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I was born in Los Angeles, CA, and was raised there until the age of 16 when my mother decided to move back to her home island of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, taking my siblings and me along with her. I finished my last two years of high school here on St.

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Education > Secondary School Issues Should high school students be required to volunteer in community service projects?: 2 of 39
Community service projects are wonderful ways to show high school students the value of hard work and the impact they can have on their environment, but as many will point out, requiring students to participate in this kind of activity will make them view it as work: servitude rather than service. The students will see comple... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Why exercise variety leads to fitness success: 1 of 18
Imagine a basketball player who spends his entire workout, every day, running sprints up and down a basketball court. His legs become toned, his heart strong, and he soon becomes the fastest sprinter on his team.Game day comes, and when his team gets to take the ball out, he sprints faster than every player on the court to hi... More..
Education > Non-Traditional College Students Benefits of living at home during college: 1 of 10
Most students are ready to get out of their house by the end of high school and try living life "on their own" in the experimental structure known as college. Still, there are some benefits to living at home during college: whether or not they outweigh the benefits of living on campus, I'll leave up to you.1) Finances: this i... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors Best ways to choose a major: 2 of 16
There are many ways to go about choosing a major. Unfortunately, throwing darts, signing up for whatever your best friend is doing, or seeing which department has the coolest fraternity or sorority are not the best ways. If you're ready to stop hoping your horoscope will give you the answer, you can look at some of these trie... More..
Education > Homework & Testing Tips for successfully completing a writing assignment: 2 of 16
Writing is a very personalized process, but there are a few things about writing assignments that everyone can pay attention to in order to ease that process. Writing assignments generally have three parameters: 1) theme, 2) length, and 3) a deadline. Many assignments have more than this, and some don't include all, but these... More..
Education > High School Humanities Using portfolios to enhance the learning process in high school: 1 of 8
A high school student's portfolio can give both the teacher and parents a clearer picture of a student's learning process than a single test ever will. Students can learn a lot from keeping a portfolio, as well, but it must be done correctly. To use a portfolio to enhance the learning process, rather than simply record it, a ... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Journal your exercise program: 2 of 12
No matter what a person's level of fitness experience is, and no matter what kind of workout routine a person is using, everyone can benefit from keeping a journal to log their exercise program. Here's how to do it right:Motivate YourselfFrom the moment you write "Workout Journal" on the front cover of a notebook, the journal... More..
Education > College Life Is it better to have a roommate during your first year of college?: 2 of 12
While some people have wonderful experiences with their freshman year roommates, and others live through nightmares, what this question really boils down to is the personality of the student. Sure, even the introverted student getting roomed up with the beer-bonging, body-painting, school-spirited party planner has the advant... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Should teachers receive increased compensation for improving student performance from year to year?: 1 of 6
Yes, given today's educational hurdles, teachers should receive increased compensation for improving student performance from year to year, but, there is a problem. We have yet to implement a universal measurement of "student improvement" based fairly on what they have learned.It is tempting to try to sum up the two sides of ... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality A study says students with higher IQs are less likely to be sexually active: 10 of 53
Sex and IQ are two completely unrelated things; any correlation found between the two should be disregarded as mere projection on the part of the people conducting the study. As a student who has been in honors courses since the 6th grade, I can honestly say that if there was any difference between the sexual activeness of my... More..