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Never Give Up

by Dilani

The other day, my English teacher posted up a very wise quote which got me thinking… 
“If you never try, you’ll never fail nor succeed.”
I couldn’t help but think of how true this was. So many people are too afraid to try something due to their fear of failure. I don’t believe that’s the way to go… [...]

Tagged as: Failure, Opportunities, Perserverance, Success

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Don’t Sit There! Do Something!

by Dilani

It seems as if the more we get into May, the more I start thinking about the long and relaxing summer ahead. I know for many people, summer is just a time to relax and not think about school work. But summer is two full months! Why not try something creative and new?
If you’re stuck for ideas on what [...]

Tagged as: Camp, Job, Summer Ideas, Summer School, Volunteer

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Taking A Risk

by Dilani

A lot of high schools are holding student council elections right now, my school included.
It can be extremely nerve wracking and scary to go out for something you want. Especially when you need to put yourself in front of 100’s maybe even 1000’s of people. It takes a lot of time, a lot of effort [...]

Tagged as: Elections, Risks, Student Government

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The Big 40

by Dilani

The dreaded 40 hours of community service. When you first hear about it, it sounds scary. I mean, you can’t graduate without it and it seems like an eternity.
However, if you stop for a minute and think about how long high school is, it really isn’t a lot of time. I know the 40 hours may seem like [...]

Tagged as: volunteering

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