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If I was an animal I would be a fossa. Fossas are large tree mongooses. They are known for being very strong as well as agile. They are native to the great island of Madagascar. The fossa eats lemurs and is the largest mammalian predator on the island. I am known for being very strong and agile. If you ask my friends, they will tell you that I am the best hunter in the metrowest area. I have also been told that I look Madagascarean. It is my dream to some day go to my homeland and hunt lemurs with my brothers and sisters.

Five porcupines is too many for a bathroom, but by ‘room’ I assume you mean your bedroom. For bedrooms, the number is fifteen. If you exceed this number, you will wake up with many quills inside of you in uncomfortable places. Porcupine quills have barbs on the end of them that are backwards facing that latch onto your skin which make them difficult to remove. If you have fifteen or under, porcupines tend to stay out of your way. If you have more than fifteen, they mob together and get up enough courage to jump on you during the night.

The coolest word I know is ‘hobbledehoy.’ A hobbledehoy is a gawky, ungainly adolescent boy. It is such a cool word because it is extremely fun to say and even more fun to call people.

When you recieve such an offer from your parents, you have to consider every possibility open to you. Lucky for you, I have already done this for you. This is what I have come up with: You should ask your parents to set up a system of zip-lines leading to and from where ever you go. They can start with building one from your house to school. They can then set up a series of zip-lines leading to each building at school. This allows you to travel quickly from class to class which is an advantage a car does not provide. From school you can have one leading to DQ or the mall. You can even have one leading from your house to your Grandma Elsie’s house on Lake Tahoe. The possibilities for such a mode of transportation are endless. Zip-lines are much more enjoyable than cars and they don’t have a speed limit. Airplanes take too long to take-off if you are just going somewhere close like school. In conclusion zip-lining is the most efficient and enjoyable mode of transportation available today.

I tend to get along well with people who love my advice. Due to my loving-nature, chances are I have a crush on you too. If you want to set something up, I think it’s a great idea.

Before writing this response, I was in the kitchen with the goal of making a sandwich set in my mind. I walked over to the refrigerator and took out some ham, roast beef, American cheese, swiss cheese, salami, bologna, turkey and mustard. Remembering that I hate mustard, I turned around and put it away. I piled the different meats and cheeses on top of a roll I had just obtained from the bread drawer. I knew a tall glass of cold milk would go perfectly with such a sandwich so I went back to the refrigerator and grasped the milk jug. As soon as my fingers touched the surface of the milk jug, I knew something was wrong. It was luke-warm. I went back to my sandwich and took a bite. It was warm. Nobody wants to eat a cold-cut sandwich that is warm. I opened the refrigerator yet again and realized the light was not on. No my refrigerator is not running.

“Vilma’s Victors” sounds like the name of a team destined to win.

Most of the classic pick-up lines are too corny to work on your average girl. If you are very good-looking, lines like “Were you arrested earlier? It’s got to be illegal to look that good.” might work for you. If you are an average guy, it’s safer to stick with the less cheesy lines. Walk by a good-looking girl and lean over to your friend and say audibly, “Why does it feel like the most beautiful girl in the world is in this room?” As you say this, look into the eyes of the girl you are passing. That particular line is more noble than others and gives you a better chance of actually getting to know a girl.

Although it may seem cliché, the safest way to go about any first date is to play just like they do in the movies. Buy a bouquet of flowers and show up at her front door. Drive her to a nice restaurant that is quiet and has good food. Although you may think otherwise, taking a girl to the movies on the first date is a bad idea. You don’t have a chance to talk with your date and get to know her better. Once you are seated at the restaurant, make conversation that is focused around her. Girls appreciate it when you are focused on them and not on yourself. Be sure to pick up the check on the way out. Chivalry is always the way to go.

About six years ago I was living in Rhode Island as a crab fisherman when I stumbled upon a McDonald’s that sold hot dogs. After a long day of grueling work on the salty brine I was looking forward to a delicious Big Mac, but my fellow fisherman told me to try a hot dog. He was a smart man so I decided to follow his suggestion. When the man at the counter handed it to me, it looked like any other hot dog I’d ever seen. I sat down at a table and took my first bite. My teeth easily broke through its rubbery exterior, causing the release of its repugnant juices which quickly slid over my taste buds. My face was contorted in an expression of disgust, to the amusement and pleasure of my friend. I took one more bite and then spit it out on my tray. My friend explained to me that the hot dog was a promotional menu item offered by McDonald’s. The locals had all tried it and each one of them had the same reaction as I. Only McDonald’s in certain regions of the United States were promoting the hot dog about six years ago. The hot dog did not catch on, so McDonald’s soon took it off all menus.

