lab and showed us this ten minute corny video on leadership. He then went to saying how leading the school was our responsibility and how we should have the confidence to lead the college and blah blah blah. It's not about confidence it's about making an educated decision about whether it's in our best interests. He said that we don't have to and we won't be forced but then he walks back to the front and starts yelling at us about leading the school because we have to and it's our job and we have no choice in the matter. He then threatened to make us stand in front of the whole school and explain why we don't want to lead, they're acting like this is the apocalypse. I felt like asking if he wanted to stand in front of the school and explain how we thought using temper and threats in order to get what he wants is right. But I kept my mouth shut because it just would've been too difficult because of getting yelled at, sent out, time outs etc. I grabbed some sign up sheets to sign up for one of the roles only I'm not sure I want to anymore because I don't want to be working for that when I was basically forced I want do my best and I don't want to work with people who use anger and threats in order to get what they want. It's not something I want to condone or stand for. But the main reason I don't to do it because we take the roles officially next year in year 12. Australian education is run state based so each state has slightly different requirements to graduate since I don't know which state I want to go to university I may have to do an extra subject because some other states stipulate it. My school also makes us take RE for one semester and there's the research project so I may be doing 6 full year subjects when I should be doing 4 and a half. The workload is massive and I have family commitments and flute also my schooling, flute and family come first over any leadership role. I have four options for what to study and each have TER scores of 60 and 80.8 (TER means year 12 marks) so I need to buckle down next year. Do you think what they're doing is fair and should I take the role? more

Voting Question: How can I trust people who can't hold traditional ideas?

I have been spending very happy life since I was born, I have a happy family, good trustworthy friends(just one strange has gone with drugs though and I have never ever betrayed my friends in my life), good education(never truanting!! I have neen a class leader for long time and made good performance in sports) and work(not with same company but with same career), a snug income and stable home country(I am happy I always have place to come back). I love tradition and people with traditional ideas. So sometims I can't agree with people who can't hold or respect traditional ways in basis as I even feel I do not need to change my happy life to be honest. But of course I know there are things need to be changed/modified in the world(I am not a such morron person) and understand those who may need to change better for her/his life. But when we change someone's life better, sometimes I can't be positive for someone who blames on what I am doing TO MAKE HER/HIS LIFE BETTER, because that is unfair and; I do not deserve it simply. Addition, I do not want to be blamed or criticised by people who have just made money yesterday from just like selling her/his body though s/he never made efforts when they really needed to. The person who keeps calling "change" in the US, he himself actually was from very good family. How can I trust people who can't hold traditional ideas? more

Resolved Question: I can't believe people who can't hold traditional ideas?

I have been spending very happy life since I was born, I have a happy family, good trustworthy friends(just one strange has gone with drugs though and I have never ever betrayed my friends in my life), good education(never truanting!! I have neen a class leader for long time and made good performance in sports) and work(not with same company but with same career), a snug income and stable home country(I am happy I always have place to come back). I love tradition and people with traditional ideas. So sometims I can't agree with people who can't hold or respect traditional ways in basis as I even feel I do not need to change my happy life to be honest. But of course I know there are things need to be changed/modified in the world(I am not a such morron person) and understand those who may need to change better for her/his life. But when we change someone's life better, sometimes I can't be positive for someone who blames on what I am doing TO MAKE HER/HIS LIFE BETTER, because that is unfair and; I do not deserve it simply. Addition, I do not want to be blamed or criticised by people who have just made money yesterday though s/he never made efforts when they really needed to. The person who keeps calling "change" in the US, he himself actually was from very good family. How can I believe people who can't hold traditional ideas? more

Resolved Question: Three teenagers in my house, help?

I'm a mother of 4 children + legal guardian of a boy and life in the last couple of days has been hectic. I should first say I'm not the best writer so bare with me. I have to start with little back story. Like I said before my husband and I are the legal guardians of a 16 year old boy his name is Ross. His mom and I were best friends almost like sisters, and when she died, she had no other family and taking in Ross was not a problem for us. He was basically family. He calls me his aunt if that helps tell you how close I am with him. This was two years ago when he moved in. You should know that he was dating my daughter Emily before he moved in and we allowed them to continue dating because we didn't want to cause internal family problems. But before he moved we told him and our daughter if they had sex or sexual acts that we would kick him out. And the past two years have been fine with them as a couple. My family loves Ross he is a great student, he has a great personality, he is very athletically gifted, he is getting recruited and letters form colleges/universities to play baseball and football, we are very proud of him. Up until a couple of weeks ago everything has been fine, but then I guess hell broke loose. My daughter Emily and Ross where caught in compromising position and my husband and I sat them down and talked to them about their decision making. Then in the same day we caught them in another compromising position outside in his car. I tried to use a scare tactic on my daughter by telling to remember the deal about Ross leaving if they had sex or sexual acts. That's what I think started it and then it escalated. Well for the next couple of days I saw my daughter moping around and I assumed that she was just tired or some type of teenage mood swing, and then next couple of days she was just bouncing off the walls completely happy. Again I thought it was a teenage mood swing. But then, I caught her outside at 2am smoking pot in our back yard, and I checked her room and she had a lot of it hidden under her bed. I very upset, and when I asked her why she said that she was stressed out and she told me how she didn’t want Ross to leave And I'm just so shock by my daughter because it out of her character my daughter, she has/had everything going for her. She is a high school sophomore, an above 4.0 student, AP student, student counsel member, a tutor, a young community leader, she apart of many organizations and clubs: like choir, apart NHS, and she's a three sport athlete. Well, of course I was mad, I sat her down and had a talk telling her the dangers of drugs and I told her I was just using Ross as a threat so they would slow down. But when things started to get better, it got worst Ross for the first I've ever seen got angry. He got angry at me and my husband but mainly me. telling us yesterday how my daughter Emily told him that we were going to kick out. He told us how he feels like he can't make a mistake because he thinks we want to leave him like everyone else. We tried to talk to him after but he just wasn't listening to us. He wont even look at me, he has the same look he had when his mom died. And I don’t know what to do. And now to my 15 year old daughter, Ellie, her "best" friend who's a girl was staying over our house for the night last night and I walked in on them in our basement having oral sex with this girl. This so out of character I don't even know I what to think. I yelled at my Ellie and she said she wasn't doing anything that Emily wasn't doing. I can't believe my innocence Ellie would do something like this. (My husband and I accept our daughter Ellie sexuality) We are extremely upset about Ellie doing this. I don't know what to do. I know I told Emily and Ross, that Ross would be out if they had sex, but I can't and I won't kick him out. And yes, we knew Ellie was gay but we didn't know she was doing that. And now Ross won’t talk to me. when will he talk to me again? I don't know what do and any help or advice on our family situation would be very helpful more

Voting Question: Three teenager in the house, help?

I'm a mother of 4 children + legal guardian of a boy and life in the last couple of days has been hectic. I should first say I'm not the best writer so bare with me. I have to start with little back story. Like I said before my husband and I are the legal guardians of a 16 year old boy his name is Ross. His mom and I were best friends almost like sisters, and when she died, she had no other family and taking in Ross was not a problem for us. He was basically family. He calls me his aunt if that helps tell you how close I am with him. This was two years ago when he moved in. You should know that he was dating my daughter Emily before he moved in and we allowed them to continue dating because we didn't want to cause internal family problems. But before he moved we told him and our daughter if they had sex or sexual acts that we would kick him out. And the past two years have been fine with them as a couple. My family loves Ross he is a great student, he has a great personality, he is very athletically gifted, he is getting recruited and letters form colleges/universities to play baseball and football, we are very proud of him. Up until a couple of weeks ago everything has been fine, but then I guess hell broke loose. My daughter Emily and Ross where caught in compromising position and my husband and I sat them down and talked to them about their decision making. Then in the same day we caught them in another compromising position outside in his car. I tried to use a scare tactic on my daughter by telling to remember the deal about Ross leaving if they had sex or sexual acts. That's what I think started it and then it escalated. Well for the next couple of days I saw my daughter moping around and I assumed that she was just tired or some type of teenage mood swing, and then next couple of days she was just bouncing off the walls completely happy. Again I thought it was a teenage mood swing. But then, I caught her outside at 2am smoking pot in our back yard, and I checked her room and she had a lot of it hidden under her bed. I very upset, and when I asked her why she said that she was stressed out and she told me how she didn’t want Ross to leave And I'm just so shock by my daughter because it out of her character my daughter, she has/had everything going for her. She is a high school sophomore, an above 4.0 student, AP student, student counsel member, a tutor, a young community leader, she apart of many organizations and clubs: like choir, apart NHS, and she's a three sport athlete. Well, of course I was mad, I sat her down and had a talk telling her the dangers of drugs and I told her I was just using Ross as a threat so they would slow down. But when things started to get better, it got worst Ross for the first I've ever seen got angry. He got angry at me and my husband but mainly me. telling us yesterday how my daughter Emily told him that we were going to kick out. He told us how he feels like he can't make a mistake because he thinks we want to leave him like everyone else. We tried to talk to him after but he just wasn't listening to us. He wont even look at me, he has the same look he had when his mom died. And I don’t know what to do. And now to my 15 year old daughter, Ellie, her "best" friend who's a girl was staying over our house for the night last night and I walked in on them in our basement having oral sex with this girl. This so out of character I don't even know I what to think. I yelled at my Ellie and she said she wasn't doing anything that Emily wasn't doing. I can't believe my innocence Ellie would do something like this. (My husband and I accept our daughter Ellie sexuality) We are extremely upset about Ellie doing this. I don't know what to do. I know I told Emily and Ross, that Ross would be out if they had sex, but I can't and I won't kick him out. And yes, we knew Ellie was gay but we didn't know she was doing that. And now Ross won’t talk to me. I don't know what do and any help or advice on our family situation would be very helpful more

Resolved Question: Three teenagers in my house and i need some help?

I'm a mother of 4 children + legal guardian of a boy and life in the last couple of days has been hectic. I should first say I'm not the best writer so bare with me. I have to start with little back story. Like I said before my husband and I are the legal guardians of a 16 year old boy his name is Ross. His mom and I were best friends almost like sisters, and when she died, she had no other family and taking in Ross was not a problem for us. He was basically family. He call me his aunt if that helps tell you how close I am with him. This was two years ago when he moved in. You should know that he was dating my daughter Emily before he moved in and we allowed them to continue dating because we didn't want to cause internal family problems. But before he moved we told him and our daughter if they had sex or sexual acts that we would kick him out. And the past two years have been fine with them as a couple. My family loves Ross he is a great student, he has a great personality, he is very athletically gifted, he is getting recruited and letters form colleges/universities to play baseball and football, we are very proud of him. Up until a couple of weeks ago everything has been fine, but then I guess hell broke loose. My daughter Emily and Ross where caught in compromising position and my husband and I sat them down and talked to them about their decision making. Then in the same day we caught them in another compromising position outside in his car. I tried to use a scare tactic on my daughter by telling to remember the deal about Ross leaving if they had sex or sexual acts. That's what I think started it and then it escalated. Well for the next couple of days I saw my daughter moping around and I assumed that she was just tired or some type of teenage mood swing, and then next couple of days she was just bouncing off the walls completely happy. Again I thought it was a teenage mood swing. But then, I caught her outside at 2am smoking pot in our back yard, and I checked her room and she had a lot of it hidden under her bed. I very upset, and when I asked her why she said that she was stressed out and she told me how she didn’t want Ross to leave And I'm just so shock by my daughter because it out of her character my daughter, she has/had everything going for her. She is a high school sophomore, an above 4.0 student, AP student, student counsel member, a tutor, a young community leader, she apart of many organizations and clubs: like choir, apart NHS, and she's a three sport athlete. Well, of course I was mad, I sat her down and had a talk telling her the dangers of drugs and I told her I was just using Ross as a threat so they would slow down. But when things started to get better, it got worst Ross for the first I've ever seen got angry. He got angry at me and my husband but mainly me. telling us yesterday how my daughter Emily told him that we were going to kick out. He told us how he feels like he can't make a mistake because he thinks we want to leave him like everyone else. We tried to talk to him after but he just wasn't listening to us. He wont even look at me, he has the same look he had when his mom died. And I don’t know what to do. And now to my 15 year old daughter, Ellie, her "best" friend who's a girl was staying over our house for the night last night and I walked in on them in our basement having oral sex with this girl. This so out of character I don't even know I what to think. I yelled at my Ellie and she said she wasn't doing anything that Emily wasn't doing. I think you can see were I'm going now. I can't believe my innocence Ellie would do something like this. (My husband and I accept our daughter Ellie sexuality so please don’t go there.) We are extremely upset about Ellie doing this. I don't know what to do. I know I told Emily and Ross, that Ross would be out if they had sex, but I can't and I won't kick him out. And yes, we knew Ellie was gay but we didn't know she was doing that. And now Ross won’t talk to me. I don't know what do and any help or advice on our family situation would be very helpful more

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Resolved Question: Is he gay, what should I do?

