Thanksgiving Plans

Over Thanksgiving break, I plan on spending time with my family and friends and working on homework for multiple classes. I'm excited to spend the day with my family (especially since my sister will be coming home!) and then my friends and I are going to the lake next Saturday to hang out and have a picnic. I also plan to catch up on some much needed sleep so that I can hopefully focus on my work more after the break and not be as exhausted as I have been. 

Jobs for Teenagers in High School

A really good job that I found is babysitting. This job helps young teenagers learn how to be responsible and tolerable to others. On this website: http://www.moneycrashers.com/part-time-jobs-high-school-students/ it gives examples of popular jobs that teens have in high school. This job is an easy way to make money while having fun without the overwhelming hours of a job somewhere else. Babysitters, on average, make $10 per hour and sometimes more. A way to prepare for an interview for this job would be by understanding how to communicate with parents and the child (children) itself. Finding a job for babysitting online can sometimes be difficult because of the fact that the parents are protective. Gaining the parent's trust and having a former "family friend" relationship with them is easier if you've known them prior to considering this job. However, it's not impossible. There are multiple babysitting websites to use so people can contact you or vice versa. Websites such as care.com and babysitters4hire.com are popular websites that people use to find an acceptable babysitter for their children. Overall, this job is fairly easy and a great way to help a high school student with their social skills, as well as encourage them to be responsible and trustworthy.

Homeless to Harvard

My thoughts on the movie "Homeless to Harvard" were probably much like anyone else's. It made think about how thankful I am to not be in that situation. My favorite part was when she went to the school and filled out an application so that she could be successful. It shows her courage and that she can finally take care of herself instead of having to worry about her parents. Even though she had every reason to feel sorry for herself, she never did because it became a normal thing for her. I think over a period of time, if I was in her position, I would eventually recuperate but she was really strong and carried herself very well after everything. It takes a lot for someone who's gone through so much to pick themselves back up and start over but she did a great job.