If you are confident this boy likes you then you should approach him about it. He may just be too shy to ask you out himself. Talk to him about a movie you want to see and then ask him to see it with you. If he doesn’t want to go out with you, he will make up an excuse like “I believe movies steal your soul.” If he does want to go out with you, he will accept your invitation and ask when you are available.

Needless to say, such a task requires quite a bit of effort. There are always people who make it their life’s work to reveal your secret identity. They should be satisfied that you spend your life fighting for good in a world of evil. Due to these nosey civilians, several steps must be taken to secure your secret. The first and most important one is to make sure no one sees you when you change into your costume. Superman is a fan of changing in phone booths. That works for him, but it is important to find what works for you. When I change into my Vilma costume, I am partial to vending machines. I just slip into one, do a quick-change, grab a snack and then I’m gone. People don’t notice me because I’m so quick and people are generally oblivious to things that don’t concern them. When you are doing your hero-work, you can’t leave behind any hints that will lead to your real identity. For example, if people know in real life that you love gummy bears, you shouldn’t leave some behind in a bus you just saved from falling off a cliff. You also have to be careful about who you confide in. Only tell who you need to and no one else. Lastly, the biggest thing you have to learn about keeping a secret identity is to keep your two identities separate.

Before you take any drastic action to pursue your love, you should get to know this girl in real life. She might be completely different from the girl you know on facebook. Once you decide you love her as much in the real world as you do on facebook, it is safe for you to ask her out. If you do get to know her in person, she will know you too and it won’t be awkward for you to ask her out.

The reason we don’t have a rugby team is because no one has started one. If you want to form a team, talk to a teacher who you think would be interested in sponsoring you. The rugby team could be the same type of organization as the Ultimate Frisbee Club. Ultimate is completely student-run. Students run the practices, schedule the games, and provide transportation to the matches. If you don’t know much about rugby, find someone who does to help run the team with you.

The obvious solution to your problem is to break your project into smaller more manageable parts that you can work on throughout the weeks leading up to the due date. You do have other options. You could forget about your project until the night before its due, thus eliminating any stress that would burden you during that time. You could also pray that your teacher cancels the assignment. Choose the option that you think will work best for you.

The chances are, you aren’t the only person who considers himself to be something of a loser. If you have trouble befriending people who you think have lots of friends, focus on building a friendly relationship with people who don’t have a lot of friends. You can become friends with these people and have a lot of fun with them in the future. Your grades will improve as well once you are able to concentrate on school.

Unfortunately our school does not offer Italian as a course. The school does not have any teachers who speak Italian either. I suggest you befriend one of the school’s Italian-speakers and ask them to teach their language to you. If you cannot find one of these people, you might try finding a course in Italian offerred at some place outside of WHS such as a nearby college.

You are confident you can handle harder classes for next year. Your first question to youself should be, why don’t I meet the prerequisite now? If you do get into the classes you want, they are going to be more difficult than the classes you are in now. If you feel you are ready to take on the challenge, you shouldn’t let anything stand in your way. When choosing courses for next year you want to pave the way for a successful year. If you feel you could be successful in more difficult classes, go for it.

You never have an obligation to tell someone a secret like this. Your obligation is to your guy friend who confided in you. You should try to convince your guy friend to let you tell your girl friend that he likes her. Or better yet, try to give your friend the courage to tell your other friend that he likes her himself.

I say go for it, man. Only in a few rare cases has asking someone out resulted in death. If she says no, you’ll bounce back. If she says yes, you sure will be glad you asked. As long as you are sure she was joking when she said she hated you, your chances seem pretty good. Nothing that bad can happen as a result of asking someone out.

You were accepted into two great schools and therefore have a tough decision ahead of you. If you like both schools equally then your decision comes down to location. California is a long plane ride away whereas New York is a short bus or train ride away. Do you want to get as far away from Wayland as you can, or do you want to have the possibility of coming home for the occasional long weekend? Location plays a huge role when deciding what college to attend.

