Success is certainly something that we all strive for, something that we hope to achieve as often as we can. The glory of being accepted into that one college or program, or leading your sports team to victory, or anything like that is definitely a great feeling. But we can’t win them all, as they say, and sooner or later we all have to face defeat. (more…)

There are just over 10 weeks until the first of May and I’m already nervous. The reason why I’m counting down to May instead of the end of the school year in June is because, this year, May is an extremely important month for me — it’s the end of these long months of test preparation, with exams and college admission exam dates such as the ACT all falling during this part of the year.

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It happens every so often: things are all business as usual, homework is steady but bearable, life is normal. And we begin to think, well, maybe things aren’t so bad, right? And then, we hit a brick wall. Tests from multiple classes all crop up in the same week, maybe with a massive project due around the same time, not to mention all the extracurricular activities we take part in. Suddenly, bedtime gets pushed into the wee hours of the morning, and just the thought of going back to school the next day seems impossible.
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It’s a new year, and for many, that means making resolutions. Whether it be to work harder, or organize better, or perhaps the ubiquitous weight-loss resolution, almost everyone has something different they want to aspire to this New Year. I’m no exception — but my resolution has more to do with thinking than with doing. And . . . here it is: think positively. Not just an effort to break the “whiny teenager” mold, though I admit, that’s something that I strive to avoid (with varying degrees of success, depending on whom you ask).
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