Lonely homeschooler lookin' for friends

I'm homeschooled and meet with other homeschooled people every Friday, but I still feel lonely. A friend from my old school has all these friends and I get jealous. There isn’t really anything to do in my small town to meet people. How...

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Make cafeteria friends the first day back

I just got my schedule for the upcoming school year, and none of my friends have the same lunch periods I do! How can I make new friends fast so I’ll have someone to hang with during lunch? Sorry to hear about...

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Popular girl afraid of being uncool

I am in the cool clique. It’s more like a club. We have two presidents (they are the coolest), and I am one of them. Last week, a nerdy girl asked if she could be in our clique. Two people...

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Turning school friends into real friends

I have only three close friends. I know a bunch of kids at school and people I talk to on MySpace, but no one ever asks me to hang out and I feel like a loser. I usually have to...

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I can't make them laugh

I have a problem with my friends at school. I can’t find a way to entertain them. Other girls always hang out at lunch and laugh and talk, but I can’t keep up. I try to tell jokes I...

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New school not so hot

I started this new school about a month ago and so far nothing’s been going right. At my old school all the teachers liked me and I was super popular. Now I'm just a big joke. I was a star softball...

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100 things that make us happy

From singin' in the rain to bustin' out Beyonce's dance moves, we've got 100 things that will turn your frown upside down. Glass half-empty? Fill that sucker up, sweetie. Research shows that optimistic people are happy people. So come on...

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Miss Popularity's not so popular anymore

In my old school, I was popular. Since I’ve moved, I feel like a dork. Guys barely talk to me, and I’m not in my rightful place in the social hierarchy. Should I give it time or accept where I...

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How to have helpful friends

Here’s a school assignment for you: Surround yourself with a group of gals whose unique qualities will help you to make the most of every semester. These are the pals you’ve gotta have in your circle from morning announcements until...

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Balance Your Sched and Be the Best You

Lotsa teens get anxious about being "well rounded" enough for college -- but overdoing it on the extracurriculars might not be the best way to go either. Don't get us wrong, it's great to be involved in clubs and...

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