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It’s no secret that the senior year in high school is the best of the four. Finally, you’re at the top of the tower and all of the lower grades look up to you. This is your last year of required education, and afterwards you’re free to do with your life as you please.

By senior year, you’ve probably already found your ideal set of friends and have made many new ones. Now that you have the traditionally tough junior year out of the way, be happy — senior year rocks!

So what’s so important about your senior year?

Basically, making the most out of high school. I can’t stress this enough. After this year’s over, this whole part of your life is over, and you won’t get it back. High school is awesome because of the balance between responsibilities and freedoms. You have more privileges than you’ve had before (driving, etc.), but you still don’t (always) have as many responsibilities like work and bills. If you’re going to be a senior, you’re already through with 3/4ths of your time there. Make the most of the last bit. Keep reading »

Money is always pretty hard to come by when you’re a teenager. As what we have available to us expands, so does our need for money. Before we know it, we need money to pay for gas, video games, hanging out with friends, and a ton of other things. During the school year it might not be a great idea to have a job because it might conflict with what little free time you already have, but during the summer it starts to seem more and more like a good idea.

But what jobs are good and what jobs are bad? Being young, it’s hard for us to be picky, but there are good summer jobs out there for teenagers. You just need to hunt around! Bear in mind these general tips which, while pretty obvious, can be a huge help to you in finding a job: Keep reading »