Is he gay? Okay I really like this guy named Matt, anyways we go to summer camp together, like we do sports and go on field trips together, last year (before I came out of closet) I went to summer camp with my friends, it was my first year their, and Matt was just one of those guys who were just one of those sporty kids who I would never like or be friends with, anyways, this year I came back to summer camp with my friends happy and excited, like on the first day of school my friend who surprisingly didn't know that I was gay, asked me if I was to know if the rumors were true, I said yes and she "you're gay!?" and about everyone including the camp leaders (the people who watch and hang out with the kids) and students could hear us, but the leaders just pretended to hear nothing. I saw Matt's eyes look at me and I was all worried that people here at camp will find out and make fun of me for it. I looked away and bitched at my friend for yelling so loud, anyways. Things went on, nobody asked questions, I had fun with my friends. Then I went ice skating with the camp, I was terrible, Matt who was pretty good kept skating next to me and kept saying "Hey Ken, don't worry, im bad too" I just smiled and kept trying to catch to my friends, then I realized, why the hell is someone who I don't talk to at all would know my name and want to talk to me? Then that got my head thinking when I remembered he heard I was gay so that got me thinking that he could be gay, ever since that day I've been thinking about if he's gay, about him. Anyways, I couldn't get him off my mind, then my friend noticed I liked someone, but I wouldn't tell her who he was. She and I were chatting, with Matt and his homophobic friend (which is weird to me because I found out that he has a friend who acts like me, girly." So maybe his friend was gay, so why would he have a gay friend and a homophobic friend? But he would only hang out with his homophobic friend if his girly friend wasn't at camp. Then Matt's homophobic friend kept calling me fag so I turned around, and asked what. "Matt wants to know if you're gay" he asks "Yeah.. I am. So what?" I said kinda cocky. When I answered that I saw Matt smile, and maybe a little blush, like a really cute smile, then I started thinking, is he smiling that he likes me, or is he smiling that he knows im gay and is going to call me a fag (which he never did, or made any homophobic jokes) my friend then realized from seeing me smile at Matt and realized I liked him, and I couldn't lie to her so I said yes. Now my friend and I talk about guys and about Matt a lot, lol. Now he looks at me a lot, like those weird Edward Cullen stares at Bella stares, and it freaks me out, like does he like me or is totally disgusted with me? And so I don't know, when I catch him looks at me, I get so shy that I either look away or face to the ground. And I really can't get my mind off of him, this has been happening since late June. Help, is he gay? What should I do? Should I ask him? Im worried ill be rejected and get freaked out that I like him. Ugh. Also we are both 13. And sometimes I feel like a slut cause I feel like I only like him because he's gay and not for who he is. Then today we went to the pool, and this guy who i totally hate, he is also gay, well (in the closet) but I have a very good feeling that he is gay, anyways. He keeps spending allot of time with Matt, and he and Matt have nothing in common! So I don't know why they're hanging out. I get jealous very easily, and its killing me! more

Resolved Question: Is he gay? What should I do?

Is he gay? Okay I really like this guy named Matt, anyways we go to summer camp together, like we do sports and go on field trips together, last year (before I came out of closet) I went to summer camp with my friends, it was my first year their, and Matt was just one of those guys who were just one of those sporty kids who I would never like or be friends with, anyways, this year I came back to summer camp with my friends happy and excited, like on the first day of school my friend who surprisingly didn't know that I was gay, asked me if I was to know if the rumors were true, I said yes and she "you're gay!?" and about everyone including the camp leaders (the people who watch and hang out with the kids) and students could hear us, but the leaders just pretended to hear nothing. I saw Matt's eyes look at me and I was all worried that people here at camp will find out and make fun of me for it. I looked away and bitched at my friend for yelling so loud, anyways. Things went on, nobody asked questions, I had fun with my friends. Then I went ice skating with the camp, I was terrible, Matt who was pretty good kept skating next to me and kept saying "Hey Ken, don't worry, im bad too" I just smiled and kept trying to catch to my friends, then I realized, why the hell is someone who I don't talk to at all would know my name and want to talk to me? Then that got my head thinking when I remembered he heard I was gay so that got me thinking that he could be gay, ever since that day I've been thinking about if he's gay, about him. Anyways, I couldn't get him off my mind, then my friend noticed I liked someone, but I wouldn't tell her who he was. She and I were chatting, with Matt and his homophobic friend (which is weird to me because I found out that he has a friend who acts like me, girly." So maybe his friend was gay, so why would he have a gay friend and a homophobic friend? But he would only hang out with his homophobic friend if his girly friend wasn't at camp. Then Matt's homophobic friend kept calling me fag so I turned around, and asked what. "Matt wants to know if you're gay" he asks "Yeah.. I am. So what?" I said kinda cocky. When I answered that I saw Matt smile, and maybe a little blush, like a really cute smile, then I started thinking, is he smiling that he likes me, or is he smiling that he knows im gay and is gona call me a fag (which he never did, or made any homophobic jokes) my friend then realized from seeing me smile at Matt and realized I liked him, and I couldn't lie to her so I said yes. Now my friend and I talk about guys and about Matt a lot, lol. Now he looks at me a lot, like those weird Edward Cullen stares at Bella stares, and it freaks me out, like does he like me or is totally disgusted with me? And so I don't know, when I catch him looks at me, I get so shy that I either look away or face to the ground. And I really can't get my mind off of him, this has been happening since late June. Help, is he gay? What should I do? Should I ask him? Im worried ill be rejected and get freaked out that I like him. Ugh. Also we are both 13. And sometimes I feel like a slut cause I feel like I only like him because he's gay and not for who he is.Too young for drama? Drama is a teenagers middle name lol more

Resolved Question: 10 pts + star:Find your tree from your birthday and then click to find out what it all means..?

Jan 01 to Jan 11 - Fir tree Jan 12 to Jan 24 - Elm tree Jan 25 to Feb 03 - Cypress tree Feb 04 to Feb 08 - Poplar tree Feb 09 to Feb 18 - Cedar tree Feb 19 to Feb 29 - Pine tree Mar 01 to Mar 10 - Weeping Willow tree Mar 11 to Mar 20 - Lime tree Mar 21 - Oak tree Mar 22 to Mar 31 - Hazelnut tree Apr 01 to Apr 10 - Rowan tree Apr 11 to Apr 20 - Maple tree Apr 21 to Apr 30 - Walnut tree May 01 to May 14 - Poplar tree May 15 to May 24 - Chestnut tree May 25 to Jun 03 - Ash tree Jun 04 to Jun 13 - Hornbeam tree Jun 14 to Jun 23 - Fig tree Jun 24 - Birch tree Jun 25 to Jul 04 - Apple tree Jul 05 to Jul 14 - Fir tree Jul 15 to Jul 25 - Elm tree Jul 26 to Aug 04 - Cypress tree Aug 05 to Aug 13 - Poplar tree Aug 14 to Aug 23 - Cedar tree Aug 24 to Sep 02 - Pine tree Sep 03 to Sep 12 - Weeping Willow tree Sep 13 to Sep 22 - Lime tree Sep 23 - Olive tree Sep 24 to Oct 03 - Hazelnut tree Oct 04 to Oct 13 - Rowan tree Oct 14 to Oct 23 - Maple tree Oct 24 to Nov 11 - Walnut tree Nov 12 to Nov 21 - Chestnut tree Nov 22 to Dec 01 - Ash tree Dec 02 to Dec 11 - Hornbeem tree Dec 12 to Dec 21 - Fig tree Dec 22 - Beech tree Dec 23 to Dec 31 - Apple tree Apple tree: (the love) - of slight build, lots of charm, appeal, and attraction, pleasant aura, flirtatious, adventurous, sensitive, always in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender partner, very generous, scientific talents, lives for today, a carefree philosopher with imagination. Ash tree: (the ambition) - uncommonly attractive, vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to play with fate, can be egotistic, very reliable and trustworthy, faithful and prudent lover, sometimes brains rule over the heart, but takes partnership very seriously. Beech tree: (the creative) - has good taste, concerned about its looks, materialistic, good organization of life and career, economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.) Birch tree: (the inspiration) - vivacious, attractive, elegant, friendly, unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content atmosphere. Cedar tree: (the confidence) - of rare beauty, knows how to adapt, likes luxury, of good health, not the least shy, tends to look down on others, self-confident, determined, impatient, likes to impress others, many talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waiting for the one true love, able to make quick decisions. Chestnut tree: (the honesty) - of unusual beauty, does not want to impress, well-developed sense of justice, vivacious, interested, a born diplomat, but irritates easily and sensitive in company, often due to a lack of self confidence. Acts sometimes superior, feels not understood, loves only once, has difficulties in finding a partner. Cypress tree: (the faithfulness) - strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what life has to give, content, optimistic, craves money and acknowledgement, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered, unruly, pedantic, and careless. Elm tree: (the noble-mindedness) - pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical. Fig tree: (the sensibility) - very strong, a bit self-willed, independent, does not allow contradiction or arguments, loves life, its family, children and animals, a bit of a social butterfly, good sense of humor, likes idleness and laziness, of practical talent and intelligence. Fir tree: (the mysterious) - extraordinary taste, dignity, sophisticated, loves anything beautiful, moody, stubborn, tends to egoism but cares for those close to them, rather modest, very ambitious, talented, industrious, discontented lover, many friends, many foes, very reliable. Hazelnut tree: (the extraordinary) - charming, undemanding, very understanding, knows how to make an impression, active fighter for social cause, popular, moody, and capricious lover, honest, and tolerant partner, precise sense of judgment. Hornbeam tree: (the good taste) - of cool beauty, cares for its looks and condition, good taste, is not egotistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined life. Looks for kindness and acknowledgement in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very conscientious. Lime tree: (the doubt) - accepts what life dishes out in a composed way, hates fighting, stress, and labor, dislikes laziness and idleness, soft and relenting, makes sacr more

Resolved Question: Can I get into an Ivy League...?

I know I know, there are so many of these kinds of questions on the internet, but right now my confidence is kind of shaky and I need a little bit of an outside perspective. A little bit about me... -for freshman & sophomore year, unweighted GPA is 3.9 (2 honors classes in soph year, got B first semester in one) -estimated SAT score (practices tests): 2250 -3 APs, 1 Honor class junior (next) year -planning on taking 4-5 APs senior year -on a Varsity sport and MVP on JV of another as a sophomore -going to have 4 years in a service club, 4 years in a student issues club, 2 years in french honor society, 2 yrs in national honor society -national winner (top 90 percentile) in Le Grand Concours (French test competition) 9th and 10th grade; placed in 95 percentile in 10th -going to be a tutor in my school for next 2 years -swim competitively outside of school -working as a swim instructor this summer -small group leader at my church I consider myself a deep thinker, though not necessarily philosophically...I just contemplate situations more than most kids my age do. My high school is highly competitive, and I'm worried that I may not look as involved outside of school as I could. I honestly don't think I can get into a top-notch school at this point, but I have the drive and I want to pursue this goal. If you have any advice as to how I can make myself more appealing on my resume, please tell me! I'm considering majoring in the sciences (might want to become a pharmacist), so if anyone knows of a good summer science camp that will look good on my resume, or any other activities that will make me look good science-wise...please let me know. :) Please don't comment assuming that I'm just looking for ways to inflate my resume. I'm a honest believer in higher education, and I really think that an Ivy League is the best fit for me academically. I was on honor roll all 3 years of middle school. I have been blessed with academic ability, and I haven't taken it for granted. What I severely lack is confidence, and I'm hoping that you can help me out by offering ways I can make myself more appealing to those prestigious schools. Thank you so, so much for your time! more

Resolved Question: What do you think of my Characters?

