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Idea

Shane and Ryan have a certain smell that tells ghost to hide and that's why they can't find any.

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Concept

Snapchat, but for animals.

Lonely at school? Just Snapchat your dog. They're sure to answer because they love you and you feed them.

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Pineapple

I feel like pineapples and I have a bunch in common. Like at first we’re both really sweet, but if you have too much of us in one sitting we hurt you and you can’t have any of us for a while. 

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Lil Baby Broski

My little brother is my reason for living. During my darkest times, he is my light. My biggest fear for him is that he would grow up in a world that is void of love and joy and hope. He is the reason I’m still breathing. I know that he would fight for me. I know he would cry over me. I know that he shares my joys. I do the same for him. Hell, if I'm being honest I’d fight a war to keep him safe. We may bicker and fight with each other, but I know he’ll always be in my corner and me in his. 

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"Perfect"

I am not be what society deems as "perfect". I have stretch marks, I have a little tummy, I have acne scars, I have thick thighs and curves, but that does not make me any less of a person. You may be in the same boat as me or you could be itty bitty/have a slim build, have abs and toned muscles, have a hight over 6 feet, be under 5 feet, be the way you are, and that still wouldn't make you any less of a person. It took me a long time to learn to love myself and be happy with the way I am. Hell, some days I wish I could change things about me still, but ultimately I'm happy with my "imperfections". My wish for everyone is for you all to learn to love yourself because you're all perfect in your own way. Regardless of race, religion, sexuality, gender. You. Are. Beautiful.

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Don't be little shits and love one another!

I love when people encourage and respect one another especially their religion, sexuality, personality, and dreams for life. I dunno, it might just be me, but I get a sense of hope for a positive future when I see people respecting and empowering each other.

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Freshie (or anyone really) Advice

To future high school freshman (or anyone really),here's some advice and tips to survive the upcoming year. 1- DON'T GIVE OUT YOUR PENCILS!! I feel like this is common knowledge but you can never say it enough. Be stingy with your pencils/ pens. You're the one that paid for them & that person who said they'd give it back are usually lying. 2- STAY ORGANIZED Again a no brainer, but it's literally so important to stay organized and tidy. Some ways to do that is -color coordinate notes -post it's -folder/notebook for each subject. Something that i did was at the end of each week/ during the weekend when i had down time i would go through all the papers from the past couple of days and organize them just to release some stress and know i was ready for the next week. 3-YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO PREPARED!! I didn't learn this till my sophomore/junior year. In my book bag i carried a little pouch with things i knew i'd need at some point. I got most of the stuff from the travel section of Target. The "Emergency pouch" included -compact mirror -pack of tissues -Tide To-Go stain remover pen -Gum -mints (can't have bad breath y'know.) -deodorant -oil absorbing towelettes -bandaids -hand sanitizer -lent removing sheets -safety pen -lip balm -feminine products -and some bobby pens and hair tie (Yes they all fit in a little pouch, crazy I know.) Now, i only let a few people use stuff from this, but i was the go-to girl if you needed anything and i kinda take pride in it because it saved me and some of my friends quite a few time. 4-EAT. EAT. EAT!! My first two years of high school i didn't eat. like at all. I went through 8 hours of school only drinking coffee in the morning and water till i got home. I always felt super drained, but i didn't want anyone to judge me or what i ate. Eventually i learned that it doesn't matter what others think and what i was doing wasn't heathy. So, i started making my lunches the night before & I ate things like sweet snap peas with turkey and cheese pin wheels or even leftovers from dinner just to spice things up a little and not eat a sandwich everyday. 5- DONT STRESS ABOUT HAVING A GIRLFRIEND OR BOYFRIEND If you have one great! I wish the best for you two. If not, don't stress, it's ok. Not having a significant other is ok and in my opinion much easier. people in high school tend to be immature, girls and boys alike. I personally didn't even start talking (non platonically) to guys till my junior year just because i wanted to focus on making good grades since freshman and sophomore year do matter. So, those are my 5 little tips & if you have any questions or need someone to talk to i'm always available:) Have an AMAZING YEAR!! <3

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Tips for Seniors/Juniors in High School who plan on going to college

So when I was a Junior/Senior i remember freaking out about what college I wanted to go to and what I wanted to be and whatever

NOW I know I want to be an educator and help teens through this time because I remember how stressful this process was.

