Everywhere you go, you have the chance to apply for a credit card. Just don’t join the line of students currently in credit card debt.
Addresses the growth in online bullying and actions victims can take to stop it
As I start the transition for my senior year, I am overwhelmed with excitement and fright.
About 80 percent of teens date before the age of 18. But how many have the skills and wisdom to do it well?
The differences between high school and college are huge. For every benefit, though, you can expect a trade-off.
Talking about money is really hard, especially with your parents, but families need to be on the same page with what they can afford.
“Teens are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites than they have in the past,” according to a recent Pew Internet research report on Teens, Social Media, and Privacy.
Students are huge targets for identity theft, so protect yourself.
Now that parents have started patrolling Facebook (coaches, college admissions reps and employers do, too), many teens are switching to mobile apps such as Instagram and Snapchat.
Lesson Plan Guide:Dealing with Cyberbullies
Lesson Plan Guide - Identity Theft
Students should not expect extra credits or grade negotiations to boost their GPAs.
Be careful about who is learning about you online – it just might be college admission counselors or prospective employers.
Just because you can get it from a doctor doesn’t mean it can’t hurt you.
As if today’s teens don’t face enough pressure, some of them face an even tougher challenge – their parents.
Disagreeing—it happens all the time. People like to be right, and they want others to think they’re right. But when someone else doesn’t think you are correct (or the other way around), it’s OK. However, when people forget that it’s alright to disagree and don’t respond appropriately, problems occur.
There was a 2010 documentary, “Catfish,” about it (that’s where the term comes from), which spawned an MTV show of the same name.
Degrading comments cut deeply, but so can a bystander’s silence. If you want to help, not hurt, speak up against teasing and bullying.
Looking back on my experience with the college admissions and future planning process, the phrase “hindsight is 20/20” comes to mind.