Healthy Living Assignment April 19, 2012

You are applying for a job at a local newspaper as a teen-to-teen advice columnist. The paper wants to see samples of your work before they consider you for the job. Below are 4 samples of real teen problems the paper has received. What advice would you give each of these people? Think about what would be in the best interest of everyone involved and write your response. E-mail them to Ms. Joyce by the end of this class.

Dear Teen-to-teen,

I just recently got back from my very first school dance, and you know what? Nobody danced with me! Every single one of my friends, whether they wore a cute outfit or not, got asked to dance except me! I was just walking around while my friends were off dancing with someone. I came home feeling sorry for myself and broken-hearted. I know somebody must like me, but maybe they just haven't collected the courage to tell me.

Dear Teen-to-teen,

My mom won't let me dye my hair the way I want. I want to dye it with red and golden streaks, but she said that it's for crazy people. I want to be myself and dying my hair makes me feel like an individual. Why doesn't she want me to dye my hair?

Dear Teen-to-teen,

I have this really great best friend. Every time I tell her I like someone, she says she likes him too. This has happened many times and I always step back so she could have the guy and so I could be a good friend. What I wanna know is, am I being a good friend?

Dear Teen-to-teen,

There's a person in my year and she's recently developed really bad B.O. I really wanna know how to tell her without hurting her feelings. Please help.