So here’s a 10 Tip thread I made for Jr/Seniors in HS who plan on applying to college

Look first of all, let me just say a disclaimer: I am not a college admissions person, this was just my experience with the California’s college application system.

So in my experience: I had the luxury of applying to 10 colleges (8 pub, 2 Priv) all in California #blessfeewaivers

The schools I applied to all ranged from prestigious to average but most of them happened to be my safety schools.

I wanted to point this out bc that was one of the things you SHOULDN’T DO when applying to college.

Don’t doubt yourself

When applying to college, many people get too caught up on rankings and whether they can get in the college or not.

And I was the same way. I even made a list

When I was applying to college the main factors I looked for in a school were: 1. Prestige 2. Size of school 3. Weather 4. WOKE OR NOT 5. Difficulty to get in 6. How far was it from home 7. Etc

So make a list of what you want in a college. Especially if you want to dorm. You know what you want whether it be a school by the beach, or a school in a large city etc

Colleges won’t fit everything on your list, but if they do, congratulations you have found your dream school.

Apply to dream schools even if your dream school is insane to get into or it’s far away or whatever, apply to it!!

DREAM SCHOOLS DO NOT HAVE TO BE THE BEST SCHOOLS, THEY ARE NOT SYNONYMOUS ALTHOUGH THEY SOMETIMES CAN BE

Your dream school is the place you feel like you’d flourish AND fits the criteria you have set for yourself

Nobody should ever make you feel ashamed of your dream school because in the end if you get in you’ll be happy

Also, apply to places even if you doubt you’ll get in. They may not be your dream school but they might turn out to be.

You’ll have a better chance of getting in if you apply compared to the literal 0 chance you’ll have if you don’t apply.

Just have the guts to apply to your “dream school” or a school you really like aight.

But also realize that if you’re applying to less that 5 schools, then maybe you should consider some safety schools.

Apply to safety schools but not too many like me :)))))

These schools are not even schools that are low in “ranking” They are just schools you wouldn’t mind going to but the point is you’ll def get in.

Apply to schools you feel are what you want without focusing on your major too much

Be aware that yes your major might “matter” but apply to places that interest you as a whole. Your major might change. Your school, probably not.

And know what your comfortable with. Personally, I wanted to go to a school close enough to come home on then weekends but still be able to dorm.

Apply to private schools if you fit any of these 1. You got a dank scholarship 2. You’re not planning on dorming 3. Dream school 4. You’re rich 5. You got a fee waiver and why not

Private schools can be fucking expensive. They are smaller and have a “better quality education” but know that price is the main factor.

Many private schools in Cali offer really good education such as Stanford and USC

But unless they offer you a private school education at a public school price they can put you into some serious debt

Many of them also offer very little financial aid but do give out substantial scholarships. I was offered a $26,000 scholarship to a $65,000 school ???

So unless you have a fee waiver, applying to one of those schools and doing the work for it may not be all it’s cracked up to be in the end.

Work on your personal statement EARLY ASF

THE BIGGEST THING WHEN APPLYING TO COLLEGE IS THE PERSONAL STATEMENT SO IF YOU STRESS OUT ABOUT ANYTHING IT SHOULD BE THIS

Your personal statement is the only place in your college application that you can bluntly state: “IVE STRUGGLED IN LIFE PLEASE ACCEPT ME”

Depending on your past you either dread writing about you or you have nothing to write about.

But seriously start early. And if you don’t know where to start, just free write.

