In addition to stories I have heard from friends working in secondary education I found a news story about the increased amount of x-rated texting among teens. Appearently explicit videos, language, and photographic images are being passed around among some teens across the country. As a result, school administrators, religious and civic organizations, and concerned […]

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Tomorrow is my last day of classes… time to celebrate the end of another semester and the official holiday season? Not so fast! I have an unbelievable amount of work to do in an equally as unbelievable amount of time. I can’t even fathom it!
I put a long list of “Things 2 Do” on […]

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I was just reading some of the archives, some of my older posts, and they all just made me so happy. About a week ago, I started a fast start program at my new school, which was a way for new kids to adjust, get comfortable, and I went from having a peaceful, wake […]

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Hello everybody!
I’m sorry I haven’t posted in a while, I start a new school in a week, and things have been pretty crazy with preparations and fast start programs and everything.
Anyways, as Liz introduced, I am quoted in Danica McKellar’s new book about girls and math, called “Math Doesn’t Suck.” –interesting title, huh? Anyways, I […]

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Well, today is my first first day of school that I’m not attending. It feels weird that for the first time in nine years, I am not waking up at the crack of dawn, posing for a picture on our front porch with my siblings. It feels weird that for the first time […]

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As I was perusing Newsweek at lunch this afternoon, I came across a very interesting article. It talked about how the age-old question of our generation is: “Facebook or Myspace?” I read on, chuckling about how for our mothers it was “Paul or John?” (as in The Beatles) or for our dads, “Betty […]

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Imagine this: You’re a 16-year-old Christian girl from middle America, who happens to believe in abstinence as a religious choice. You attend a session from a popular abstinence-based program and are given a sterling silver ring inscribed with a Bible verse, to remind you of your choice. It is reminiscent of a […]

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So I came across this picture in a link in my friends’ profile.
It just got me thinking about how I totally understand what this boy is thinking. Here I am, nestled in the comforts of home, waiting for the rest of my life to start. It’s this waiting period that’s really gotten me […]

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So I, literally got home from my LAST DAY OF SCHOOL about 20 minutes ago. I have been going to this school for 4 years. I used to go to school with Brianna, (also where my brother graduated from,) but then, in 3rd grade, transferred. I think it’s better for twins to be separated, for […]

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I just thought that I should prepare all of you: tonight Bree is going to see Mika in concert!!! I’m pretty sure she’s going backstage to meet him, so be ready for an intense blog! She is currently deciding what outfit to wear…
any suggestions?
Oh-I also have a joke:
A termite walks into a pub and […]

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