There are more characters, like there parents, and kids at school, but these are the main people. Please tell me your favorite one and why. Drew(andrew) Reaves- leader. power- unlock, decode, or start and thing with his mind,(including unlocking people's souls) and can Sense other people with powers. He looks out for every one and is very mature for his age, connects every one, meaning if he wasn't there, nobody would each other, Dirty blond hair, IDk what style yet, Hazel eyes 15 Zack Hall-Smart- See future, reads minds. Immature, will say anything,so don't trust him with secrets. Not good at seeing the future, most of the time it just comes to him at random time and can't really control his mind reading. He just picks up peoples thoughts randomly unless he concentrates, but if he works too hard, he can become very ill, so trys to avoid uses his powers Green eyes, crazy red hair, glasses, freckles, 13 Marvin Morge- Dare devil-move things with his mind. Every girl has a crush on him, loves jay's cousin Rachel, but she doesn't love him back, has no manners, tends to have something broken (his knee gets busted) Not shy at all, never wake him up when he's sleeping, always hungry, Hyper, kind of buff, plays football at his jr. high (quarter back), if he moves to big of things, he become very mad, so mad that is some one bumps into him, he will kill them. blue eyes, spiked blond hair, 14 Brandon Lee- Funny- Can walk threw any Solid object,but if it is too thick, he could get suck, and can suffocate if he doesn't get thew it. Sweet, understands everything, loves Margaret like a sister, sensitive about his past, adopted, Jay is his adopted brother, Marvin's best friend, good at sports, changes personality's every day, Asks random questions at random times, He is a friend to every one. green eyes, skater hair cut, brown hair, 15 Jay Lee- Quiet-Can make people do, or say what every he wants them too. But if he does it too much he will get head aches, and after a while, the people will become immuned to he controlling, Loves Margaret, doesn't tell any one about his past, was adopted, Brandon is his adopted brother, Rachelle is his only blood related cousin, hates his powers, wants a normal life, sometimes is happy, likes to be in the back round, Protects his friends with his life, worsted fear is losing or seeing Margaret or Rachelle get hurt, Gentleman, green eyes, long black hair, 14 Margaret Love- Main person- Force Fields, invisibility, and Sense others powers. If use to much at once, she can go into allot pain that can get her into the hospital, if it gets that bad. Wants to know every thing, hates to cry in front of people, thinks she has to be the tough one, because she is with tough boys, and she doesn't want to be the weak one. Doesn't like to lose even if she has 2 broken ribs she'll keep on fighting with insults, thinks life is going too fast, she has never had any friends until she meets the boys and Rachelle, shy at first, shoulder length, layered light brown hair, brown eyes, with a hint of green in them, 14 Rachelle (no last name YET, feel free to put down ideas)- Jays only blood related family (cousin) Healing, growing powers, but has to use physical energy also, so sometimes passes out if she is healing a big wound. Loves every one no matter what, likes to take care of people, people look up to her, an over achiever, always happy and smiley, really hard to get her mad, just a great person to be with, long blond hair, blue eyes, 16 Kadon Frinn- the "bad guy" Super Strength, Wasn't born with powers like the other, he stole the power from some one. Smart, doesn't like help, likes to "play around" before he takes what he wants, likes to hit peoples weaknesses, Tall and buff, dark brown hair with white hairs starting to show from age. He wants to start training the kids so they can be weapons, and he can only do that if he gets them while they're still young, and he is jealous so he wants their powers, lets just call him a mad scientist, age 30 The last few times I posted this, people asked why a 30 year old guy was going after middle school kids. Reason: The kids are still young and able to train, the ones older the age of 18 are harder to train, because they are more stronger. Think of it like a puppy, they younger it is, the easier it is to teach it tricks, the older, the harder. Same thing here. more

Resolved Question: I think people don't like me because of my personality but i don't see anything wrong it?

I am smart, I am signed to a talent and model agency, I know A LOT of people and when I say alot I mean I could go to any city in my country and know at least one person (my country only has 4 million people), I am good at sports and have won a national title, I am a leader at school, I dress well and like to keep a good appearance.. but despite all this I only have 1 real friend (who now thinks we cant be as good friends because Im not Christian). I'm thinking these could be reasons why: - Im a bit shy and suffer from low self esteem but I do still talk to a lot of people at parties and school - Last year I went through a nerd phrase, literally lost all my friends which was a stupid idea.. maybe people still have this impression of me? - In my mind I'm constantly comparing myself to others which makes me feel easily intimidated. - I get along with boys better than girls, perhaps this makes girls not like me? - People just don't like me... perhaps they think I'm weird, annoying, attention seeking etc. - People are scared to become friends with me cuz of my brother who people think is gang affiliated. - Girls might think I'm a lesbian since I have never had a "public" boyfriend. - People are intimidated by me. But what do you think, honestly.. from what Ive told you? I don't think there is anyone in my life that I can ask for an honest opinion. . what are your ideas to solving my problem? Right now I wish I really could read minds. more

Resolved Question: What are your five favorite gimmick?

Kurt Angle The Olympic Hero was a great gimmick. He who never want to lose, who had desire to win every time, who wanted to be the leader either way, who wanted to be loved by the public, who believed the best, El Salvador, the athlete. Integrity, Intensity, Intelligent, these words were his letter of presentation. A very good micro management and someone who did not last long as Face (his gimmick would not let him). His interviews were always unique that it was bringing to light the Olympic champion or world champion to be the case. • The Rock Ranked by many "The most electrifying man in sports entertainment," and it was not for nothing. The Rock made the public simply kneel before him. At the beginning with their floral shirts and the brow of the people (the people's champion remembered) were deliete of all. But once I set aside became the facet and grabbed the mic ... the other was the story .. In his address was more than 10 sentences which 8 were known by the public who expected the time to scream. As they say: He was the man with only his eyebrows jumping up to millions of fans. • Stone Cold Steve Austin "The son of P **** biggest wrestling history," because nobody could say otherwise. Gimmick just revolutionized the WWE. Attitude Marco was changing the market for the young WWE 100%. The minds of mothers, half finger, even defiant towards the head of the company, enabled him to put his name in the golden book of the WWE. His interviews were captive (cayando to everyone, even the interviewer). Incredibly this attitude made him Face Heel. Insulting people and people rather than boo him applauded. Not afraid of anyone and always went to the front before any fight. When sounded broken glass was synonymous with scrambled in the sand. It was the first to get your car and make the coliseum famous beer in the WWE, ie a total innovator. • Shawn Michaels "The Heartbreak Kid" ... is considered the greatest exponent of the show in history. When did you start your character from "The gift that God sent to women" by inverting the classic public men of the WWE against women. From the interviews he gave before every fight until it reaches the ring, all that, it was just a show. Its opening theme (which he sings), its entry (always with different clothes) dancing and waving to the people .. until reaching the ring where the fireworks were plentiful as I mentioned a show and just resisted the unsung. Considered the most Sexy character (much exploited her image to sell to the public). His promos both Heel and Face .. were unmatched. When he returned degenerated, was able to leave the ring underwear, teach the public the middle finger, grab flags from other countries and blowing their noses with them, teach ass and was always able to challenge the audience with profanity and talking sex stuff in front of camera. Totally totally abhorred by many and adored by others. • Honky Tonk Man Considered by many the best character in ALL time. One Man Show full insurmountable for many. So this is imitation of Elvis was recognized in the early 90's as the greatest Intercontinental Champion in history. Who did not laugh with their promos, who did not applaud his interviews, who is not dressed like him. He made his last appearance in WWE, Rumble in 2001 when he broke his guitar Kane in the head. • The Undertaker The dead man revolutionized all the characters in the shadows, the characters sad, all the giants who were always used as packages. This was not. Before be was a complete mystery, he spoke very little. With an amazing entry, leaving all the viewers and spectators perplexed. more

Resolved Question: I don't really have any friends..?

Ever since the transition from primary school (year 1 - 8) to college (year 9 - 13), I haven't had many friends. At primary school I was known as 'leader' of my group, I never thought I was but others always did, and had a really big group of friends I would hang out with at school, after school, everywhere. Then when it was time for all of the year 8's to move colleges, I chose the one that hardly anyone was going to because of subject reasons, ect. When I moved I knew I wasn't going to know many people, but I eventually did. Except, the people I became close with weren't exactly my type of people.. I'm just really a normal girl, and all of these girls were all depressing, desperate to be thought of as emo, slutty, and I wondered how in the world I attracted them! I was sick of my social life, and also of some of the teachers at the school, and my parents agreed to move me to the other college where my boyfriend was and all of my old friends were. I was hoping so so much that they would accept me back and it would be like old times, but it really wasn't.. All of them had new groups, new friends, and there I was expecting different.. There isn't anything wrong with me, at all, I mean, I'm not exactly loud nor quiet, I'm kinda smart compared to some people.. Though I think that a lot of girls at the college have something against me just because, well, a tun of people have said I'm really pretty, including their boyfriends.. But honestly? I wish they would grow up. :| I do have a health condition which makes me have at least one day a week off school, and I think I've been at home more then I have school, so it's hard to make any friends.. I would join a sports team, but they have already done trials and picked the teams, so that's out of the question. My boyfriend is really good, and the few friends I had from the other college are still in touch, but I really hate how my social life is just getting worse and worse.. I'm so sick of not doing anything after school or on weekends, please help. Could you please give me some advice on how to make friends? Maybe, where to go.. What to do.. I will honestly try anything. Thanks for reading this, and I apologize for it being long. :) more

Resolved Question: Winner & Losers of NBA Freaa Agency?

Winner: Pat Riley -Proved he is the best in the Business Loser: Cleveland -What Can I say? Winner: Magic -Now the front runner in the East Loser: Lebron, Dwyane, and Bosh -Can they fit together? Will they still be friends at the end of the season? PPG will drop by 5 for each of them. Will they like it? Winner: Chicago Bulls -No one to challenge them in the Central Division now. Loser: Boozer -Sure is going to a great team, but his son's in a hospital in Miami. Was wishing he would go there, to be with his son. Winner: Eric Spoltra -Still the coach Loser: NBA - No true NBA fan (Not counting Heat fans) wanted him to go to Miami. They want the top teams to be the Lakers, Celtics, Knicks, and Bulls. And The "Decision" was an embarassment to the league. Say where your going on your site, then make a press conference. Not an hour long, snore fest. And then you say Miami. Then in your interview with Wilbon you look like you just thought " Oh shit! Am I Jordan or Pippen? What If I become the Kukoc or Paxson?!?!?!" Winner: Undrafted Picks - Go to Miami and be a 6th man, go to any where else be a 10th or 11th man. Loser: Lebron -I'm sorry Heat fans, I just don't see how the chemistry works! Celtics did it but they were all in mid-lower 30's who only wanted a ring. But can we really believe, that Lebron will like being the Pippen of the team? Or will Bosh like being the Rodman or Armstrong of the team? Don't see them winning a ring together, but I do think Lebron leaves in 2013 and Wade and Bosh stay, and contend for a Championship! Winner: 2nd Tier Players -People like Reddick and Childress will get way overpaird now that the likes of James, Wade, and Bosh are all in Miami. (Gooden, Milicic, Amir, Frye) Loser: Nets -Biggest loser, have signed no one. Winner: Knicks -I like Carmelo alot more than Lebron, if they can get him and Paul That's the best team, although I expect Melo will stay in Denver or the Bulls trade for him now that they lost out. Loser: Next Years FA Who wants to be a free agent, when a lockout is looming. Winner: Lebrons wife and children - Get to live in all-year nice weather. Loser: Lebrons Mom, and other family in Cleveland. -Get to have people give them snobby looks while trying to buy food. Winner/Loser: Bucks -Got quality players, but overpaid quality players. Will keep in contention with the Bulls for the top spot in the Central, but I don't see that team full of players who could be a 6th man on everyteam. (Save Jennings and Redd. Bogut Maybe) Winner: Stephen A. Smith and Chris Broussard -Smith was the first one to definitely put his name and reputation on the Miami Splice route. He’s stuck to his report for the last week and he comes out as a reborn information king. It’s quite the transformation after ESPN and the Philly media kicked him to the curb. He’s a star again on FOX Sports Radio and a trusted reporter once more. Broussard went from the second fiddle guy to The Man in this process. He’s been on the World Wide Leader for 15 hours a day pushing information, Loser: Ric Bucher -Before the John Clayon of the NBA. Now is the Dan Lebetard if everything else Winner: Rudy Gay -Good not $16 Mill good Loser: Dan Gilbert Looked like a baby, although I agree Lebron quit. Another reason I don't see the Heat playing well. Wade is a hard working man that wants to win. Lebron shoots full court shots before a game, and is a sore loser.Wow 3 Kings? Bandwagon jumper! more

Resolved Question: Who is your favorite? I would love at lest 5 answers, it's really simple!!?