I had a dream and the following day I wrote about that shit and I actually used it in my essay. (As a metaphor)

Apply to Financial Aid and Look & apply for scholarships!

My decision on the school I finally chose had SOO much to do with financial aid.

Some schools sometimes will offer you little to no financial aid and if your a broke bitch like me you’re counting on that financial aid

If paying for college is a factor in your decision plan ahead, like start now.

Career Centers are your holy grail when talking about financial aid and colleges in general.

Look for scholarships to apply to ahead of time and get all the shit you need in order for you to submit them. (Letters of Recs)

Speaking of Letters of Rec, if you are planning on applying to a private school, most likely they will ask you for 2 or more letters of rec

So… 8. Make a Bragging Sheet

A bragging sheet is like a resume but for high school. Make a google doc and put down EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE IN HS OR ANYTHING THAT IS WORTHY OF MENTIONING

For example - Associative Student Body 2020-2024 - (Leadership Role: if any) [And then put a brief description of what y'all do but in a profesional manner]

My teacher made me do this after I asked him to write me a letter of rec and it helped me sooo much bc

This helps bc it will give your teachers (those who will write your letter or rec) something to say about you in their letter.

And make sure to give it to every teacher/ counselor that way they know exactly what they should put in your LetOfRec

If you’re a person who has done a lot of activities in HS, this will help bc most applications will ask you what you’ve done

Scholarships ask you what activities you’ve done in HS and you’ll have them all written down on this doc and all you have to do is copy it

It honestly comes in handy guys and it’s really easy to make. Google Bragging Sheet/Letter for more info about how to set it up

Do test scores matter when applying to college? ACT? SAT? AP? Answer: Yes and No

AP scores only matter if the schools you’re applying to actually give you credit for the test you’ve passed

However, if you are planning to go to a UC, AP English Scores are SUPER IMPORTANT so pass them at least with a 3. Or retake them if you can.

AP scores are also important depending on your major. If you are heading towards a STEM major they can help you gain credit in that area.

As for SAT and ACT scores, they matter depending on the school you’re applying to.

Applying to a more prestigious school, and having a better test score puts you at a greater advantage

But there are many cases where people get accepted to their dream school having really good curricular activities and average test scores

Don’t stess too much

The actual college application is fairly easy to navigate. Especially the UC app. But do not wait until the last day!!!

For a couple of years now the website to submit your application will crash the day the app is due so try to finish it at least two days before

But if you do your bragging sheet, those applications will be so easy bc all you have to do is copy and paste what you already have.

Colleges want to see that you saw high school as a 3 sided Pie Chart filling in Academics, Sports, and Extracurriculars

They want to see that even if you didn’t play sports, you excelled in academics or sports.

In the end, any school is going to help you get to where you want to go as long as you also put in the effort to make your dreams happen.

Maybe some schools will get you there faster but how would I know, I’m barely starting that path myself lol

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It may be 2017 but Hey There Delilah by the Plain White T's is still my go to song to sing in the shower.

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1 am conversations with my little brother

*texting*

Me: Hey, if you meet me in the kitchen I'll make us quesadilla's.

Him: Y'know some people would text their friends that, but you don't have any and that's ok because I love you and your quesadilla's.

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They ran around the house for a solid 3 minutes before they decide to flop and take a nap

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Music suggestion: The Apartment Diaries by City of Sound

Thank you soooo much!! I finally got around to listening to the EP and all of the songs are amazing! 

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'Wield your assets like a blade, Cousin. No man has invented a corset for our brains. Let them think they rule the world. It's a queen who sits on the throne. Never forget that. There's no reason you can't wear a frock to work, then don the finest gown and dance the night away. But only if it pleases you.

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

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The sunset looks like waves of fire.

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Fourth of July

I think I would enjoy the 4th of July a little more if the fireworks didn't scare my sweet lil puppo and kitty.

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pls help me

Yo, I need good music suggestions. I've literally listened to to same 3 albums everyday for the past month.