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    How Consent Can Help You Become More YOU: An Essay by YA Author Rayne Lacko

    Sep 16, 2019

    So much has happened since last semester. You’ve changed. Maybe you started hanging with new friends or had to say goodbye to someone you used to trust. Or maybe you decided to go vegan. Along the way, your view changed, and you along with it. And that’s OK. You’re growing, moving forward, becoming more you. “Becoming more you” is harder…

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    How to Get a 5 on the AP Human Geography Exam

    Aug 13, 2019

    It is an impressive thing to have taken an advanced placement class as a freshman, but it is even more impressive to say you got a 5 on the first College Board test you took. It is likely that most freshmen end up taking human geography as their first advanced placement class, and while most teachers understand this and keep…

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    How Being Creative Can Pay for Your Trip Around the World

    Aug 8, 2019

    We all dream of travelling around the world, but how many of us actually go out there and do it? The secret is to do it when you’re young, and taking a gap year is a perfect time. The only problem is that few of us have the money or the means to pay our way around the world at…

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    Banking 101: How Much Do You Really Know About Your Bank Account?

    Jun 7, 2019

    Collaborative Post with 118 Money For most of us, having a bank account is an essential part of life. Without access to one, you can’t get paid by your employer, you have nowhere to store your money, and it means you’ll be paying for everything via cash. But how much do we actually know about our bank account? If you’re…

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  • Life,  School Life

    Everything You Need to Know Before You Graduate University

    Jun 3, 2019

    Collaborative Post with Cotswold Co. Graduation is one of the most exciting times of your life—but it’s also one of the scariest. What’s next? Will you get a job? And do you really want to move back in with mom and dad? There are so many things to consider as your graduation looms, but here are some of the most…

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    7 Smart School Fundraising Ideas

    May 23, 2019

    Sponsored Post Schools often underestimate the power of fundraising. If only they realized how fruitful  the results can be, they would frequently conduct fundraisers within their schools. Fundraisers are helpful for schools to offer scholarships, to maintain academic excellence, and to conduct extracurricular activities. In addition, schools can build modern facilities, organize after-school clubs, and hold annual dinners with the…

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  • Life,  Personal Life

    The Importance of Spending Time with Family

    Apr 22, 2019

    Collaborative Post with Allied Mobility In today’s fast-paced digital world, families are spending less and less time together. With social media accounts to keep up with, a study schedule to maintain, and a hectic social life to keep on top of, it can leave very little time for anything else. However, did you know that spending time with family is…

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    Financially Planning for Graduation

    Apr 9, 2019

    Collaborative Post with Fords of Winsford For a lot of people, their years spent at university are some of the best of their lives. You experience your first real taste of independence, the excitement of a new city, find friends for life, and complete your transition to fully-fledged adult. That said, coming to the end of your studies can be pretty…

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    Tips to Survive Freshman Year of High School

    Feb 6, 2019

    It is often said that high school is one of the most important milestones for just about any person. It is the point of your life where you aren’t an adult yet but won’t be categorized as a child either. It is often the first year that is the hardest for most people because you are moving from the top…

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    Their Uproarious Laughter

    Nov 13, 2018

    When I heard Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s opening statement, what struck me, as it struck so many people, was her recollection of the laughter of two teenage boys—their uproarious laughter at her expense. It made a memory, one that I’ve often pushed down over the course of my life, resurface. The school bus in middle school was no man’s land. No adults except for the bus driver who, with his back turned to us and concentrating on the road, could…

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