Simple Tip #6

Kids that are in high school go to a dance, called Homecoming. It's a fun thing to do but some kids seem to take the dance too far. Kids start having fun and they possibly start to drink. They know it's bad for them to drink but they do it anyhow. Therefore, kids need to find a way to say no to drinking. It will just get you into trouble if you do drink. Say no to drinking after Homecoming or any other time.

You're beautiful on the inside

Many girls now a day have a huge self-esteem problem, and yes I am one of them. We think we are ugly? And fat? Or even to skinny? Yeah, I have been there many times, but then again what girl hasn't been there before? About 75% of teenage girls felt depressed, guilty, and shameful after spending just three minutes leafing through a fashion magazine. That's crazy right? Well I have some tips from my own experience with this that could help you. Here are the tips:

Talk to your friends and parents about it:
Yes, I know this may seem to be the answer to a lot of problems, but believe me it truly does help! You probably think that your parents will always tell you that you are pretty just because they are your parent’s - right? Don't think that; honestly don't. If your friends or parents tell you that you’re perfect just the way you are then believe them and build from that. (:

Change in behavior and attitude:
Try to overcome this feeling with being positive with yourself and others. Have a good attitude about everything you do and say. Be grateful for everything and try your best at everything you do. If you fail, just tell yourself that you will know better next time and will try your best to succeed at whatever you are doing.

Remember it's not always about the looks:
Beauty is not only on the outside. Your personality plays a big part on your beauty. My mom says "You can be the prettiest girl, but your personality can make you ugly." I totally agree with her. Many celebrities may have the pretty face, but the personality just isn't good so many people end up not liking them. Just look at the high divorce rate among movie stars. You might thing to yourself "She is so pretty, why would he dump her?" Well, maybe she was not a nice person and very hard to get along with. Again, you could be the most beautiful person in the world, but if you cannot get along with others than you are no good to anyone.

I got my information for this site:

http://www.respectrx.com/archives/girl_stats_studies/

Animal of the Week: Seal

Interesting facts:

Seals are very cute animals. The cool thing about them is that they are mammals, but they only live important parts of life on land and the rest of the time in the water. The seal is related to the walrus and sea lions, but seals can't walk on they're flipper on land like sea lions can.

Where do they live?

Most seals live around Antarctica and the Arctic Circle. Seals live in places where humans have a hard time reaching them, such as Antarctica. Seals can also live in oceans and freshwater lakes.
What do they eat?
Seals are meat eaters. The prey they like to eat is mainly fish, like flounder and salmon. They usually tear their food up into chunks and swallow the chunks without chewing. The large leopard seals prey on emperor and king penguins. They just wait for the penguin to dive into the water, and then they get a good grip on them and shake them to death.

There are about 5 different types of seals that live around Antarctica:

Fur seals - The fur seals are the smallest of all the seals, weighing up to 100 kilograms on average and about 3 to 4 feet long. These seals usually are in packs of two or three usually playing or swimming together.

Elephant seals - Male seals can weigh up to 1000 kilograms and often over 12 feet long. They are said to be not the best looking animal.

Leopard seals - Mainly the top predators in whatever area they are in. They can weigh up to 370 and many have been found to be over 12 feet long. They travel alone a lot, although people have seen them travel in pairs.

Crabeater and Weddell seals - These two types of seals are not really common in Antarctica, but have been spotted rarely. They usually eat krill, but have been said to eat salmon. They spend a good amount of time on ice bergs and ice floats.

This is where I got my information:

All about seals