(By Iquo Ukoh) You notice that bump on your face a night before that planned hang-out with friends. Annoying, isn’t it? Now your whole focus is suddenly concentrated on this bump. You practically have to control your hands stroking this little bump. Sometimes it’s not one or two but many covering a reasonable surface of
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The Common Core Standards focus heavily on teaching a rich and varied vocabulary. It is expected that, in addition to teaching vocabulary through a wide reading of literature and informational texts, teachers will implement a rigorous programme of vocabulary instruction. Here’s the secret: learning vocabulary is fun! If you vary your practices and strategies,
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Sometimes we feel like we have nothing left to give and no matter how hard we try, we keep hitting road blocks that seem to hold us back. The matter of fact is this, if we can overcome the obstacles presented to us and keep pushing through the bad times, we will find the success
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Being respectful towards your family begins with being polite. It also means learning how to disagree and listen to each other even when upset. It can also mean just being there for one another and showing you care. Method 1- Being Polite 1. Say “please” and “thank you.” You don’t like it when someone demands
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It’s normal to have both good and bad days. You’re dealing with friends, cliques, and lots of changes. You have pressure for grades, sports, or chores. Your parents drive you nuts sometimes. On top of that, changing hormones can mess with how you feel. All these can make a good day turn really bad. Below
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Excessive consumption of Alcohol may harm one’s life in several ways. Alcohol can destruct the person’s mental, emotional and physical health. It also affects one’s relationships. Alcohol makes the person addicted as well as directs a person towards a dangerous path. The risk of several health diseases such as liver and heart disease increases
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There are three categories of parents: The ones who really don’t care that much. Setting rules is not in their dictionary. The ones who set rules but still let you use your discretion sometimes. And then, the over-protective kind of parents. Overprotective parents are always trying so hard to do the right thing. They just
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And it all lies in your brain – the rate of formation, maturation, and how well you use it. Dr Sanjay Gupta is the Chief Medical Correspondent at CNN, and anchor of the feature show Vital Minds. In a video, he gives a scientific explanation on why teenagers – whose bodies have been primed by hormones
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Your parents are well-meaning, but that doesn’t mean you enjoy answering all their questions. You don’t like to answer, but ask they will! According to a survey by teen magazine seventeen.com, these are the 9 questions teenagers hate to be asked. 1. What did you get on your report card? Unless you got all As and
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Its the Yuletide season and there is so much love in the air. In the course of the year, your parents have done a lot for you including paying school fees, feeding and giving you all you want and need. Don’t you think it will be nice of you to give them something back in return
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