You are right to try to do something special when asking a girl to prom, good sir. As well as making the girl feel even better when she gets asked, it increases your chances of her saying yes. Boys in the past have given girls cakes with ‘Prom?’ written in frosting, but that has been done before and is played out. I think your best bet would be borrowing a horse from your horse-owning neighbor and riding to your prospective prom date’s house. You should be wearing a flowing white shirt and a hat with a feather in it. Make sure you do some recon before hand so you know where her room is. Take a few small pebbles and toss them gently one at a time at her window. She will open her window with nothing but her nightgown on. You might want to hire a few friends to hide in the bushes and point flash lights at you so she can see who it is. She will express surprise at your arrival with an “oh, my!” and a smile. This is when you start reciting your well-rehearsed ‘will-you-go-to-prom-with-me’ poem. The poem should probably go something like this: ‘Everyday I see you walking down the hall. Your body is more curvaceous than the country of Nepal. You smell better than a cinnamon tree. Will you go to prom with me?’ Obviously that is just a template and you should add your own taste to it. Once you finish and she says yes, have your friends start spinning the flashlights in a circle. Make your horse stand up on its hind legs and then ride into the darkness. In my opinion this is the best way you can ask a girl to prom.

I personally find driving manual is much more enjoyable than automatic. With manual you feel like you are doing more to make the car move. It is also nice to feel the thrust of the car each time you shift. After you drive manual, automatic seems downright boring.

Your friend was right. If you can’t get a girl after a solo performance you probably never will. If you just solo-ed and you still don’t have a girl, you probably aren’t playing your cards right. You can’t be too pushy but you also can’t just sit in the corner and hope they come to you. Strike up a conversation with a girl you are interested in and if you were good in your solo, she will probably compliment you on it. This is when you strike. Try to be modest and let her tell you how good you were. This is when you sing a few bars. She will ask you to sing some more and you say maybe later you will give her a special performance. Never let your solo go to waste.

Go to the store and get some extra-strength deodorant. If that doesn’t solve your problems, go to the doctor and get a prescription for some hard-core deodorant for people like you. If even that doesn’t work, you may just have to embrace the stench. Flaunt it like its a new shirt that shows off your biceps. If you feel confident with your aroma, other people will look past it.

Wait for the ‘absolute signs’ before you make your move. You don’t want to say something embarrassing to her and ruin the relationship you have. These signs can come in a variety of forms. Maybe you will see her in the commons holding a sign that says,” I like you ______.” If she doesn’t give you such an obvious sign she might give you some subtle ones. She might imply hanging out with you at some time or she might talk to you about relationships often. Be always aware of the signs she gives you. Don’t make your move until you have picked up enough signs.

The easiest way to find this out is to simply have one of your friends ask him if he has a thing for anyone. If he does, he will say her name. Hopefully it will be you in which case your friend will relay the response on to you.

Although I am not familiar with the actual statistics that determine the best starting location, I would say North America should be top priority. North America borders other continents in only 3 places. This way you can stack your troops in only three places to secure your borders. Asia, Europe and Africa are bordered by far too many countries. If you try to dominate one of those three continents at the beginning of your game, you will lose all your troops before you can say “Global Domination.” Australia is too small to be of much significance to you in the long run so you should also ignore that at the beginning. South America is the one other continent you might consider starting with. It is not incredibly small and it has two borders. Those two borders are also the continent’s weakness. If you capture South America, the conquerors of Africa and North America will seal off the borders with an overload of troops. North America is a large continent with the right number of borders.

Your situation reminds me of a song by my girl Taylor Swift, ‘Teardrops on my Guitar.’ She talks about how in high school she had a friend named Drew whom she had a hankering for. Drew always talked to her about girls he liked. I suggest to you that you go out and buy a guitar and cry teardrops on it. Before long you will be a very successful singer/songwriter and your “Drew” will be begging to go out with you. In other words, keep trying and maybe you’ll get lucky and he’ll realize that you’re the one for him. If things don’t work out between you two, another guy will come along who you can write a happy song about that doesn’t involve teardrops (just like my girl Taylor Swift).

Does this friend of yours talk to girls? Many times girls want the guy to make the first move, even if it just means talking to them. Try to encourage your friend to talk to girls and pretty soon he will be “getting” girls.

Many men enjoy sporting events. Just as you can never go wrong with jewelry for women, you can never go wrong with sports tickets for men. Buy him two tickets to a game that isn’t too expensive. Hopefully he will ask you to go to the game with him. By giving him a gift he will enjoy, you are also giving yourself more time to spend with him.

If you want to meet a certain someone, do something they like to do. You say he does the plays, so do the next play. If you have engagements that don’t allow you to do the plays, see if you two share a mutual friend. Ask this friend to casually introduce you two sometime. Once you meet him, you can compliment him on his amazing beard. For bearded men, their beard is the mark of their masculinity. If you notice how amazing his beard is, before long he will notice how amazing you are.

