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7 nifty books that make school cool

Sometimes, school has a way of making interesting subjects super boring. Dial up the cool factor and learn a li’l something new with these funky books that discuss need-to-know topics in a fun, you’ve-totally-got-this sort of way. Read on! RULE THE...
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How to charm your homeroom teacher

You might think that your homeroom teacher isn’t all that important ‘cause after all, you only see him or her for a little bit each week. But you’d be surprised how much a bad relationship there can mess up the rest of your...

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10 ways to beat boredom on the bus

You only live 15 minutes from school by car, but somehow the bus takes a full 45 minutes to get to your house at the end of the day. So what are you supposed to do while you’re stuck in your assigned...
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Real girls dish their 19 best back-to-school tips

I don’t know if you follow @girlslifemag on Twitter (and if ya don’t, ya should!), but we looove chatting up our followers. The topic of conversation this week? Back-to-school advice. We gave ya good-luck shout-outs and answered your freak-out Q’s…and then we asked our...

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Wanna go for gold this school year? Here's how

It’s a new school year, and you’ve got some serious goals that are gonna make it the best one yet. The only problem is that motivation isn’t exactly your strong point. Sure, getting straight A’s and being MVP on the soccer team sound...
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First day fab: Bus stop 101

It’s your first day goin’ back to school, and one of your biggest hurdles is gonna be catching the bus in the a.m. How do you find somewhere to sit? What do you say to the other kid who’s awkwardly waiting with you...

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3 homework apps that'll help ya get ahead

Why not let technology do the work for you? Here are our picks for the best homework organization apps out there. iHomework ($1.99 on iOS) Enter homework, projects and reading assignments in the calendar and carry them over into a tidy to-do list...
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Top-10 reasons extracurriculars make life awesome

You’ve just had another boring day of classes, a boring bus ride home and a boring evening of flipping through TV channels. You’ve decided that something’s gotta change here. Well, don’t just sit there – join a club or a sport, chica! There...