author: mark thomas
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high schooler’s guide to spending your summer wisely
“oh, lord,” you groan. “now, this blogger’s gonna tell me to be—shudder—productive this summer.” i wish i could tell you that you’re wrong… …but i can’t. summer is an awesome time to have fun, but it’s also such a vital period for tons of programs and activities and volunteer gigs that your mind will positively…
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interesting = studying
okay, you’re going to study for the sat, the act, your ap tests, and any-test-ever-my-life-is-studying. so obviously the first thing you do is all of your other homework. then you walk the dog, maybe get some food—basically anything except actually sitting down and studying. what can you do to combat this gut-wrenching resistance to studying?…
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7 things to consider before starting freshman year
the start of freshman year is right around the corner. grad party season is slowly fading out into that strange transitional period where summer days are punctuated with trips to target. phrases like “thread count” and “shower caddy” are probably working their way into your daily conversations. but before you load up your car and…