Resolved Question: who is your favorite???????

Resolved Question: out of my characters, who's your favorite one?

There are more characters, like there parents, and kids at school, but these are the main people. Please tell me your favorite one and why. Drew(andrew) Reaves- leader. power- unlock, decode, or start and thing with his mind, and can Sense other people with powers. He looks out for every one and is very mature for his age, connects every one, meaning if he wasn't there, nobody would each other, Dirty blond hair, IDk what style yet, Hazel eyes 15 Zack Hall-Smart- See future, reads minds. Immature, will say anything, not good at seeing the future, and can't really control his mind reading. He just picks up peoples thoughts randomly unless he concentrates Green eyes, crazy red hair, 13 Marvin Morge- Dare devil-move things with his mind. Every girl has a crush on him, loves jay's cousin Rachel, but she doesn't love him back, has no manners, tends to have something broken (his knee gets busted) Not shy at all, never wake him up when he's sleeping, always hungry, blue eyes, spiked blond hair, 14 Brandon Lee- Funny- Can walk threw any Solid object, sweet, loves Margaret like a sister, sensitive about his past, adopted, Jay is his adopted brother, Mavin's best friend, good at sports, changes personality's every day, green eyes, skater hair cut, brown hair, 15 Jay Lee- Quiet-Can make people do, or say what every he wants them too. Loves Margaret, doesn't tell any one about his past, was adopted, Brandon is his adopted brother, hates his powers, sometimes is happy, likes to be in the back round, Protects his friends with his life, worsted fear is losing or seeing Margaret or Rachel get hurt, Gentleman, green eyes, long black hair, 14 Margaret Love- Main person- Force Fields, invisibility, and Sense others powers. Wants to know every thing, hates to cry, thinks she has to be the tough one, doesn't like to lose even if she has 2 broken ribs, she'll keep on fighting with insults, thinks life is going too fast, she has never had any friends until she meets the boys and Rachel, shy at first, shoulder length light brown hair, brown eyes, with a hint of green in them, 14 Rachel (no last name yet)- Jays only blood related family (cousin) Healing, growing powers, but has to use physical energy also, so sometimes passes out if she is healing a big wound. Loves every one no matter what, likes to take care of people, people look up to her, an over achiever, always happy, really hard to get her mad, just a great person to be with, long blond hair, blue eyes, 16 Kadon Frinn- the "bad guy" Super Strength, Smart, doesn't like help, likes to "play around" before he takes what he wants, likes to hit peoples weaknesses, Tall and buff, dark brown hair with white hairs starting to show from age. He wants to start training the kids so they can be weapons, and he can only do that if he gets them while they're still young, and he is jealous so he wants thier powers, lets just call him a mad sciencist, age 30one question? What the crap is X-man, people keep one telling me that this sounds like X-man. The only thing commin' to mind is that he is a guy with the letter X on his face, and he has friends with powers... more

Resolved Question: Dunoo what to do about life atmm., Helpp?!?

Okay, this si kinda long but it would really helpp! Okay so in my school it is very clicky, you have the posh group the slutty/hardcore outrageous group, the geeks, the sports freaks... Anyway yeah. So by chance once again i end up being on the hardcore group.. Andd yeah its good and we are very popular( im not being vain, we were voted in school most popular and i was voted joint first out of the whole 30 of us..) Anyway i had this friend and we were best friends but there were cracks in are friendship, i could always tell she wanted to be on the posh group. She just couldnt keep up with the way we all had to act to be in the group and i did try and help but tbh she lived in a huge house in one of the posh townss .. and well me i live in the shit hole, where your parents dont give a shit and you get drunk have guys WAY older than you.. Anyway one day she decided to just go completely and hang around with this posh group now in my school this is where the fights happen we cant stand them. Its the way they look down on uss.. Anywayy i lost my bestfriend and although there were faults and stuff i did not want to drag her down, she was clever... And tbh its tough work keeping upp with us. She found it hard cos her parents cared. Like us we could go out till 2am getting drunk and are parents wouldnt ask where i had been. And im 14. So i felt as if i had lost the only thing that kept me from doing really bad stuff. Shes been gone for a while now and i really miss her but i cant admitt that cos im the leader of the hardcore group, i have gotta be as cold as ice and be a bitchhh.. And i live in a different town to my school, my town is the scum of the county it had the highest crime and violence and everything. Anyway before i used to spend most my time in my schools town cos my frieinds were there but now iv started going out in my town and tbh i duno wether i like it or not i mean in my school town its the girls we all hang around togther in my town its me and the boys and im far from a tom boy.. But i get pretty nervous around hem cos there all older. And the reason i started going out in my town more was so i could at least me who i was and not who i had to be but now all the boys form my town see me as this girl who is like a sister to osme of them but if yu fuck her around your screwed and none of them make jokes like friendly ones or anything.. I just duno how to get rid of this rep i have and i'll admit now im a bit slaggy im 14 my bf was 19 and we had sex all the time.. so tbh thats fare enough but i dont wanna be the ice princess all the time as what iv been tagged on face book and stuff. i tired of it al... i dont wanna be a bitch all the time! more

Resolved Question: How are my characters for my book?

Resolved Question: How are these Characters?

Resolved Question: Do these names match how they acted? Should I change them?

Resolved Question: What do you think of my Characters? Please, I need as many answers possible.?

Resolved Question: What do you think of my Characters? this one has more detal about them.?

Resolved Question: Why is my dad mad at me?

My dad has been ignoring me for the past 3 days and I have no idea why. He's always upset with me for the most random stupid things like not talking in the car or acting happy at 7 in the morning while he makes annoying obnoxious sounds which is weird. But he's never mad at my fat sister who is gets average grades and has no ambition, and has no leader like qualities. She just follows what everyone else does. Whereas I am taking the hardest classes at my school and I get amazing grades, and I'm not fat. I also actually good at the sport I do unlike my sister. But he's never mad at her even though she is constantly crying and whining which something isn't the way she likes it. It's not like I do anything wrong, I do everything I am told and more. I barely even hang out with my friends so I can spend time with my family, but he still ignores me. He has even yelled at me for not saying anything to him while he's mad at me and saying hurtful things to me to try to get him to calm down. I'm 15 and I get treated like in 10, I have to ask to eat goldfish and to play a video game. It's rediculous, and he thinks he's not too strict and it's "good". Come on he has had girlfriends that have told him to give me a break and to stop being so strict. I feel like I'm locked up and I have no freedom. My friends don't even like coming over because of how over protective he is! He seriously won't let me watch r rated movies, I told him I saw the hangover and he got mad... Wow. I don't know what to do.. I'm trapped. My youth is being robbed, I can't wait to go to college and start working to be own. I do all the house work like i'm a maid. Since my parents are divorced I pretty much do everything a stay home mom would do. I can't handle it now, and after everything I do for him he ignores me and I honestly have not the slightest clue why.I meant not acting happy at 7 in the morning more

Resolved Question: Wow, a football player managed to get into a good school with a C average, anyone else opposes this?

I have lived in a lot of different countries, I am highly patriotic and I love America but it is so sad when I see kids with A average grades, good resumes, good extra curricular activities (leader of cultures club) and great SAT scores 1900 and above) get rejected from some good schools while a guy who can just play football well gets offers from the top schools. When I was in Japan and Germany, they didn't even HAVE school sports, you wanted to play sports you played them outside of school and in local community centers. The emphasis placed on education was so high. In America, I see schools spending millions on making a good football stadium or thousands on renovating a basketball court but not enough on renovating old chemistry labs and getting better textbooks. I mean it is sad when students who do WHAT they are supposed to do and put in work to come to school to do their job, actually end up doing it right are rejected from a good school while some kid who barely passes and can run fast and tackle gets into a top school. What happens to those athletes that don't make the NFL anyways (in most cases)? more

Resolved Question: Wow, a football player managed to get into a good school with a C average, what is wrong with education system?

**forgot to add in THE because I was running out of characters I have lived in a lot of different countries, I am highly patriotic and I love America but it is so sad when I see kids with A average grades, good resumes, good extra curricular activities (leader of cultures club) and great SAT scores 1900 and above) get rejected from some good schools while a guy who can just play football well gets offers from the top schools. When I was in Japan and Germany, they didn't even HAVE school sports, you wanted to play sports you played them outside of school and in local community centers. The emphasis placed on education was so high. In America, I see schools spending millions on making a good football stadium or thousands on renovating a basketball court but not enough on renovating old chemistry labs and getting better textbooks. Do you think the high emphasis on high school sports is one of the reasons our schools and our students cannot compete with students in other countries?wow golly, one GOOD CRACKER answered my question!! more

Resolved Question: Native American Zodiac part one: Does this describe YOU?

Otter: Jan 20 - Feb 18 A little quirky, and unorthodox, the Otter is a hard one to figure sometimes. Perceived as unconventional, the Otter methods aren't the first ones chosen to get the job done. This is a big mistake on the part of others – because although unconventional, the Otter's methods are usually quite effective. Yes, the Otter has unusual way of looking at things, but he/she is equipped with a brilliant imagination and intelligence, allowing him/her an edge over every one else. Often very perceptive and intuitive, the Otter makes a very good friend, and can be very attentive. In a nurturing environment the Otter is sensitive, sympathetic, courageous, and honest. Left to his/her own devices, the Otter can be unscrupulous, lewd, rebellious, and isolated. See other water totems here. Wolf: Feb 19 – Mar 20 Deeply emotional, and wholly passionate, the Wolf is the lover of the zodiac in both the physical and philosophical sense of the word. The Wolf understands that all we need is love, and is fully capable of providing it. Juxtaposed with his/her fierce independence – this Native American animal symbol is a bit of a contradiction in terms. Needing his/her freedom, yet still being quite gentle and compassionate – we get the picture of the "lone wolf" with this sign. In a nurturing environment the Wolf is intensely passionate, generous, deeply affectionate, and gentle. Left to his/her own devices the Wolf can become impractical, recalcitrant, obsessive, and vindictive. See also this page on Wolf totem meanings. Falcon: Mar 21 – Apr 19 A natural born leader, the Falcon can always be looked upon for clear judgment in sticky situations. Furthermore, the characteristics for this Native American animal symbol never wastes time, rather he/she strikes while the iron is hot, and takes action in what must be done. Ever persistent, and always taking the initiative, the Falcon is a gem of a personality to have for projects or team sports. The Falcon can be a little on the conceited side – but he/she is usually right in his/her opinions – so a little arrogance is understood. In a supportive environmental the Falcon "soars" in his/her ability to maintain passion and fire in relationships, and always remaining compassionate. Left to his/her own devices, the Falcon can be vain, rude, intolerant, impatient, and over-sensitive. See more information on Falcon meanings here. Beaver: Apr 20 – May 20 Take charge, adapt, overcome – this is the Beaver motto. Mostly business, the Beaver is gets the job at hand done with maximum efficiency and aplomb. Strategic, and cunning the Beaver is a force to be reckoned with in matters of business and combat. One might also think twice about engaging the Beaver in a match of wits – as his/her mental acuity is razor sharp. The Beaver has everything going for him/her – however tendencies toward "my way or the highway" get them in trouble. Yes, they are usually right, but the bearer of this Native American animal symbol may need to work on tact. In a nurturing environment the Beaver can be compassionate, generous, helpful, and loyal. Left to his/her own devices the Beaver can be nervous, cowardly, possessive, arrogant, and over-demanding. Learn more about the Beaver totem here. Deer: May 21 – Jun 20 This Native American animal symbol is the muse of the zodiac. The Deer is inspiring lively and quick-witted. With a tailor-made humor, the Deer has a tendency to get a laugh out of anyone. Excellent ability for vocalizing, the Deer is a consummate conversationalist. This combined with his/her natural intelligence make the Deer a must-have guest at dinner parties. Always aware of his/her surroundings, and even more aware of his/her appearance, the Deer can be a bit self-involved. However, the Deer's narcissism is overlooked because of his/her congeniality and affability. In a supportive environment the Deer's natural liveliness and sparkly personality radiate even more. He/she is an inspiring force in any nurturing relationship. Left to his/her own devices the Deer can be selfish, moody, impatient, lazy, and two-faced. Read more about Deer totems here. Woodpecker: Jun 21 – Jul 21 Woodpeckers are usually the most nuturing of all the Native American animal symbols. The consummate listener, totally empathic and understanding, the Woodpecker is the one to have on your side when you need support. Of course, they make wonderful parents, and equally wonderful friends and partners. Another proverbial feather in the Woodpeckers cap is the tendency to be naturally frugal, resourceful, and organized. In a nurturing environment the Woodpecker is of course caring, devoted, and very romantic. Left to his/her own devices the Woodpecker can be possessive, angry, jealous, and spiteful. Learn more about Woodpecker meanings. more

