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Teen Gifts for Significant Others

by Sam P. December 6th, 2013| Social, Teen Perspective, Teens
As a teenager in love in the holiday season, it's often tricky to find the perfect gift -- and to know how much is enough.  I think it all comes down to how long you've been dating.

One month or less: something simple and inexpensive is probably your best bet. 
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Maintaining a Healthy Relationship: The Teen’s View

by Jacob P. November 26th, 2013| Social, Teen Perspective, Teens
As many people will tell you, one of the biggest learning experiences you will experience in high school is how to establish and maintain a healthy relationship.  The  vast majority of teenagers will enter their first "serious" relationship during their high school years.  I, personally, am in my first
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Competencies and Finals

by Sam P. November 21st, 2013| School, Teen Perspective, Teens
If you were to go back 10 or 20 years, every school gave finals.  And then a few years ago, the idea of competencies was proposed.  Many schools dropped finals and switched over completely to competencies.  Not my school.  We are just about the only school that has both
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Parental Standards: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. November 11th, 2013| School, Teen Perspective, Teens
I have a simple question to ask you: is it reasonable to place your child under house arrest if they aren't meeting their parents' standards?  What if they can't meet these standards?

You see, some of my fellow teenagers have been placed under house arrest this year because of various
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When Do You Know You’re Ready?

by Editorial Team November 6th, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
This may be a very risqué article, but bear with me.  As a teenager it can be overwhelming with all the things you are told.  Specifically pertaining to premarital sex.  If you are a teenager in a relationship, you may feel pressured to do things you usually wouldn't.  But
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Standing Up for Yourself: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. October 29th, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
As a teenager, confrontations with your parents are almost unavoidable.  They almost serve as a stepping stone into adulthood, helping learn when it is appropriate to stand up to authority and when it isn't.  At the same time, excessive confrontation with one's parents is definitely a behavioral issue.  Thus,
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Teen’s Perspective on Online Safety

by Sam P. October 24th, 2013| Safety, Teen Perspective, Teens
As a teen, having social media accounts is kind of your life.  It is how you connect with all your school friends and stay up to date on the latest news.

On a site like Facebook, you don't actually have to be quite as paranoid with what you can and
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Fall Date Ideas

by Sam P. October 9th, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
Fall is quite easily my favorite season.  The colors are beautiful and it's perfect cuddle weather.  And of course, the slight nippiness in the air is the prime weather for endless cute outfits.  But despite the thousands of reasons why the outdoors is gorgeous and perfect for dates, many couples end
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How to Study Properly: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. October 1st, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
Like many students, I am a poor studier.  I do not particularly enjoy studying, nor do I study frequently.  So far in my high school career, I have been able to pull off good grades without studying.  Now that I am entering my senior year, though, I am finding
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Your Social Life

by Editorial Team September 25th, 2013| Social, Teens
Editorial note: This week we are taking a different point of view in the Teen's Perspective column.  As our writer is fighting a viral illness, a parent of teens shares her perspective on social life and teens.

As a parent of teens I am grateful that, thus far, the challenges
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Online Classes: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. September 17th, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
This year, I am going to be trying something entirely new.  I will be taking a high school course online, because I could not get it to fit into my schedule.  My high school is very small, so there is a very limited number of classes offered.  In order
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Tricks to Getting Homework Done on a Busy Weekend

by Sam P. September 11th, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
We've all had one of these weekends. It's the beginning of the school year so you don't think you'll have much, or any, homework.  Because of your supposedly free weekend you pack your planner full of plans, from Friday right after school all the way up till Sunday night
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