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Choose a career that’s right for you

Q. I have a lot of friends who graduated. IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m a senior this year. My friends are pretty much all going to college in the next weeks. My mom keeps saying how next year IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™ll be doing the same thing. But I want to go to cosmetology school. I went to tech the last two years and IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m good at ...

Rising above a toxic home life

Q. I leave for college in 5 weeks and IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m not coming back. I know that sounds dramatic. HereÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s the truth. My parents are toxic. I live with adults who are mean and unkind to each other and to me. My two older siblings left home for college and never returned; they only connect with me. I ...

Keeping in tune with today’s slang

Q. I feel so dumb. Everyone I know seems to know slang and I have no idea. How can I keep up with slang? ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ 14-year-old Mary JoÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s Response: What an interesting question! IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m not surprised youÎÞëÊÓÆµ™re curious about slang ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ it seems to change rapidly. Slang is a type of social code. It ...

Uncertainty about career choice not uncommon

Q. I think I made a mistake. I start college in August. IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m pleased with my school choice. I made it into Penn StateÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s main campus. ThatÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s not a mistake. My possible mistake is that IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m going into nursing and IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m not sure thatÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s the path for me. What happened is every adult in my ...

How much screen time is too much?

Q.Would you please answer my question in your column so I can show it to my dad? So, my mom and dad divorced when I was 9. He remarried when I was 10 and moved away. Then he and his wife had a little boy. HeÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s four now. HeÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s my only sibling. I really love him, not in a stereotypical ...

Hints for landing that first job

Q. How do I go about getting a job? ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ 13-year-old Mary JoÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s Response: IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m glad youÎÞëÊÓÆµ™re thinking ahead! In PA, people 14 and under may not be employed. Some jobs are available to 15-year-olds, but you must have a written ...