From the time I was six years old, my teachers had all been saying the same thing: “She’s so smart, but she doesn’t try.” Every single progress report, parent-teacher conference and year-end evaluation was the same. I could practically predict...
Summer is right around the corner and we can practically taste the iced cold lemonade and feel the hot sun on our skin. With vacation so close, waiting can be a drag. Surviving these next few weeks may seem almost...
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Dear Carol, I really like this guy in my school. I wrote a note and put it in his desk fifth period. A few weeks later, I overheard him talking to his group of friends about the note. He was pretty...
Growing up with brothers is *not* easy. One day, you’re swapping inside jokes and getting along like real BFFs. The next, you’re wondering how it’s possible that you guys are even related. Whether you have one bro or a house...
Dear Carol, I'm freaking out. School's almost over and normally I'd be psyched. But next fall, my parents are making me go to a different district. It's completely unfair. I will be leaving the people I love, and I don't feel...
As we rolll into the end of the school year the school year, the worst thing that could ever happen, happens: a friendship breakup! The same friends you've been hanging out with since August are slowy drifting apart. The thought...
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