Master a middle-of-the-year move

Mom and Dad are packing up and moving? Whether you’re zipping across the country or just swapping one town for another nearby, switching schools is tough, no lie. Here’s how to make a monster of a change easy as pie. ...

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How to fall in love with your least favorite class

No matter how awesome your electives are or how kooky your Shakespeare teacher is, we know there’s at least one black hole of boredom plopped right in the middle of your school schedule. Thought you were doomed to propping your...

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Rock your half-day

What’s the best way to start winter break with a bang? Rocking the last few hours that separates you from festive freedom, of course. Sure, waking up to a blaring alarm clock might not put ya in the mood, but tune the radio...

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How to charm your homeroom teacher

You might think that your homeroom teacher isn’t all that important ‘cause after all, you only see him or her for a little bit each week. But you’d be surprised how much a bad relationship there can mess up the rest of your...

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Top-10 reasons extracurriculars make life awesome

You’ve just had another boring day of classes, a boring bus ride home and a boring evening of flipping through TV channels. You’ve decided that something’s gotta change here. Well, don’t just sit there – join a club or a sport, chica! There...

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Survive high school with our how-to guide

Freaked about making the leap from middle school to high school? Breathe easy, babe—you’ve got this year in the bag! Here are your new school dos ‘n’ don’ts, straight from the mind of high school senior. (And psst! Heading to middle school this...

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Oops! How to recover from that #awkwardmomentwhen

We’ve all been the girl who’s kept her cool ‘til she lands in a way-awkward situation. It’s time to pull your foot outta your mouth, shake off that clumsy misstep and rock the awk, babe. Here’s how to recover when anything—and everything—goes wrong...

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5 ways to bloom your confidence

Makin’ a speech in front of your grade? No prob! Talkin’ to that cutie in your math class? Psh, naturally! With our tips you’ll be breezin’ through these sitches. Get ready ‘cause spring has sprung, and so will your self-confidence! Stand up straight Your...

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Get on your teacher's good side

November is here, with its crisp, gray days and inevitable parent-teacher conferences. You might not be able to control the weather, but with a few hints from the clever chicks at GL, you can totally rock your conference progress report in a snap...

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Punt procrastination

Your to-do list is a mile long, but you just wanna sit back and catch up on Pretty Little Liars? We know it can be super hard to scoot your bum off the couch, but we’ve got eight cinchy ways to get...

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