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SUMMER: Your Chance to Re-Invent/Enhance Yourself

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Everyone is excited it’s the summer, time for you to hang out with friends, family, take vacations or even stay-cations. A lot of people could see the summer as the time for them to now have to “do anything” instead just Netflix and chill all day, wake up anytime they would like etc. While these are okay and might be thought of as break especially considering that during the school semester all you do is study really does not help you. You have the see the summer periods as a time to invest in yourself, time to deposit amazing opportunities into your life’s bank account (Yes, we seriously just used this as an analogy that’s all we could think of to show the importance of it). Here are 3 things you can do to enhance yourself this summer. Sure, there are more but here are our 3 for now. 1.        FITNESS Okay we do not mean this in a condescending or shallow way; we know that everyone has their definition of being fit, however this is your chance to start, do more,

Surviving The "Roommate Situation"

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Most teenagers no longer have to share a room with a sibling. Statistically the number of bedrooms in a new house has increased while the number of children a family has, has decreased throughout the years. When you graduate high school and head to college there are a lot of things that take getting used to, but the potentially hardest thing to navigate? The roommate situation. You move into the dorms and have no idea who you are paired with. What if they are messy? What if they are a clean freak? What if they blast music at all hours of the day and night? Fear not! Here are some tips for making the most of your years with a roomie.  1.  Set expectations up front . Nobody likes being the party pooper, especially on the first day – but set your expectations immediately so there are no surprises. If both of you are on the same page from day one then you are less likely to have cause for frustration down the road. 2.  Be understanding and considerate . I’m not saying

Best advice for high school seniors

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1. College is fun but also requires work. Sure, you may get to party as much as you would like because mom and dad aren’t around. Sure, you may get the chance to sleep in as long as you want without your parents banging on the door to wake you up. Nonetheless, the truth is that for you to succeed in college, you are going to have to step up your responsibility game than when you were at home. College can be fun, but you will have to stay on task and remember why you went to school in the first place-to learn. 2. You’ll lose some and gain some: Talking about friends. Something you will learn in college is that you are going to make friends and lose friends. It is very important to know your self-worth; how valuable you are and how uniquely crafted you are. Everyone has something about them to bring to the table so don’t get bent over when you lose friends. Do understand that some people are in your life for a reason and short period to help you one way or another. If peo

4 Amazing tips on caring for your bathing suit this summer

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Rinse After Each Use After wearing your bathing suit to beach, pool or even if you were just out in sun getting those awesome tan lines, immediately after use be sure to rinse it out with just cold water and avoid the use of detergent each time. Dry Indoors Yes, drying your bathing suit indoors or in an area away from the sun is the best way to save the look of your bathing suit. When you dry your bathing suit in the sun, you stand the chance of your amazing bathing suit color fading and the fabric deteriorating. Use Detergent Occasionally Using detergent only after wearing your suit a few times will help to also keep the texture and look of your bathing suit. Use a very small amount of detergent to wash. Apply just a small tablespoon-like amount of detergent designed for delicates with water when washing. Do Not Wring Out Your Swimsuit There might be that instinct to want to squeeze the water out of your bathing suit to ensure it dries faster, doing this will c