Resolved Question: What do you think comments comments comments please!?

Today, I learned that I was a puppet most importantly I learned that I was your puppet. You would pull my strings and I did what you wanted me to do and after a while my strings got warn. When I needed a break for being tugged you didn't seem to notice. You would toss me on the ground til you needed me again.I would wait for the day to come when you needed me. The next time you needed me was for another puppet, you cut my strings & gave them to better puppet. I can't blame the other puppet because you didn't care enough about me. I hope that one day you will be a puppet & you will have the same treatment you once gave me.That was my poem for english ha english i would consider it poetry class. As my words pound in my head my stomach turned and my breathing became heavier and heavier as our english teacher Mr. Schnider handed me some one else's poem from yesterday class which he expected me to dissect and criticize. Someone else is going to be reading my words commenting on my own thoughts i mean they are my thoughts right how can some one else be allowed to tell me that my opinion is wrong Mr. Schnider put Jack millers poem on my slitty tilted desk that was painted yellow and had gum all over the bottom of the desk. Let the dissecting being i thought to myself. First of all I need to make sure I don't make it to personal I mean who cares what or how he effected my life. Okay Taylor get ahold of yourself those words were racing in my head. Where to begin with his poem hmm I guess I will begin with grammar is poem was simple easy to understand nothing to ponder no hidden meaning just simple. His poem read the following: Sports are played on courts. I like to play hockey. I may be cocky, but I am good at playing If i am not playing Im laying I hate saying this but i hate poems What a poem jack so original i thought i said that in my head but in actuality i said that under my breath jack looked up and gave me a disappointed look. I pretended not to notice then when he put his head down to continue to correct my poem i put my head down too and continued to read and grade his. I fixed his grammar and told him at the bottom of his paper that he could be more original and that things don't always need to rhyme. Poems are emotions that have hidden meanings and they also play on words. After I finished the bell rang and i was collecting my things to leave almost forgetting to give Jack his poem back. Before we left I went over to his desk handed him his and he handed mine with no words exchanged. When I left the classroom the halls were crowed. I walked down the hall way past the cafeteria made a sharp left straight to my locker. As I was putting my english binder a way a note slid on the floor in front of my knees fear struck me only because I didn't know anyone in my english class. I grabbed my history binder and my stupid big history text book, then threw the note in to the bottom of my locker and slammed it shutThis is where my life truly got more exciting he Jack miller sent me a note not that i liked him i was just happy that someone gave me a note. My mind wandered all of history we talked about gandhi and his thoughts and how he was a successful man and like other great leaders he was assassinated. We had to do a paper on whether we thought is ways were right or not appropriate. I would say they were a mixture of both. If you can't tell I can't make up my mind. Lunch yes here I come! Time to read the note that has been eating me up. One quick stop at my locker and I will be diving into a chicken salad. I was walking slowly not paying attention to the world around me zoning out thinking of that dumb note maybe it was a joke I didn't care. But before i could even reach my locker Sami was there he was a genius I didn't really know him so I wondered what he wanted and he said " Umm.. Mr. Schnider wants to see you." I replied "OKay, Do you know why?" Sami said in a sluggish voice " Nope he didn't say." I said in a bummed voice " Great." more

Resolved Question: I'm so disappointed in my daughter and I can't stand looking at her?

Hi, I'm a mother of 3 and my youngest daughter is 16 and I have a major problem. I won't use her real name for obvious reasons so I'll use the name (Emily). Emily is my daughter, she is 16 and has/had everything going for her. She is a high school sophomore, an above 4.0 student, AP student, student counsel member, a tutor, a young community leader, she apart of many organizations and clubs: like choir, apart NHS, and she's a three sport athlete. I allowed her to start dating a young boy that I'll call Josh, I though I he was a respectable young man and I really did like him, but he nothing but a hoodlum. They been dating for about over a year. Last week, I the school called my home to tell me that my daughter "Emily" and "Josh" while at an away coed track meet, were found having sex in a public restroom, and not only did they find them doing that apparently they had the smell marijuana on them and they were searched and they both had marijuana on them. I'm very upset right now. Since it was a coach who caught them and not an administer they were able to not get in trouble with the school. So I guess that is a good thing. I'm mad at my daughter, because I can't believe that she would do something like this and then when I question both of them together they just say that it their lives and they can do whatever they want. When I try to talk to my daughter by herself, she tells me that she's not doing wrong and that she is tired of living up to the expectations of others and that she doesn't care what people think of her. She said that she was feeling pressured by everything. She told me that smoking marijuana made her happy, something about how it makes her float away or some crazy comment like that then we got into an argument were she told me she hated me and told me to f*** off. I blame this on Josh because about 7 months ago his parents died and ever since then he's lived with no boundaries and he's trying to take my daughter down a path of self destruction. I understand he is grieving and he is hurt and that he is trying to avoid life but his decision to be a reckless person is directly effecting and negatively impacting my daughters life. I believe that my daughter wouldn't be having sex in public places or sex at all if not for him, and I believe she surely would not be smoking marijuana like something of a hippie. My daughter and I have never fought before and I don't like it. I want to break my daughter and him up. He is obviously a bad influence on her. I refuse to let her become some type of slut marijuana smoking hippie. Do you think I'm being reasonable? What do you think of the situation? Any type of advice/help that you could lend? It would be appreciated more

Voting Question: Do you think I have a good chance of getting into Emerson College?

Hey, I'm currently a junior in high school and I'm wondering if i have what it takes to get into Emerson College in Boston? which has always been my dream school. Well my high school GPA right now is about a 3.47 and i take pretty all really hard classes. 1 AP right now, and I'm taking 2 next year when I'm a senior. For my ressumme I was part of my school's musical my freshman and sophmore years. I also have been working/volunteering at my town's TV station for a pretty long time now. I'm videographer with sporting events/local rock concerts (where i also control audio), I edit events for the station, I'm a production assisant with some of thier productions, and I'm also a news correspondant for my town's weekly news. I also have been working at an arts camp (where i also attended as a little kid), at the camp I assissant in teaching 9-12 year olds the basics of film and TV pro and then we make short films of thier choice. I also edit all their videos for the camp. The guy who runs the camp is a Yale theater graduate student (he's friends with Paul Giamatti and Ed Norton, haha good connections hopefully lol.) He like loves me (or atleast people tell me he does...) and I work with him with all the video classes. I also teach on Stop-motion animation and "Radio" class there. I also attended a summer camp for 2 summers (8th grade/9th grade summers) which is like considered a pretty prestigious camp where i took a TV pro class, a reading class, Improv class, and a current events class. I also just co-founded my high school's TV Club a few months ago. I'm the co-officer of the club and I pretty much control the whole club (don't wanna sound cocky but I am the most motivated with doing everything in the club.) In the club, I'm the producer of the club's cable TV show, and also head writer/monologue writer, and co-editor. I'm also producing my own local cable TV comedy talk show this coming summer (I'm a HUGE Conan fan so i'm pretty pumped for it.) I've also been hired to make 2 corporate videos before for online newsletters. One was for the NHL Winter Classic in Boston and i just did one for the Boston Marathon. I've also been a team leader, director, producer, writer, and editor for 2 films before in the 48 Hour Film Project. (one in Providence, and one in Boston.) I'm doing another Providence one this summer. My other hobbies consist of making short films, photography, play bass in band (mostly just for fun), and writing (i do write mostly comedic stuff, like SNL skits and monologue jokes, this is probably my favorite hobby.) I also have a few other small things to add to my resume by they're pretty mini. ...But despite even if my ressume may be pretty decent, there is still one problem, i completely BOMBED my SATs, like horribly, i got a 1470 (combined all 3 sections). I know pretty bad. But the odd thing about my scores is that they made no sense what so ever to who I am as a person. I scored highest on math even thou math has ALWAYS been my weakest subject, and i score lowest on the writing section, (which makes no sense at all because i love writing and I've always been considered a pretty good by the people i know. i scored high on the writing essay part but then reallllyyyy low on the writing multiple choice.) But idk, i may just not be a good test taker, But do you people still think i may have a chance with getting into Emerson College? P.S. sorry for all the spelling and grammer mistakes, it's late right now more

Resolved Question: Our son tested positive for THC, please help?

My 14 year old son was caught with someone who had marijuana on them near school grounds. He finally admitted to have smoked it in the last week, but not the day he was caught. We are very upset over this and quit shocked. How do you discipline for this? I have been heart sick for days. We did a urine test and sent it off for further testing. It did come back positive. Here is what the result said 1-Nor-9-carboxy delta9-THC = 545 ng/ml Can someone explain what this means. We were told by the school to buy a test and the results of it were inclusive so according to the package it said to send it off. He is in sports and boy scouts. It is the students that he hangs around with at school that talked him into smoking it. We did not yell at him or take his sports away because this would've done more harm. He is a good child, he just wants to be liked by everyone. He is more of a follower than a leader. We are not bad parents. We are parents who care about our childrens welfare. We just don't want him going further and want to make sure he doesn't keep doing it. more

Resolved Question: What are my chances of getting into Syracuse University for film/TV Production?

