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Well lets see. As I sit here and contemplate what exactly I want the world wide web to know about me I have come to the profound conclusion that I'm actually not all that exciting.

I'm a typical university student who when reduced to the point of tears when

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Tips on keeping communication open with your teen: 6 of 27
It is every parents worst nightmare, a surly, independent, usually has an unfavorable group of friends and will not, under any circumstance, talk to you. It is a teenager. Shudder inducing isn't it?Well let me assure you that this nightmare of epic proportions can be avoided with a few simple steps to encourage familial commu... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas How to avoid buying gender stereotypical gifts: 4 of 15
It is the worst part of the holiday season, the dreaded gift buying sessions where you spend countless hours trawling through shop after shop after shop and yet you never find that elusive perfect gift. In the end you are forced into grabbing that stereotypical knick-knack from the last shop you go into, five minutes before c... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Planning Small weddings: What to do when your friends and relatives that were left off the guest list feel snubbed: 6 of 16
It was a fantastic day. just you and your fianc and a few family and friends at the beach or in the church gardens before you whisked away on a romantic holiday where all you saw was the inside of the hotel. However when you return there are no congratulatory cards in the mail box, no one drops by to find out all the juicy de... More..
Business > Office Appropriate behavior at the company Christmas party: 12 of 26
Don't do it. You know you don't want to be the person whom everyone sees differently after the New Year. It may seem like a great idea to dirty dance with the recently married guy from advertising or guzzle numerous glasses of poison punch on an empty stomach however I can guarantee that you will regret it in the morning. The... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges How to help your teen reduce stress: 8 of 17
Stress in teenagers is becoming more and more common as their generation deals with a rapidly changing world. Becoming a teenager is no longer merely a physical change but is about becoming an adult in all ways. This involves study, whether at school or on the job training and many students juggle one, if not many, part time ... More..
Education > Graduate Studies Christmas 2007: Gift suggestions for college freshmen: 1 of 1
Freshman year of college is the most exciting, stressful, wonderful and scary experience of any university student's life. The question many people are asking themselves right now is what can the buy for their college student that will be a helpful and thoughtful addition to their life and not just take up what little space t... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Worst things a teacher can do: 25 of 45
We've all had a teacher we couldn't stand, one who made going to class absolute agony. It's often a mystery why some teachers ever entered the field of education as many seem to loath teaching as much as their students loath listening to them. There is no one attribute that makes a bad teacher while at them same time a truly ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Party & Guests Maid of honor tips: How to cope when the bride has turned into a bridezilla: 8 of 12
She has turned from an enchanting bride to be to the cursing, screaming, weeping, pulling your hair out from frustration, bridezilla. You're beginning to think that standing under a cold shower then locking yourself in the supermarket's walk in freezer until you catch pneumonia might actually be an excellent way to avoid your... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Appreciating winter: 25 of 32
Winter never held any idyllic scenes of prancing horses or bustling ski slopes for me. Quite frankly someone as uncoordinated as I am shouldn't be allowed anywhere near snow especially traveling at speed, downhill, with planks of wood attached to her feet. Winter for me was a time of screaming school kids cramped together und... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book reviews: Storm Front, by Jim Butcher: 5 of 6
Need help exorcising a wayward spirit? Want to find out if your spouse really is having that sordid affair? Lost your car keys, again? Never fear. Simply grab your telephone directory and look up the only practicing professional wizard in the country. Be warned however that while his rates are very reasonable you will be bill... More..