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Real Life: Performing Arts Career
Dan McNamara is an actor, writer, musician and performing arts technician living and working in Los Angeles. He grew up in Boston, completed his undergraduate studies at UMass Amherst and worked around...
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In Hebrew, the word Shalom means “hello” and “goodbye” (also “peace”, but I digress). I remember as a kid thinking it was kind of weird for a word to have more than one definition, especially two...
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Teen Reading Statistics
As summer quickly approaches and closes the school year, teens are starting to search for their summer reading books to get a head start. The following statistics came from a November 2012 survey,...
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HURRY! Win a $5600 Trip of a Lifetime!
HURRY! There’s only a few more days! There’s still time to enter a lucky teen into TeenLife’s “Sail Away Summer” Contest to win a summer sailing experience of a lifetime provided by Sail Caribbean....
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June College Checklist for Juniors and Seniors
Whether you’re entering your last year of high school, or starting your freshman year of college in the fall, there are some things you should be doing in June to make the entire process easier and...
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Life With Parents #7: Back for a College Visit
Well this topic seems familiar. In fact I’ve already explored college visits in Life With Parent’s #2: Just Visiting! Since that time, however, I’ve visited five more colleges and universities and...
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Viewpoint: Parenting Advice from a College Kid
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: It might seem strange for a person who isn’t even thinking about parenthood to write advice in a parenting article. Yet I may offer some of the best...
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Say Good-bye to Writer’s Block: Tips on Writing your College Essay
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:photo credit: Rennett Stowe via photopin cc You’ve been staring at the blank screen for weeks now. You know the college essay won’t write itself, but no...
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From Blank Screen to Stand-out College Essay: 6 Tips
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:Since junior year, the importance of the college essay has been repeatedly shared with you. You’ve heard it referenced in your meetings with your college...
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Time to Revise: 5 Tips for Editing Your College Essay
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: Congratulations! You’ve completed the first draft of your college essay. You do the requisite victory dance around your room because it’s August and you’re...
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How to Use A STEM Education
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:Introducing Amy Elliot. From a two-person recumbent bicycle and a one-person car, Amy Elliott has moved on to designing and building a pancake-making machine...
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Scholarships Can Add Up to Big College Savings
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:photo credit: Greater Louisville Medical Society via photopin cc With college costs at an all-time high and continuing to rise, it makes sense for students to...
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The Power of Projects Makes a World of Difference
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: From Senior Project to Industry Showcase. For Interactive Media and Game Development (IMGD) project collaborators Ryan Dasey, Mike Frankfort, Jill Sauer, and...
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6 Tips to Reduce Junior Year Stress
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: You’ve heard about the dreaded, yet, legendary junior year since your first day of high school.The year where your homework is relentless, your test schedule...
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10 Things You Need to Know for the College Interview
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:photo credit: bpsusf via photopin cc Welcome to prime-time interview season for college applicants. Every interview is another chance to demonstrate your...
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Applied Knowledge: Introduction to the College Application Process
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: Many of you out there are parents, many are teens, many are educators, and most of you have probably come into contact (or will come into contact) with the...
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This Is Your Life: Planning Your Future
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: This is part two of a series on my personal college applications. If you have not already, please consider reading Part One before continuing. Thank you....
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A New Year, A New FAFSA
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: January 1st – it’s a day of resolutions, new beginnings, and for college students, the first day to apply for federal financial aid. The FAFSA, or the Free...
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5 Myths and Truths About Freshman Year of College
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:Freshman year of college is full of unknowns. Nevertheless, getting accepted into college will be one of the most exciting, rewarding experiences of your...
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