Hey, I'm currently a junior in high school and I'm wondering if i have what it takes to get into Syracuse University for film/TV production? Well my high school GPA right now is about a 3.47 and i take pretty all really hard classes. 1 AP right now, and I'm taking 2 next year when I'm a senior. For my ressumme I was part of my school's musical my freshman and sophmore years. I also have been working/volunteering at my town's TV station for a pretty long time now. I'm videographer with sporting events/local rock concerts (where i also control audio), I edit events for the station, I'm a production assisant with some of thier productions, and I'm also a news correspondant for my town's weekly news. I also have been working at an arts camp (where i also attended as a little kid), at the camp I assissant in teaching 9-12 year olds the basics of film and TV pro and then we make short films of thier choice. I also edit all their videos for the camp. The guy who runs the camp is a Yale theater graduate student (he's friends with Paul Giamatti and Ed Norton, haha good connections hopefully lol.) He like loves me (or atleast people tell me he does...) and I work with him with all the video classes. I also teach on Stop-motion animation and "Radio" class there. I also attended a summer camp for 2 summers (8th grade/9th grade summers) which is like considered a pretty prestigious camp where i took a TV pro class, a reading class, Improv class, and a current events class. I also just co-founded my high school's TV Club a few months ago. I'm the co-officer of the club and I pretty much control the whole club (don't wanna sound cocky but I am the most motivated with doing everything in the club.) In the club, I'm the producer of the club's cable TV show, and also head writer/monologue writer, and co-editor. I'm also producing my own local cable TV comedy talk show this coming summer (I'm a HUGE Conan fan so i'm pretty pumped for it.) I've also been hired to make 2 corporate videos before for online newsletters. One was for the NHL Winter Classic in Boston and i just did one for the Boston Marathon. I've also been a team leader, director, producer, writer, and editor for 2 films before in the 48 Hour Film Project. (one in Providence, and one in Boston.) I'm doing another Providence one this summer. My other hobbies consist of making short films, photography, play bass in band (mostly just for fun), and writing (i do write mostly comedic stuff, like SNL skits and monologue jokes, this is probably my favorite hobby.) I also have a few other small things to add to my resume by they're pretty mini. ...But despite even if my ressume may be pretty decent, there is still one problem, i completely BOMBED my SATs, like horribly, i got a 1470 (combined all 3 sections). I know pretty bad. But the odd thing about my scores is that they made no sense what so ever to who I am as a person. I scored highest on math even thou math has ALWAYS been my weakest subject, and i score lowest on the writing section, (which makes no sense at all because i love writing and I've always been considered a pretty good by the people i know. i scored high on the writing essay part but then reallllyyyy low on the writing multiple choice.) But idk, i may just not be a good test taker, But do you people still think i may have a chance with getting into Syracuse University? P.S. sorry for all the spelling and grammer mistakes, it's late right now more

Voting Question: Do you think I have a chance with getting into Emerson College?

Resolved Question: Pokemon Soul Silver team question?

Okay I just beat Whitney and I noticed my team could be better. However, I have several pokemon I could train a little to make it better. My only problem is type advantage. My question is what would be the best team for the remaining gym leaders and elite four. Here are my pokemon, keep in mind its early in the game and their only around leve 18-20: 1.) Bayleaf- razor leaf, synthesis, cut, poison powder 2.) Onyx- rock throw, rock tomb, rage, bind 3.) Flaafy- thundershock, thunder wave, tackle, growl 4.) Spearow- peck, growl, leer, furry attack 5.) Machamp- rock smash, revenge, karate chop, seismic toss 6.) Drowzee- headbutt, hypnosis, disable, confusion 7.) Rattata- hyper fang, bite, blizzard, rock smash 8.) Wooper- mud slap, mud sport, tail whip, slam 9.) Flareon- fire blast, ember, tail whip, sand attack Their move sets will DEFINETLY change!! I just don't have a lot of good TM's ;)***Machamp is level 31 more

Voting Question: A Teenager's Troubles...?

Hi everyone! I need help with a few things and yes, I already talked about this issue with my parents but I do want to ask others about this issue too. Anyway, these days I just feel so down about myself because I have a friend who seems like she's good at everything she does. For example she's good at playing the violin, is in the top level at a sport that she does, she's very smart and get's straight A's all the time, she's good in art class, she's in all honors, she has a lot of good friends who follow her around, she seems like she's a natural born leader, and she's a very responsible girl (yes I know a lot about her, but I'm just stating them all to you guys so you guys can get the point.) But another thing about her is that she's a very... cold person. I mean she doesn't seem like it but lately I'm getting that feeling from her... Anyway, I'm a good person and everything and I feel so bad about myself cauz I'm just so upset why can't I get past her, you know? Plus, when our friends are around they say it like she's the best at everything, and I just hate that (ewww, it sound's like I'm jealous of her, but it's really just a feeling...) These days whenever I make a mistake I think about how she would never make that mistake ever and that upsets me more. Ugh, I feel horrible, but I'm like this whenever I see someone who is good at everything. I don't get why I just can't do enough of everything... I just don't know what to do! Please help! Thanx :) more

Voting Question: Do I have what it takes to receive a 4 year Army ROTC scholarship?

What is my chance of getting a 4 year Army ROTC scholarship? I would like to go active duty and get the branch of Infantry. Currently a Junior in High School My GPA for junior year is a 3.5 and my cumulative GPA for high school is a little over a 3.0 I have not yet taken the SAT's, I take them in May I am a 3 sport varsity athlete- football, wrestling, lacrosse I am currently a team captain I have a part-time job. I am involved in church and my community (acolyte & mission trips) I am Assistant Senior Patrol Leader in my Boy Scout troop One rank away from Eagle Scout (Life) Boy Scouts National Honor Society (Order of the Arrow) I will be attending Keystone Boy's State this summer I also attended the National Youth Leadership Training Conference for Boy Scouts a year or two ago I would like to make the Army a career and go to some of the schools such as airborne, air assault, and Ranger school. If anyone could let me know what else I need to do to have a better chance at getting a scholarship, it would be greatly appreciated. Also what are some good AROTC colleges near or around Pennsylvania? Thanks everyone. more

Resolved Question: Do I still have a chance to be a pilot?

I think my chance are none. I really really want to be an air force helicopter pilot. Little did I know is that I'm not smart enough. All my life I've been in the special education program for Only math. I have always been just an average high school student with no great achievements, not really involved with sports except for basketball and rugby, and very few leader type groups. I think I could do better in school but I'm going into grade 12 soon. I've never been great in science either but I think is because I didn't study enough. Probably could have done better. Do you have to be excellent in physics and math. I know if I have a chance in the air force I will get a tutor or do something. I just don't want to work incredibly hard when I could have worked hard on something else that I have a chance in. and later find out it was all for nothing and I won't make it. Any advice. What do I really need to become an air force helicopter pilot. I LIVE IN CANADA BTW and thanks sorry for my long question. more

Resolved Question: Why's everybody else lives better than mine?

Ok im here for both the answers and the outlet to vent my frustrations which have been eating at my head for far too long. I always thought and im quite sure that im right when i say that the quality of a persons life can be measured by the people in that persons life. In my case, i barely have any people, end result? no or little quality of life. yeah i got some frens overseas i communicate with, i got my family and all but im talking about physical people friends, an alarming shortage in my life for no reason. Here i am, young, not too bad looking, nice, social, funny, a leader in many aspects, willing to help out, willing to listen and yet im friendless!? Absolutely no one, i've been trying for God knows how long, I've been praying, I've been patient the only thing i see happening while i wait is my anger rising and seeing other people have and make a ton of people as their friends. They got friends who are guys, friends who are girls, friends who call em out for dinner, for drinks, for a party, for sport, for a drive. It seems everybody has friends, everybody has that high quality of life except me. I know someones going to say that well everybody has problems despite their large number of friends, but the thing is they have those friends and i dont, i dont care about what problems your having in life, cuz in the end u have friends to help u get thru. If your friendless like me and facing probs then yeah i empathise with u bro/sis. Ok, im also not here to get advice on how to make frens or how to better my situation, my question is this, why do some fortunate people have it better than others. im not talking privilege, im not talking money, im talking quality of life. why do some people have that commodity that everybody else jus takes fore granted, friends? why are people like me stuck to eternal loneliness despite my best efforts against it? and ok fine, if u dont agree with me when i say quality of life is determined by people, then how is it that people with a lot of friends seem to be living, interesting, fulfilling and happening lives? Name me one lonely person thats popular and has a high quality of life, just one. Look at Facebook or twitter or myspace, people with like 1000 friends on there are posting pics of them going out with huge groups of people to this party or that event. I hate those networking sites. Somebody tell me waht the hell is going on here, because ive just about had it with this, i simply cant take it anymore. Ive battled some crap in my life before but this time im stumped, i feel like im slipping from being a level headed person to someone whose anxious, paranoid, impatient, angry, apathetic, i dont want to become that guy driven mad by loneliness.... more

Voting Question: HOW DO I CHANGE MY LIFE UP A BIT?

So basically, i'm 17 and i'm SO bored of everything. I'm sick of my i-pod and listening to it all the time, i'm bored of music. I'm bored of eating, i used to love eating all types of foods, but i think i overeat and now i'm sick of everything. I'm tired of doing my homework (thank God its march break), i'm tired of facebook and going on the internet. I feel like i have no life. If there are any teens around my age reading this, can you tell me what makes your life complete and if its similar to mine? I would join extra-cirricular activities at school but i suck at all the sports i'd like to join and all the other groups aren't even fun because our school's new and our school doesnt have a lot to offer and i dont make a good leader so i'm not going to start a new group of any sort, plus i have no ideas of anything and no encouragement, enthusiasm, or interest to do anything like that. I dont have much friends and its too much work to get everyone together to go out and do anything. I watched a new movie today for a change, which i enjoyed, but i'm still bored of all this. Theres nothing to do in a suburban city like mine where theres houses everywhere. I feel like i'm missing something in life, i'm not sure what though. Maybe my lack of social interaction and friends, or a boyfriend? What can i do to change up my life a little bit so its more fun? more

Resolved Question: Is this too harsh? It's my honest opinion.?

I've already revised it some; cut out some unnecessary banter, but it is supposed to be an opinion response and I'm an honest person. In the essay “Learning to Read” Malcolm X almost makes me sympathize for him. He went from an unread, black criminal in prison to a persuasive leader who had a way with words. I say almost because parts of his story are touching, I feel for him, I remember what it was like to read a book and not really get it because I didn’t understand a lot of the vocabulary. I too attempted to read the dictionary, attempted and failed; I didn’t have the solidarity of a prison cell to keep me on task. I went from a little girl who didn’t get good grades or do well in sports to a young teen that other kids thought was smart; it felt good. Like him, I love reading and learning, but the real reason I say almost is that when reading this essay I catch a slight bull-shitter tone. I don’t doubt the truth about anything in his essay, but he has the tone of the type of person who in a museum or an art gallery has to tell you exactly what each piece means and what the artist was thinking, you might have some good input or ideas, but this person has to spin it to make him the all-knowing guide. I’m not going to say that I know much about Malcolm X, the little that I do know is that he was a civil rights activist who’s motto was “by any means necessary”. The problem that I have with this essay is that I didn’t really learn anything new. In prison he constantly read instead of working out like the cliché inmate. He learned how to read words in grade school, but in prison he learned how to understand words, and from all the writing he devoured he gathered that African- Americans had a terrible dark past that the villainous whites didn’t put in their history books. But the vibe that I get from this is that like some people who are still racist today who ridiculously think that all blacks are ghetto criminals, Malcolm X paints the picture that all whites in his time were just as ready to lock on the shackles as they were two hundred years earlier, in both cases it’s wrong to assume that. Yes, there were a lot of people who had light colored skin and did bad things to people with different colored skin tones than them, but not every single white person on earth was a hateful, racist bigot. This essay should have been entitled “Learning to Read and Resent All White People.” I’m glad that Malcolm X learned how to read effectively and wanted African Americans to have civil rights, it’s an extremely important cause, but the way he went about things did not reach out to the empath in me. (If you think I'm being racist or anything like that please explain who I'm being racist towards and why because its unclear to me) ps: it's supposed to have a snarky tone, it's my voice. more

Resolved Question: Is this response too harsh?

