May 10, 2010, 8:47 am

Starbucks: More than Just Coffee

by Jessica G. in: Teenagers | Trends

Original photo by D Sharon Pruitt

Nobody can deny that Starbucks is the leading coffee company in our country. But what’s the deal with teenage girls and Starbucks? Starbucks has become more than just a coffee shop for teenage girls; rather, it’s another aspect of personal style. Walk into school with your North Face backpack, out-of-bed messy ponytail that you secretly spent 20 minutes trying to make look perfect, with the Nars bronzer not overdone and a Venti skinny vanilla latte from Starbucks, and you’ve suddenly become the coolest girl in the school.

Little does anybody [ ...continue reading ]

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April 19, 2010, 1:11 pm

College vs. Character

by Jessica G. in: Uncategorized

The rumors are that junior year is the hardest year in high school. As a junior myself, I can definitely attest to the fact that junior year is challenging, but no more difficult than any other year of high school, as long as you learn how to balance school and fun, work and play and remember to put everything into perspective.

College is a word we start to hear at the beginning of junior year along with scheduling SAT’s early, the choice between SAT or ACT, signing up for clubs so colleges think you’re involved, fulfilling community service hours [ ...continue reading ]

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