If you want girls to think you’re one of them then I think you should absolutely wear capris. If you want girls to like you, then you should dress with masculine fashion. You can be fashionable without looking like the opposite sex. Go to the store and pick out some clothes that aren’t sweatpants and t-shirts. If you want to be more fashionable, go right ahead.

The best way to ask out a girl is to be plain and simple. Don’t beat around the bush. If you see a girl that you like, wait until you see her alone and approach her. Try to act as smooth and confident as you can. Ask her how she is. If the conversation isn’t too awkward and you think she will say yes if you ask her out, make your move. Say, “So, Sally, I was wondering if you wanted to see a movie with me or something this weekend.” She might say yes or she might say she is unavailable this weekend, but another weekend would be good. Whatever happens, you asked a girl out and that is one of the hardest things to do for many men.

The next time you are sitting at a computer next to this girl, turn the volume all the way up on your computer. After that, go to a WSPN video and click play. The sound will be very loud and everyone in the vicinity will look at you. Pretend to not know where the volume button is on the computer. Ask her how to turn down the volume. And just like that, her attention has been captured.

You know nothing can happen between you two. Even if you are eighteen, teacher-student relationships are forbidden. It is best if you just stay good friends with her. Many students are very good friends with some of their teachers. Try to forget about anything serious happening with you two, and focus on your learning and your building a friendship with your teacher.

You are the man! Every single girl in your grade is obsessed with you. That is quite an accomplishment. What’s even more amazing is how they look beyond your cocky exterior to find the warm inside that is even cockier. The girls in your grade must be great for they are still obsessed with you even after peeling back the many layers of your cockiness. I suggest you deflate your head a bit and admit to yourself that not every girl in your grade is obsessed with you. Find one girl that you like that can appreciate your good traits so you don’t have to. Girls don’t like over confident boys. Don’t lose your confidence but don’t act overly confident in front of girls.

Ladies love pirates. If you are going to go pirate, you have to go full pirate. That means you’ve got to get the threads, the hair, and the earrings. If you just have the facial hair, girls will think you are an unhygenic teenager who doesn’t care about what he looks like. You want them to know that your look is intentional, while still sticking to the “no cares” pirate attitude.

When size is not one of your assets on a basketball team, focus on your shooting game. Hopefully you have some shooters on your team who will be able to swing the ball around and find good shots to take. Trust the few big men that you have to get offensive rebounds and put them back up. Work the floor to your strong points. Focus on what you guys can do and not what you can’t do.

This girl is a high school gold digger. She is using her feminine charm to decieve you into thinking she might like you and then she takes your money. If she hasn’t ever paid you back and you only talk to her when she needs money, she is only in the relationship for the cheddar. There are plenty of other girls who will like you without you giving them money. Don’t give her another cent of your money. The next time she asks you for money, tell her you only have enough for yourself. You have been beyond generous with this girl. If she isn’t going to pay you your money back, obviously this relationship isn’t going both ways. Move past this girl and find one that will like you for you.

In these kind of situations, the key is to not take any major action without talking to your friend first. If you think she won’t take the news too hard, tell her you have feelings for this same guy. She will be angry at you but hopefully you can move past that. Sometimes you have to just follow your heart and take the consequences later. To try to get out of the ‘friend zone’ with this guy all you have to do is start flirting more and more with him each day. Pretty soon he will be flirting with you too and then he will make the first move. Don’t forget about your friend though. If she is still angry at you try to patch things up with her. Try to think about how she is feeling.

You are not the only one who has been wondering this for years. Some people say I am who I say I am, Viktoria Vilma. Others say I’m a drifter, living where my feet take me and giving advice until I have to move on. I have heard a few people suggest that I am in fact a criminal on the run from the law and forced to change my name (and even its gender). All of these theories may be true, but in the end I am just a person trying to make Wayland High School a better place for all of us.

If the hints she is dropping are obvious, all you have to do is say, “I’m kind of involved with someone else right now.” Most girls will get the picture and step off. If she asks you who she is, you say, “She doesn’t go to this school.” Try to let her down easy because if she is really into you, you don’t want to break her heart. Be as kind as possible, just make sure you get the job done.

As I have said before, a freshman looking for a relationship with a senior is probably not going to work. If he is as “hot” as you say he is, he probably has plenty of senior girls looking for his love. He never looks at you because you are a freshman. He probably doesn’t have any classes with you so the only place you would see him is the commons. Seniors tend to ignore freshman, especially in the commons. I say, find a new crush a little closer to your own age and try to pursue that.