Reading Response: “Learning to Read” In the essay “Learning to Read” Malcolm X almost makes me feel sorry for him. He went from an ignorant, black criminal in prison to a persuasive leader who had a way with words. I say almost because parts of his story are touching, I feel for him, I know what it was like to read a book and not really get it because I didn’t understand a lot of the vocabulary. I too attempted to read the dictionary, attempted and failed; I didn’t have the solidarity of a prison cell to keep me on task. I went from a little girl who didn’t get good grades or do well in sports to a young teen that other kids thought was smart, it felt good. Like him, I love reading and learning, but the real reason I say almost is that when reading this essay I catch a slight bull-shitter tone. I don’t doubt the truth about anything in his essay, but he has the tone of the type of person who in a museum or an art gallery has to tell you exactly what each piece means and what the artist was thinking, you might have some good input or ideas, but this person has to spin it to make him the all-knowing guide. I’m not going to lie and say that I know anything at all about Malcolm X, the little that I know is that he was a civil rights activist who’s motto was “by any means necessary”. The problem that I have with this essay is that I didn’t really learn anything. So, in prison he constantly read instead of working out like the cliché inmates. He learned how read words in grade school, but in prison he learned how to understand words, and from all the writing he devoured he gathered that African- Americans had a terrible dark past that the villainous whites didn’t put in their history books, I could have told you that. But the vibe that I get from this is that like stupid people who are still racist today who think that all blacks are ghetto criminals, Malcolm X paints the picture that all whites in his time were just as ready to lock on the shackles as they were two hundred years earlier. Yes, there were a lot of people who had light colored skin and did bad things to people with different colored skin tones than them, but not every single white person on earth was a hateful, racist bigot. This essay should have been entitled “Learning to Read and Resent All White People”. I’m really glad that Malcolm X learned how to read effectively and wanted black people to have “human” rights, I’m all for that cause, but the way he went about things did not reach out to the empath in me. more

Resolved Question: can someone help me with the thesis statement of my essay?

My teacher told that I have to elaborate the thesis statement using examples from body of essay. I do not know how can someone help with that. it is narration essay. thank u in advance for ur help. Everyone loves sports stars. They seem like heroes because they can do what most people cannot. However, to become a successful athlete takes countless hours, practice, and hard work to polish up the skills needed to accomplish your goal. My first experience of half a marathon taught me that success, whether on the soccer field, in the classroom, or in our daily life takes dedication, confidence, and a lot of hard work. Running in the national half marathon of 13 miles, was one of my goals that I always wanted to achieve. However, I wanted to make my goal become real, and the only way to achieve it was to join the team of my city. In 1998, I became a member of the racing team of my city. After I had overcome many obstacles, such as improving my speed time and getting my body to become accustomed to running a long distance, I was chosen to participate in the national marathon, which was hard to get into unless you had the required timing, which was two hours and thirty minutes to participate in the national half marathon. The day that I had been waiting for had come. It was a great day, cool and bright. I had a great feeling that day because my dream had become real. I arrived at the marathon start area at 10:00A.M. I greeted my coach and I joined the rest of my team. One hour before the starting time of the half marathon, all my team and I got dressed and start stretching and warming up to be ready for the half marathon. The starting area of the half marathon was crowd; it was obvious that people had come from different parts of the country. There were many participants who spoke different Moroccan dialogs. At that moment, I noticed that there was a group of special spectators who were sitting in special places and were members of the parliament. Every runner was nervous and excited about the marathon. We all lined up on the starting line. At that time, the only question that came to my mind was how far I could go in that half marathon. In fact, I was completely positive that I could finish the half marathon. The starter’s gun fired into the bright blue sky over of the town, Oujda. Fifty nervous runners took off from the bridge in the town. It was 1:00P.M. on April 20, 2000, and the first marathon race in my life, it had just begun. Almost thirteen miles away, in Mlaab Charafi stadium, 40,000 people waited to cheer the winner. Everyone of my team hoped that I would win the marathon. At that time, I remembered the advice that my coach always said, “You have to love a sport to do it and to do it well, be self-reliant, ambitious, and always challenge yourself to do better”. The beginning of the half marathon was difficult because it was crowded. Therefore, to avoid falling or getting hurt, I tried my best with the members of my team to get away from the crowd. For this long race, thousands of spectators lined the uphill road from the marathon to the stadium. The first five miles was all smiles and chatting with my friends. At that time, a runner whose number was 13 was far in the lead and fallowed by two men from other cities. Not one of my team ran among the leaders. The next three miles seemed to be difficult because we were about to face a hill which was almost three miles. I pushed onto the bottom of the hill, shortening my stride and slowing my speed. I could feel my calves burning as I finally reach the top. When I reached the last final miles I felt that my body wanted to shutdown because it was drained of its glycogen. In fact, I was totally exhausted, yet still wanted to continue on. Several minutes later, as I ran by, I heard the spectators encouraging me by saying. “Faster!” The anxious spectators urged me on. The leaders were far away from me. I calmly said to myself, “I will overtake them all”. Meanwhile, the number 13 runner was still leading the race followed by the runner number 25. The third runner had fallen down and he couldn’t continue. As the road climbed toward my city, I pushed myself to my limits and even beyond. I ran smoothly past the number 25 runner and for a few meters I was running neck to neck with number 13 runner. Soon, I sailed into first place, but I could not keep it. As the race was getting to the end I was running almost teen feet ahead of the number 13 runner. I was in a difficult situation since I was running neck to neck with number 13 runners whom I tried to pass him. The audience helped me to not give up. The crowd said, “Come on! You can do it .Do not give up. You will be the winner”. Hearing that motivation I increased my speed while I was racing toward the finish line. As I crossed in victory, the crowd went wild and roared in delight. I was exhausted, and my coach held me up as he congratulated me on my victory. The loudspeaker announced my nam more

Resolved Question: What are your thoughts on cheerleaders in IPL cricket?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/cricket/article3842362.ece Your thoughts on the following comments (agree/ disagree..with your opinion): 1. “This is not our culture,” Sudeep Banerjee, student leader of Forward Bloc, a leftist party that joined the protests, told The Times. “If the IPL is so hell bent on promoting entertainment to the audience, then why don’t they promote our classical dances which showcase Indian culture? Also, it can be dubbed as nothing but exploitation of women.” 2. “They bring obscenity to the game of cricket which is watched by all members of a family,” Sanjay Raut told the upper house. 3. Richard Gere, the Hollywood actor, sparked a similar controversy last year when he kissed Shilpa Shetty, the Bollywood star, on the cheek at an AIDS awareness meeting. Mr Gere was facing obscenity charges until India’s Supreme Court suspended the legal proceedings last month and allowed him to revisit the country. 4. “We do expect people to pass lewd, snide remarks but I am shocked by the nature and magnitude of the comments people pass here,” Tabitha, a cheerleader from Uzbekistan, told the Hindustan Times. “Be it a 70-year-old or a 15-year-old kid they all lech at us and make amorous advances. We are living in constant fear of being molested.” On the whole what are your thoughts? Thanks and good night! more

Resolved Question: . A given quantity remains the same even though the size and shape of the container changes. This is the ...?

. A given quantity remains the same even though the size and shape of the container changes. This is the principle of A. solidity. B. conservation. C. representational thought. D. telegraphic images. 2. Children who are confident and able to make their own decisions likely have parents who are A. permissive/laissez-faire. B. uninvolved. C. democratic/authoritative. D. authoritarian. 3. Which of the following viewed adolescence as a time of conflict and crisis? A. A.C. Peterson B. Albert Bandura C. Margaret Mead D. Erik Erikson 4. Which of the following is the lowest stage of moral development according to Lawrence Kohlberg? A. Right or wrong depends on whether one receives punishment. B. Right or wrong depends on positive or negative consequences to oneself. C. Right or wrong depends on what is socially acceptable. D. Right or wrong depends on what is fair or just. 5. What is the order of the five stages of psychological adjustment to one's impending death according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross? A. bargaining, denial, anger, acceptance, depression B. anger, bargaining, denial, depression, acceptance C. denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance D. denial, anger, depression, bargaining, acceptance 6. The theory that states that the child shapes his or her development is the A. cognitive-developmental theory. B. psychoanalytical theory. C. social learning theory. D. biological theory. 7. Alice is helping her two daughters learn to be good mothers. Erik Erikson would label this A. stagnation. B. generativity. C. bossiness. D. egocentric. 8. Which of the following tends NOT to describe early maturing boys? A. sports stars B. self-confident C. leaders in groups D. rebellious 9. Which of the following is NOT necessarily a warning sign of teenage depression? A. withdrawal from friends B. talking about suicide behavior C. bulimia nervosa D. engaging in extreme risk-taking 10. According to psychologist ____, building an identity is a unique task of adolescence. A. Erik Erikson B. Albert Bandura C. James Marcia D. David Elkind 11. Harry Harlow found that young rhesus monkeys prefer a surrogate mother that can provide A. food. B. contact comfort. C. security. D. soothing sounds. 12. What is the primary difference between happy and unhappy couples? A. Happy couples rarely argue. B. Happy couples focus on solving the problem when they argue. C. Happy couples ignore problems and concentrate on the good things in their relationship. D. Happy couples spend little time together. 13. Which of the following does NOT influence patterns of health and disease in old age? A. health at younger age B. eating habits C. exercise D. physical strength 14. The goal of hospice care is to A. improve the quality of life. B. prolong life. C. avoid the use of drugs. D. cure the patient's illness. 15. Brianna is at her physical peak. She most likely is ____ years old. A. 12–18 B. 18–30 C. 30–38 D. 38–50 16. Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of adjusting to dying and death as defined by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross? A. anger, denial, bargaining, depression, acceptance B. bargaining, anger, denial, acceptance, depression C. denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance D. denial, bargaining, anger, depression, acceptance 17. Alberto believes that his function in life is to help younger generations by passing on his acquired business wisdom. Erik Erikson would say that Alberto is exhibiting A. despair. B. stagnation. C. more

Resolved Question: Is my letter any good?

Letter to teacher Dear -----, Hi, my name is ---- and I’m 12 years old. First off, I want to say that I’m excited to be in your class this year and can’t wait to get started with the school year. I enjoy both subjects you are teaching, AVID and language arts especially language arts. I’m looking forward to the school year and think it will be fun filled and engaging. This year, what I’m mostly looking forward to is challenging myself in all my classes, the new building and strengthening myself in the classes I need a little more help or I’m not that confident in and more. What I’m worried about this year is having more homework, harder work then last year and taking algebra. I’m a little worried that I’m going to do bad since it’s harder than regular math but I’m excited and will try as hard as I can to do well. Some quick facts about me before I start are: I have a sister that’s 14 and is a freshman in high school. I lived in -------- my whole life. I don’t have any pets right now but I used to have three very large fish (Bailey, Daisy, and Rodger) and three chickens. I like animals such as monkeys, tigers, lions, giraffes, elephants, and dogs. My favorite colors are blue and silver. For more information about me and what I enjoy, please read on. For me, school is a time for learning and even though some subjects might be hard or even boring, I make the best of it by thinking of it in a different way. My favorite subjects in school have to be math, science or reading. Those three subjects are my favorite because all three always have me thinking or wondering why or how something is done or why it reacted that way. Reading is a fun way to spend time and learn information. The books I read are mostly realistic fiction, and some of the books I really enjoyed were, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, The City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau and The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. Some of the subjects that are my least favorite are both spelling/writing and social studies. Those are my least two favorite subjects because I find them both a little boring sometimes. I don’t really like learning about history and social sciences and in spelling/writing I have hard time thinking about what to write in a story or essay. I’m not completely confident in those subjects but I think I’m between a 3-4. But this year, I hope to improve in those subjects, both are part of my goals this year. Aside for school, I like to spend most of my time both indoors and outdoors. When I’m outdoors I usually spend my time riding bikes with friends, walking around the neighborhood, playing basketball, playing catch, volleyball, tennis and more. When I’m indoors like on rainy days (which happens a lot), I spend my time reading, drawing, watching movies or videos and much much more. My hobbies include, drawing, sports like basketball, softball, tennis and volleyball, and hanging with friends. I do not play any sports right now but hope to do one this year, track and field, volleyball, soccer, or basketball. All and all I’m a pretty active person but not to active that I can’t spend some time doing things inside. Some things you should know about me are that I’m not shy but when I’m presenting in front of a big group like the class, I sometimes get nervous. I sometimes talk during class so it’s best if I sit by someone that I don’t really talk to. I like reading but only when I find a book I’m interested in, otherwise I don’t finish the book after half way through it but if I have to finish it for some reason I will push myself to finish it. I am self motivated and complete my work on time/turn in my homework. I try my best to get the highest grade/points possible. I try to do extra credit whenever I can. I’m easily distracted so it’s not a great choice to be seated next to a person that talks a lot or distracts during class or a lesson. I consider myself a leader, and others look towards me to take that part when we’re doing group activities (as one but not all the time), I enjoy helping people with their work if they don’t understand it and need a little help understanding and I like to take part in class activities, reading out loud and other things. I enjoy challenging myself every day, no matter how easy the task may be and hope to improve some of those things this year as a goal. Some of the goals I have for this year include reading more books, improving my spelling abilities, writing more pieces, letting other people take the role of leader, let others contribute more ideas, read out loud more, advocate for myself more, do well in every class, and think of more goals that I want to achieve this year. For my future, I hope to be a pharmacist, accountant, or orthodontist and of course go to a university I hope to accomplish most of those goals and make more as I learn more this school year. Well that’s all I can say about me and hope that the information I included helped you know me a little bit better as a pe more

