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Tips To Become a Better Writer

Writing should be super fancy, long, and sound as if you’re a  academic all-star, right? Wrong! Writing has come a long way since Ernest Hemingway’s times. Writing is a great way of expressing yourself, unrestricted and free, and can be something very fun and entertaining to do. In fact many creative writers, such as Sandra [...]

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Latina Leaders in Business

By Areli Gonzalez & Jasmine Villa In recent years, there has been an influx of Latina women in the workforce. Women have been gaining momentum as successful entrepreneurs in the business field and opening paths for the next generation of future business leaders. If you dream big and work hard, you’ll be part of the [...]

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Friendship Mistakes

Friendships are often complicated and can end up in sticky situations where people get hurt. There are certain guidelines than can damage your relationship. Here are 5 friendship mistakes you should avoid : 1.) Using toxic words: Verbal abuse entails, yelling, using profane language or belittling others. When you are verbally abusive to someone, you are damaging your [...]

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Beat The Heat This Summer

It’s that time of year again. You are out of school, your parents and siblings are driving you crazy, and its 100 degrees outside! Yes summertime is here, but that doesn’t mean you have to suffer from bad case of summer boredom. Summer is a great time to get active, build your resume, gain some [...]

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Discover Your Future

Choosing a career is not easy. Starting to explore your career options early will give you a headstart in preparing for future success in your field. The first step in exploring career fields is to take a calming breath and reassure yourself that you will find a career that is a good fit for you. [...]

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My Hero, My Dad

My hero is MY DAD. He is the most unselfish person I know The one who lets me be selfish The one who listens to me The one who never buys for himself because he thinks of his daughter and kids first The one who has no favorite dish because he likes all The one [...]

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My Hero, My Dad

ELIZABETH My hero is MY DAD. He is the most unselfish person I know The one who lets me be selfish The one who listens to me The one who never buys for himself because he thinks of his daughter and kids first The one who has no favorite dish because he likes all The [...]

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Tips to a Perfect Prom

With spring rapidly approaching, many high schools are preparing to have the perfect prom night that is, probably, as important as getting a good grade on that math test next Friday. It takes some planning but achieving a great and fun prom night is possible. Here are some tips in order to prepare for prom. [...]

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Be a Mentor

For many young people, it seems hard to picture yourself as a mentor. Being idolize by children and teenagers can be an eye opener to the role model and at the same time a little sense of pride. A pride that can make you feel important and can allow you to say “Yeah…I changed someone’s [...]

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Sisters, Strangers and Starting Over

Sisters, Strangers and Starting Over marvelously continues Belinda Acosta’s Quinceanera Club series following the debut her first published novel: Damas, Dramas and Ana Ruiz. Sisters is told in third person and adequately depicts the life of an average Mexican American family. Acosta invites us into Beatriz Milligan’s “casa” with detailed accounts of place, people and [...]