Yes, the dodgeball tournament is for all grades. The tournament is a really fun time for those playing and even for those watching. I strongly suggest you sign up. It will be a great time.

If you are having trouble with one particular teacher, and you feel that your class shares the same kind of feelings for him/her, you should talk to your guidance counselor. Your guidance counselor will be able to give you some administrative suggestions. Your counselor will also be able to set up a meeting with you, your parents, your teacher, and your guidance counselor if you two think it is necessary. This kind of thing happens all the time. The important thing to do is to take steps now. Don’t put off meeting with your guidance counselor while you watch your grade fall. The best time to improve your situation is now.

The answer to your question is, yes. I have been thinking of settling down for a while now and I think now is a perfect time to do just that. Thanks for the offer anonymous, I’m sure we will live a most prosperous life together.

WSPN is a student-run news medium. All the sports articles you see have been written by a student, usually one that is on the team they are writing about. If you want articles and pictures about freshman teams, you have to create them yourself.

Chances are, you are probably not as cool as you think you are. Girls do not like cocky guys so I suggest you stop acting the way you do. On another note, stalking people is never cool. It is extremely creepy that you do that. Girls are easily creeped out by men that stalk them. The way to a girls heart never involves sneakily following them where ever they go. If you really think this girl is the best thing since slice bread, then court her the way everyone else does these days: ask her out and see if she likes you.

To get a girlfriend, you have to know girls. It’s easier to ask someone out if you know them. Find a girl that you are attracted to and start flirting with her. First be subtle with your flirting and once you see she’s interested too, step it up a notch. Make sure the girl you choose is “in your league.” This is going to be your first girlfriend so don’t shoot for the stars too early. Once you think you are ready, ask her out. If she says yes, your relationship will progress from there.

To know where and when the parties are, you must first know the person hosting the party, or at least someone going to the party. To do this, find some people that seem to share the same interests as you. Start talking to them in school and before long, you should feel comfortable enough to ask them to hang out with you. Before long, they will be asking you to go places with them. If you’re a boy, try to make friends with girls. Guys respect other guys who are friends with girls. If you’re a girl, befriend a few guys and they will invite you to the parties you seek.

This “crush” that you have is not going to work out for you. My advice to you is to forget about it now. This age difference in high school is too large for you. You are 18 and he is 14. Although you seem to like him for the right reasons. There are plenty of other guys in this school for you closer to your own age. Nothing good can come for you from pursuing this crush.

Stop talking about “things that he likes,” and focus on him. If you want that emotional charge between you two, you must be willing to talk about what’s in your heart. A great person once said, ‘Tis far better to give your all and smother than to withhold in hopes of a longer relationship.’ So don’t be afraid to show your boyfriend how you feel even if he refuses to do so. Open up to him and he will to you. If you want to rekindle the spark you had when you were young lovers, you must think back to the feelings you had in those days. Show him how you feel. You must be careful though. Men are sometimes intimidated by women who open up fully to them. In order for a garden to grow, you must not love it too much, nor too little. Find the amount of love that is “just right” for your boyfriend and show it to him with all your heart. Be sure he knows that you like him by giving him compliments and telling him what he means to you. If he feels the same way about you, he will show it.

Sometimes, sister, you just have to let go. Forget about your work and focus on what’s really important to you. Anyone in a relationship wants attention, and that is exactly what you’re denying your boyfriend. You have chosen chemistry over him. Set aside some time for just the two of you. There is no way you have that much work at this point in the year. I know teachers say, “Don’t procrastinate!” but I’m not a teacher and all I’m telling you is to leave your work for later. On weekends, save your work for Sunday and spend Saturday with your male friend. To let him know you care, try going to one of his sporting events or doing something with him that he enjoys. Let him know that you care about him more than you care about your textbook.

The hardest part of meeting a person you want to meet is the initial ice-breaking. Once you have done this, your relationship will begin to progress. There are many different methods guys have used with me to break the ice. One of them is using a pick-up line like, “How much does a polar bear weigh? I don’t know but enough to break the ice.” A question like that will usually merit a slap in the face from a girl due to its sheer stupidity, or at least a dirty look. Also, polar bears don’t even break the ice when they step on it. I suggest you don’t try that, but I do advise you to use the ever-popular run-in in the hallway technique. If you see your crush walking through the halls or towards a building, run ahead of her and wait behind a corner of a wall, either in or out of the school. Then as you see her walking towards you, start walking around the corner as if you’ve been heading that way all along. If you time it right, you will hit her square on and everything in her hands will fly out onto the ground. This is when you start apologizing for your clutziness and helping her up. You should also pick up whatever you knocked out of her hands. While you are doing all this, introduce yourself, if you don’t already know each other. Start making small talk with her by asking questions like, “You’re on the lacrosse team, right?” and then talk about sports or tell a joke like, “What dog keeps the best time? A watch dog!” That one gets me every time. Once you do this, it won’t be awkward to say hi to each other in the hallways or strike up a conversation with her later. The more conversations you two have, the closer you will become.