Resolved Question: HELP I HAVE PROBLEMS?

i see no point to life anymore, i once had evrything but do to a turn of events i've lost it all and i've ben doing evrything to get it back but it's not even at least geting thair, the way the contry i'm in works it's imposibul for me to get it back, to get back the life i once had, i have no future to look forward too, no ambisions to chase, no events or clubs that have the same hobby as me, no frainds who share any intrests that i have, i can't find anyone or any orgenazation who beleaves in the same stuff i beleave in not even a religon, i'm sheltered in a house all the time unable to go anywair, unable to see any fun events, no responsabilletys to fuffil, no one to hang out with, unable to even just biuld apon a future, all i have to do all day is wake up sit around bord then go back to sleep, that's all i have to do all day evry day and the school i go to is no help at all cuzz thair's no activetys and no one has even hered of stuff i like (never hered of it yet they won't try it out either) i live in the USA so you'de think peopul know about chakura, or spirits or even anime and the darkness of justious, but evry time i mention thoes things peopul never hered of it yet when i tell em what it is they try to go away for exzampul the darkness of justious refers to a type of energy from outside the plantet's atmosphear thair are menny forces byond since and the 2 most known forces in the USA are darkness and light (spiratwelly speaking) i say i prefur the forces of darkness over the light and i tell them about how peopul's beleafe apon what they think the forces of darkness and light do are actwely the opisit way around so the light is evil and the darkness is a good thing and i prove it to em then they just turn away and try to avoid contact with me and this is just one exsampul this right here dosin't even cover the other stuff such as the spirit world or the power of just being humen or even on why life is just a big game to enjoy, okay i do evoyed talking about this stuff but then when i do that peopul may come to me but when i see what they do it just dosin't make sence to me for exsampul, one guy asked to play dodge-ball with me i said i didin't have the time then that guy's frainds made fun of him and said to him "you just got dis by the new kid you otta feel bad" i don't understand what's bad about a new comer saying no to a person to me it's no diffrent from a good time fraind saying the same thing another thing, i see peopul making fun of each other for loosing at sports all the time and i just think "what idiots so they lost who the hell cares at least it sets for them a goal to acomplesh which will make the loosing team stronger can't they see that or are they to dumb" so i tell em that and thair awnser is "they lost so they're nobodys you just take names and win all thair is to it, so anyone who looses is just a looser and should be ashamed for being so week" and i just think "idiots what did i just tell you that loosing sets up a future to make you stronger so by all means you're the ones who are going to be called week if you can't see it morans" and they just don't beleave me even thoe when i face someone in a competision i almost always win with my ideals but they still refuse to at least even think of it, another thing, i've ben treying to find event's and clubs of the same intrests as i have but when i ask someone "have any anime clubs?" they ask "what's an anime" i tell em and they reply "oh you mean pokemon arn't you abit old for that?" i tell em "no i hate pokemon that's a little kids cartoon i'm looking for clubs on naruto as in the fox demon that's inside a teenage boy who joins the army to become a contry leader or maybe death note whair the japanese kids get's a notebook that can kill anyone who's name is writen in it and pleges a vow to use that power to elimate crimnals to biuld a bright and ideal world but is being chased by a privet investagater called 'L' so you see a good VS good going on insted of good VS evil or at least gx whair an opstamistic phycic gos to a bording school to fight agenst he forces of light together with 7 aliens 10 spirits and 9 humen frainds to save the spirit world and crate a world whair humens spirits and monsters are frainds" they say "why would anyone wach something as crazy as that it's so blasphermy", another thing, peopul around seem to play alot of game about killing aliens or slaying monsters and i just don't get the point of thoes types of games or movies in my eyes a monster or an alien is the same as a humen as a matter of fact if fredy crooger wher to meet me on the street when i was on my way back to school i'd say to him "hello fredy how you doing my name's jaden" and act as if he was humen (shure i'd be shocked at 1st) or if grose looking aliens wer to come to earth i'd say to the aliens "hi my name's jaden welcome to earth" then i would show the aliens some benifits of our planet maybe let the slimy or reptail aliens have a sleep othanx big red but i never make frainds here cuzz evrything they like i hate and evrything i like they hatei can't make goals cuzz evrything stops me from leaving the house and evrything blocks my way to activetys also i hate sports the big thing on me is gameing in bord games and the only events given are sports nothing els wich i hate cuzz i'm not athleic at all and lastly evryone i run into are religous and i'm agenst all religons i'm an athiest that love to help peopul in personal growth who's always surounded by religous peopul who are opseesed with soprtshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTm63CAzSLg click on that site it'll show sences from an anime and the song playing (maily the lyrics) tells you of my feelings more

Resolved Question: My life sucks, what do I do?

I'm 15. I'm really interested in music. This year my mom got divorced for like the second time. She works during the week, and parties on the weekends. She drinks a lot more. I go to my dads some days of the week and every other weekend. When I'm at my moms on weekdays and she is working, i have to watch my half brother and sister and put them to bed at night. I live in the same neighborhood as my cousins. My cousin Ryan is like my best friend and he's 2 years younger than me. Lately, he's been a fucking asshole. He is a follower even though he says he's a leader. He has no mind of his own and just does whatever one else does. He has a brother Mike who is a year younger than me and a sister named Megan who is two years older than me and is a pot smoker and alcholic. My mom hangs out with Megan a lot. Their mom is always goofy and tries to be funny. She calls me a Satan worshipper all the time as a joke cuz i like heavy metal. it gets really annoyinh. My uncle Rick tries to be the big boss of everything. Thinks he is really cool. The house we live in now, we rented from him, so he is always yelling at me to clean the house and stuff. My grandparents are pretty cool. My grandma is really nice and stuff but my grandpa bosses her around alot. My grandpa thinks he is the head honcho of everything just like my uncle. He likes me alot but whenever Mike and Ryan are around, he likes them cuz they play football and I don't. When i go to my dads house, I'm fine there, but I just get bored. People on my mom's side of the family are cruel people and only care about themselves. My cousins family i mentioned earlier think I'm a loser and a freak cuz i play music. Now I also am in love with this girl, her name is taylor. She lives in the same neighborhood as my cousins and me. Over the summer, i liked me and i liked her. i still like her,but im not sure if she likes me as much anymore. there is a problem and it's that my cousin Mike likes her. Now the thing is that some people in our family know i like taylor and that mike likes taylor, but everyone thinks mike and taylor should be together. Mike is a jock. A football player who makes out with chicks, drinks, smokes pot and thinks he's black. I'm just a kid who plays music, and i don't play sports anymore. So lately ive been thinking Taylor likes mike now. I've lost everything and im miserable.I seriously just want leave this world. Nothing's getting better. I am a loser and i was put on this earth as a loser more

Resolved Question: what was obama thinking?

Moving to nip in the bud some potential bad press, White House hopeful Barack Obama's campaign persuaded a delegate to step down after she was ticketed for calling her neighbor's African-American children "monkeys." Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski, a Carpentersville village trustee, was elected as an Obama delegate to the Democratic National Convention. She sports an Obama sign in her front yard. » Click to enlarge image Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski (left) admitted she used the word "monkeys," but said she did not intend racism. Barack Obama's campaign has persuaded the delegate to step down. (File/AP) RELATED STORIES Olympic boycott: Hillary yes; Obama? Schakowsky makes play for Obama's seat Special Section: Barack Obama Sweet blog: View ad with Obama's grandmother On Saturday, two neighbor children were playing in the tree next-door to her house. Ramirez-Sliwinski "came outside and told the children to quit playing in the tree like monkeys. The tree was not on Ramirez-Sliwinski's property," Carpentersville Police Commander Michael Kilbourne said. Ramirez-Sliwinski admitted she used the word "monkeys," but said she did not intend racism. She said she was only trying to protect them from falling out of the tree. "Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski said she saw the kids playing in the tree and didn't want them falling out of the tree and getting hurt. She said she calls her own grandchildren 'monkeys,' " Kilbourne said. The mother of one of the children did not see it that way, noting she and Ramirez-Sliwinski have clashed before. "She felt it was racist because of the fact the children were African-American," Kilbourne said. Told of the incident Monday by the Sun-Times, Obama's campaign called Ramirez-Sliwinski and persuaded her to step aside as a delegate because the campaign felt her remarks were "divisive and unacceptable." "Given the incident, she is stepping down as a delegate and will be replaced," said campaign spokesman Ben Labolt. Ramirez-Sliwinski did not return messages seeking comment Monday. She told the Daily Herald she meant no racism with her comment but that "after this incident, I will not run again" for trustee. The only Hispanic on the board, Ramirez-Sliwinski has been a strong voice for Carpentersville's 40 percent Hispanic population. She and Village President Bill Sarto opposed an English-only proposition and an ordinance to crack down on illegal immigrants. Opposition leader Judy Sigwalt said, "We are elected officials. We are in a position where people look to us for leadership and professionalism. We have to be diplomatic at all times." "Frankly, I don't see a law that was broken here," Sarto said. "I think this entire thing has been blown out of proportion. She's a good neighor. She went over to caution the children to be careful not to fall out of a tree. She has never indicated to me any prejudice whatsoever. We have a trustee who has been convicted on four counts of domestic battery and refuses to resign from the board. He beat his wife with a baseball bat. This seems far less egregious to me." Ramirez-Sliwinski's $75 ticket was for "disorderly conduct," which Kilbourne defined as, "when a person does something that alarms or disturbs another."by the way i was just wondering .... how come this is the only question i asked about obama that an african american didnt answer? more

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a long wingspan and good instincts. He is smart ... That attitude makes his mother shudder, but it is just what the Eagles need. Last year, they were lost without Bradley, who became a full-time starter in 2008.

Yes, Virginia, Verica used to spell his sport f-u-t-b-o-l - Philadelphia Daily News

and that was the sport that once dominated Marc Verica's falls ... for a not-very-good team (4-9). Then, in 12th grade, he settled for 899 yards and three TDs for a 2-9 team, while having to miss two games because of ...

BHC'S BACK IN TIME: Scott Allen was a winner in every sport at Lebanon - TMCnet

... match that resume and what makes ... excellent leader and real heady," Adams said. "He pretty much called his own plays while we were out there. He knew the defenses and knew our offense. He was just a real good

NYT: Lance Armstrong, a champion against cancer, now under siege - Detroit News

they pale in comparison with the good he has done ... ahead of Armstrong in the standings and wore the yellow jersey signifying the overall leader. But Armstrong insisted that Pena continue to perform the chores of a ...

Football's transfer windows are a bore - Times-Leader

It distracts from the sport and leads to situations like that of Jose Manual Jurado ... None of this makes football look good. THE VERDICT: Transfer windows are a necessary evil. Clubs need to recruit players to ...

What they said: Ernie Els - PGA Tour

our current FedEx Cup leader. He's been that for quite a while ... it makes you feel old. But it makes you feel good, because that's the way I looked at Gary Player. And I'm sure Gary -- I looked at him as a young ...

If shooting arrows makes you quiver, Bow Sports facility is a bull's-eye - Memphis Commercial Appeal

That turned out to be a pretty good decision. Now, Kennon has owned and operated Bow Sports ... Mathews (an industry leader) will not let you have a retail shop if you don't have a place to shoot the bow," said Kennon, "

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