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Choosing Careers ...when you have more than one interest
CAREER WATCH, November 2009, by Leah CHOOSING CAREERS When You Have More Than One Interest Hey, everyone. I'm Leah, and I thought it would be cool to write an article for GCDA about choosing careers, because there are so many teens out there who have no idea what to be when they 'grow up'. So, I interviewed the Head of Guidance at my highschool, Madame Mercierbeaudion, who was very helpful and came up with some ...
Read more »Bad Driving
ASK LORI AND LIANE, July 2009, by Lori Clemente & Liane Knoll-Kowk BAD DRIVING ...what if it's your own parent? Dear Lori and Liane, I'm scared of my Mom's driving. Last summer she did this really dangerous thing on the highway that really freaked me out. She won’t even let me tell my dad about it. She always drives way over the speed limit and complains about the "slow" car in front of her. I ...
Read more »Are You ALLOWED to have a BOYFRIEND?
BOYS, June 2009, by Jenifer Merifield Are You ALLOWED to have a BOYFRIEND? Letter #1 Dear Jenifer, My mom won't let me date until I'm 16. Most of my friends already do and they're 14. How do I tell her I'm ready to date? ~ Emily, 14, Victoria, BC Letter #2 Dear Jenifer, It's funny, I was just thinking about how parents are so protective of their teenage daughters. It's really annoying... I can't ...
Read more »Real Girl: Naella
Age: 16 Grade: 11 Sign: Aries Favourites: My fave colours are red, black and green. I absolutely love cookie dough ice cream. I also love fall fashion, comedy movies, peppermint tea, hot chocolate and the side choice ‘potatoes and chives’ at Wendys! Hobbies: Shopping and shopping! I like texting, hanging with my friends, watching movies, spending time with my wonderful family... and sadly to say I& ...
Read more »Real Girl: Jocelyn
Age: 14 Grade: 9 Sign: Gemini Favourites: Blue is my favourite colour, I love chocolate and Italian food, dancing, taking pictures and travelling. My favourite TV show is ‘Friends’, I love shopping and celebrating Christmas with family. Hobbies: I have great friends and I really like to hang out with them and my family. I love to travel, be a part of school teams and clubs, ride horses and play ...
Read more »Real Girl: Bahar
Age: 17 Grade: 12 Sign: Aries Favourites: My favourite colours are black, purple and turquoise, my favourite band is the ‘Red Hot Chili Peppers’, my favourite TV show is ‘House’, I love French toast, hamburgers and coffee, my favourite season is summer, I love to travel places and my favourite place to travel to is San Francisco. Hobbies: I’m really into fashion design ...
Read more »Body Image + Eating Disorders - It hurts the whole family...
Eating disorders hurt the whole family not just the one with the eating disorder. The effects of eating disorders on the family.
Read more »SWEARING: What's the big deal?
Is swearing really a big deal? What image do we have when we swear?
Read more »Family Break-ups
Dealing with divorce and family breakups divorce is hard on teens and kids and divorce is very common.
Read more »Valentine's Day
What Valentine's Day is all about, being grumpy on V Day, not having a crush or a BF on Valentine's Day.
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