Now I don’t know your friend, but it sounds to me like he wanted to be your partner too; he was just too shy to ask. I’m sure that if you had gathered up enough courage to ask him yourself, he would have graciously accepted. This other partner that he chose was most likely his fall-back. If I am misinterpreting the situation fully, and he is not actually shy but instead just doesn’t want to be your partner, then I would suggest making aggresive strides towards strengthing your friendship right away. You can start by giving him compliments, baked goods, or maybe even jewelry (if he’s into that kind of stuff). After that make sure you are always nice to him. If you follow these steps, I’m sure come next project, he will pick you for his partner.

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Many juniors face this problem: you have asked someone to prom who you really aren’t that good friends with, and you’re afraid it is going to be awkward with him or her during the prom day. Prom is only a few days away, so you should act fast to resolve this problem before the day arrives.

Here’s what you must do: First, discover the free blocks that you share with him or her. Then, during one of those frees, wait for a seat to open up near him and make your move. Bring some work over and ask him or someone around him who has a class with you a question about it. Once you have sat down, you can start conversing with his friends and him. If the free you have with him is a lunch free, ask him to go out to lunch with you and a group of friends. There you can do some prom-date bonding and hopefully make things a little less awkward between you two.

If for some reason you are unable to follow this advice, don’t worry about it. It is not like you spend all night with your date. Through my prom experience, I have discovered that the most time you spend with your date is at pre-prom taking pictures. When you get to the prom, you can dance with other people and at Late Night you can hang out with your friends and he won’t mind, for he will be with his friends.

Many young girls and boys are in love with Adam Ezra at Wayland High School, and with good reason: he has a band, he’s from Wayland and he’s a dreamboat.

Now the question is, how are you going to separate yourself from all those other adoring Adam Ezra fans. Here is my advice to you: begin your quest for Adam Ezra’s love by attending his concert (which is to be rescheduled) at the Wayland Town Beach. Once you get there, get a spot up front where you have a good view of Adam and he has a good view of you. When he starts singing, close your eyes and start bobbing your head to show him that you feel the words of his songs flowing through you, just like him.

If sparks haven’t started flying by then, wait until after the concert when he starts talking to people in the crowd. Go up to him and begin speaking to him about things you have in common such as Wayland High School. Hopefully after all these steps have been followed, you will have planted the seed of love with Adam Ezra.

When looking for teachers to write your college recs, never think about whether you like them, think about whether they like you. Even if you hate your teacher’s guts, they could still love you. And if they love you, they will write a good rec for you. Try to stay away from asking the teachers who seem to dislike you, for their feelings will most likely be reflected in your rec.

For generations, girls have been taking hours, days and weeks to get ready for proms. They need to get their hair done, makeup, and dress to look perfect. If one hair is out of line or one speck of makeup is smudged, they need to fix it. And to fix it they need an additional hour or two. I think this is wasting time.

Boys take 45 minutes tops to get ready for the prom. They take a shower, put on their tux, and make sure their hair looks decent.

I don’t think guys notice all of our hard work. Our friends do, but I don’t know about guys. This is probably not going to change. So boys, keep spending your maximum 45 minutes of getting ready and let the girls do their thing.

Many other students at Wayland struggle with the same problem you do. With Facebook, TV, and countless other distractions, it is now more easy to procrastinate than ever. The easiest way to stop procrastinating is to take all of your distractions away. Designate a work space for you some place in your house free of distractions. All you need is your work, a pencil and a writing surface. Don’t leave that space until all your work is done.

If you want to make friends, you can’t just sit on the couch and play video games during all of your free time. You have to get out there and meet people. When you meet people you make acquaintances, and as time passes, those acquaintances can become friends. To meet people, you have to start getting involved in clubs, sports or plays that focus on something you like to do. It is likely that everyone else in that group likes to do the same thing, so you would already have something in common. Chances are that you’ll find more things in common than just that. So start doing your favorite activities with others, and before long, you will have plenty of friends.