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You’ve spent most of your life in school and now, the end of high school is almost here. You’ve had a fab time as a senior. You’ve laughed until you were crying tears. And. . .you’ve cried tears over  the break-up with “your boo.” You’ve studied soo hard for your math exam and were thankfulContinue reading “Life After High School”

Hey, it’s Monday! We have reached mid-May. Wow, where did all the time go? Anyway, Monday is a great day to get reenergized and get back on your grind. I’m sure you have so much on your plate right now with school events, projects and of course, final exams. Don’t worry, our girl, Ariam, isContinue reading “Preppin’ for Tests”

You can’t imagine the stresses one endures during “Finals Week.” For some classes, grades rely on finals week. Yesterday a friend of mine told me she hasn’t taken one exam for her Women Studies class. I was shocked! “So you mean to tell me, this final exam counts for more than half of your finalContinue reading “Finals Week: Don’t Stress it!”

Today there was a segment on the morning TV show, Good Morning America, discussing a San Francisco mother giving her 8-year-old daughter the cosmetic procedure, Botox. Yes, Botox! The little girl competes in beauty pageants and her mother, who does the procedure herself, justifies giving her daughter Botox because “other moms are doing it.” InContinue reading “You are Beautiful, No Botox Necessary!”

            Any Gleeks? I am a major Gleek.  For those not familiar, Gleeks are big fans of Glee.  Did you check out this week’s episode of Glee? If not, the theme was “I Was Born This Way” and I’m sure you all know it’s a popular song by Lady Gaga,Continue reading “"I Was Born This Way"”

  Fashion Are you the girly-girl, the tomboy or just the get-up and go type? I think a lot of us, as females, have a little bit of the three in us. I mean who wants to get all dressed up to go to the library? How about going to a sporting event? A t-shirtContinue reading “What’s your style?”

 Setting goals can be easy.  Whether they are short or long term, you need to think about what you are doing to achieve those goals. First thing first, analyze your goal and be realistic.  Why is this goal important, when do you want to reach this goal, how does this goal affect others, how areContinue reading “Setting goals to achieve goals.”

Okay, summer is right around the corner, the season we all anticipate. But what to do? I have a couple suggestions. How about a summer job?  How about helping out around your community? College bound? Internships are great! Now, I know alot of you are wondering why a summer job? Of course you just wantContinue reading “Need Plans For The Summer?”

Looking for scholarships, jobs and summer programs? There are a bunch of teen programs out there and Double Dutch will continue to bring you up-to-date info on great programs. Some programs can be hard to find, but we’ve made it easy for you. Check out these hot programs! Beyond the Boroughs Scholarship AwardsPotential scholarship amountContinue reading “Hot Teen Programs for the Summer!”

Hey! Today is our Jumpstart post. We highlight a talent that someone has worked on over several years to achieve a goal. For example, Oprah Winfrey’s “jumpstart” or gift was public speaking, which later led her to radio broadcasting, beauty pageants, a TV talk show and her own media company and broadcast network. Here’s ourContinue reading “Jumpstart”