College concerns and myspace worries
Dear Lindsay,
I am starting classes at Gavilan College soon, but I think I
need to keep working 30 hours a week because my parents can’t
really afford to help me with school. Any tips on how to manage
work, classes, homework and study time without being
overwhelmed?
-Hardworking Student
College concerns and myspace worries
Dear Lindsay,
I am starting classes at Gavilan College soon, but I think I need to keep working 30 hours a week because my parents can’t really afford to help me with school. Any tips on how to manage work, classes, homework and study time without being overwhelmed?
-Hardworking Student
Dear Hardworking Student,
When going to community college, you control when you take the classes and what classes you take. If you are registered as a full-time student, then your work can only let you work so many hours by law. I realize that you need to support yourself to go to school, but over exerting yourself will not help anything. School should always be your first priority next to family. After school, you can always go to the library and study. So sit down and figure out which is more important. Either drop some classes; drop some hours at work, or both.
Dear Lindsay,
My friend’s 13-year-old sister has a MySpace page that says she is 20 and she looks like it in her picture. I noticed that a lot of her “friends” are 20-something guys and I am worried about her. Should I say something to my friend?
-Underage and Unaware
Dear Underage and Unaware,
Definitely tell them. We hear all the time about how sexual predators exploit young children through screen names and MySpace pages. It’s very easy to hide behind a keyboard. Have you, your friend, her sister, and their parents sit down and talk about how dangerous it can be to lie about your age. Just like she is saying she is 20, these other guys claiming to be the same age may be older. And those who are who they really say they are could end up getting into serious trouble due to the fact she is under age.
She needs to start acting her age. Change to her real age, delete all the people she does not personally know and set her profile to private. This way, no one can see who she is unless they are a friend of hers. If she does not recognize the person, then she should deny them.
Dear Lindsay,
I invited my boyfriend out for dinner with my family and he is really nervous. What can I do to calm him down?
-Apprehensive boyfriend
Dear Apprehensive Boyfriend,
It is perfectly normal for him to be like that. I know how nervous I was when I went to meet my boyfriend’s parents. For the most part, it will be pretty chill. They’re going to want to see how he treats you or how he is around you. They may ask a few questions about school or if he has a job. Reassure him that you’ll be there and if it starts to feel awkward he can turn to you. This is a big step in your relationship. Just let him know that this one night will not ruin anything. Just be himself. If you like him, they’ll like him because he makes you happy.
