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FITNESS: Eat Right

Healthy lunch ideas for the first day of school

The lunches you buy at the caf tend to be either boring, not so healthy or just tasteless. Fab up your mid-day meal this year by packing your own lunch with these simple but super tasty recipes. Bonus: They're good...
LIFE: School

Make this your best year yet with our guide to surviving high school

Freaked about making the leap from middle school to high school? Breathe easy, babe—you’ve got this! We've got your guide to heading BTS and making it your best year yet. (And psst! Heading to middle school this year? Our guide...

LIFE: Tough Stuff

Struggles of attending a new school and how to deal

We’ve all experienced the struggle of attending a new school. Whether you are going into middle school, high school, college or transferring to a new school altogether, it seems like the problems are the same everywhere: trying to make new...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"I'm the new kid at school--help!"

Dear Carol, My family just moved and I’m going to a new school. People liked me at my old school, but I don’t know anyone here. I don’t know how to act. -New in Town Dear New in Town, You don’t have to act...

LIFE: Friends

Your back to school guide to making new friends

Between starting new classes and finding the perfect first day outfit, back to school season is pretty stressful. If you are starting a new school or just looking to expand your friend group, meeting new people only adds extra worry...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"I'm switching from home to public school--help!"

Dear Carol, I’ve been homeschooled for three years and have decided to go back to public school. It will be my first time in high school so I’m nervous, especially since we’re moving and I’ll be around kids I don’t...

Starting a new school after a summer move

I moved this summer, and I’m very nervous about starting a new school. Dear Nervous, That’s understandable. But you’ve made friends before and you’ll do it again. Say “hi,” smile, remember name, don’t talk too much about how great your old...
LIFE: School

What to do when...you are a serial hand-raiser

At school, I always find myself raising my hand when a teacher asks a question and I can't help myself. Sometimes I don't even know the answer and have to think about it when I get called on. I just...

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