Q. I have a lot of friends who graduated. I鈥檓 a senior this year. My friends are pretty much all going to college in the next weeks. My mom keeps saying how next year I鈥檒l be doing the same thing. But I want to go to cosmetology school. I went to tech the last two years and I鈥檓 good at ...
Q. I leave for college in 5 weeks and I鈥檓 not coming back. I know that sounds dramatic. Here鈥檚 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 ...
Q. I feel so dumb. Everyone I know seems to know slang and I have no idea. How can I keep up with slang? 鈥� 14-year-old Mary Jo鈥檚 Response: What an interesting question! I鈥檓 not surprised you鈥檙e curious about slang 鈥� it seems to change rapidly. Slang is a type of social code. It ...
Q. I think I made a mistake. I start college in August. I鈥檓 pleased with my school choice. I made it into Penn State鈥檚 main campus. That鈥檚 not a mistake. My possible mistake is that I鈥檓 going into nursing and I鈥檓 not sure that鈥檚 the path for me. What happened is every adult in my ...
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. He鈥檚 four now. He鈥檚 my only sibling. I really love him, not in a stereotypical ...
Q. How do I go about getting a job? 鈥� 13-year-old Mary Jo鈥檚 Response: I鈥檓 glad you鈥檙e 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 ...
