What's a good impression for high school? and meeting other people + girl advice?

Okay im 15 yrs old, and in about 4 days im going to become a freshman in high school. What's a good way to make a good impression to other people? I need help also on meeting new people bcuz most of my friends aren't going to be there. I also need some tips on getting a gf cuz im shy mostly towards girls.What's a good impression for high school? and meeting other people + girl advice?
If you want to make a 'Good Impression' to other people, just be yourself. If your a shy person, just try your best %26amp; talk to people. It does take some confidence to get out there %26amp; meet new people. Some people may reject you, but hey that's their loss %26amp; you just need to move on to others. If you just try %26amp; communicate as much as you can, I'm sure you will meet lots of new people %26amp; make many new friends. Same thing with the girl advice, if they don't like you for who you are, they are not worth your time %26amp; again its their loss. There are many girls out there, you just got to find the right one. What's a good impression for high school? and meeting other people + girl advice?
i think you should just be yourself. don't try to be something your not


because in the end, it's just probably going to end up being a mess. be nice to the people you see, try talking to some people that you might be interested in. talking to girls, well, it won't be THAT hard. just


start by saying hi to a girl and you know what? she's probably as nervous as you are. so don't worry. just be yourself and it'll be fine.
Don't try to be cool. Stick with the people that catch your eye first and you know they will say hi back and not act like a jerk and ignore you. And for girls......like they always say...BE YOURSELF and HAVE GUTS!
the best impression that you can give is be yourself.

What are great snacks to put in my boyfriend's valentines basket.ALL ADVICE?

I already have candy, popcorn, and I want other differen't stuff, I'm going to the doller store today. any advice , thanks guys for all your help, have a nice day.What are great snacks to put in my boyfriend's valentines basket.ALL ADVICE?
You could add cookies, brownies, chips, and dips, maybe coffee or his favorite sodas. It sounds like a fun gift!





If he likes homemade cookies, you can include a batch you've made or order some from a gourmet bakery.





It'll be cheaper to make them yourself using a store-bought mix or from scratch, but if you can afford to buy online, the links below are really good.





There's a place I saw on FoodTV that makes customized fortune cookies...they're huge, but look cute - at Delightful Deliveries.com.What are great snacks to put in my boyfriend's valentines basket.ALL ADVICE?
Potato chips (will be bit different if you can find them in unusual flavours), jerky, heart shaped cookies (if you think thats sweet, not lame like some women do).
Hershey kisses and breath mints.
DO THEY SELL FORTUNE COOKIES
Men love dried, cured meats!! Try that...he'll love you for it!!
Well beef jerky is always great! Non food items could be some cute boxers, cologne, a scarf, new gloves,a sudoku book, a drawing pad and pencils/markers. I know we don't usually buy drawing stuff for adults but who doesn't like a fresh blank sheet of paper you can put anything you want to down on! He could journal with it, draw pictures of the love of his life, or even just keep it by the phone for messages. It all depends on what he likes to do. I've even gotten classical music CD's at the dollar store--relaxing and romantic.
we all have different tastes as to what we like ,i pesonally would prefer salty snacks rather than sweet ones, prezels, beef jerky ur popcorn even if its candy ... although maybe you could mix and match a little of everything salty snacks and sweet ones..
Maybe a bag of beef jerky,mixed nuts,a bag of snack mix like the Ghiaradelis.
Green and Yellow M%26amp;M's. I did my then boyfriends easter basket one year when we were dating, with all green and yellow M%26amp;M's. The green ones, well you know what those are supposed to mean and the yellow ones are supposed to meam I love you. Also conversation hearts are always good, pick the ones out with the best sayings and put some of those in there. Maybe a bottle of edible body paint, depends on where you are in the relationship. Have fun with it! Happy Valentines Day, early!
Hmm, this must be an American thing. Nice idea. Chocolate covered marzipan hearts, and an exotic fruit like lychees are supposed to aphrodisiacs.
Peanuts is good. Could also get little stuffed animal or heart at dollar store as centerpiece for basket. Should gone to the M %26amp; M website. You can get PERSONALIZED m %26amp; m's with anything you want them to say printed on them.


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i think u should buy him some chocolate coverd strawberries and some cookies in the shape of hearts

I'm going to be studying abroad in London & I'm trying to find the best solution for my cell phone? Advice?

I'm hoping to find a standard monthly rate including text, calls, internet and email. I'm also planning getting a blackberry.I'm going to be studying abroad in London %26amp; I'm trying to find the best solution for my cell phone? Advice?
I'm with Vodafone.


I get a free phone once a year, unlimited texts and 500 minutes and it costs 拢25 (about $40)


You can pay extra for insurance etc

Does and one have any advice for a first time skier?

Ive never skied before do you have any tips on getting to grips with it faster?Does and one have any advice for a first time skier?
Get lessons.





That's the only advice I can offer.





I used to be a ski instructor...believe me, you will be far happier learning from a professional.Does and one have any advice for a first time skier?
I've just answered a similar question so are going to post the same answer! But will like to add: Take your time , keep your patients and enjoy!


Remarkably I learnt to ski on a golf course in Dartford!!! Yes a Golf course!


The course was covered in snow and I went with a EX for a go! I skied on skis 20cm to big, and loved it! 2 days later I went to a Dry ski slope had a 2hr lesson and then 3 weeks later I went on holiday to the Alps! I managed blues and reds and by the end of the week was trying black runs! Go for it! You'll love it and will never give it up! I see my self as an 70yr old on skis!!! lol Good Luck!
Go slow and snow plow till you get the hang of it. Depending on where your going skiing i would get lessons but if theres a young child going and your going to a non-english speaking country, i know from experience that its very confusing.
First time I went I was about 11 or 12 I think. I had a week of lessons but since then have done my own thing. Wouldn't suggest a whole course of lessons but maybe 2 or 3 days, mainly so you don't kill yourself or anyone trying to work out what to do.





Or maybe go to a local dry slope? Or if you're lucky one of those indoor 'real' snow places.
Take a set of lessons from a qualified instructor, practice the exercises, get in good shape, tighten your boots, drink water.
take it slow, try buying a lesson and then from there go on the bunny hills and work your way up, ive been skiing for like 2 years and i still dont do the diamonds
don't hit the tree
Look for an area that has a first time on skis program. This will include your lift ticket, equipment rental and lessons. Your other option if you can afford it is to spring for a private lesson but then you would have to pay for lift ticket and lesson seperately.


Dress in layers, bring an extra pair of gloves because your first ones will get wet, buy goggles or wear sunglasses, pack sunscreen, lip protection, wear a hat.
I would defiantly check out a local dry slope before going on the snow, its not essential but far easier. I went Skiing on snow for the first time last year and the best advice anyone gave me was don't be afraid to fall over, because worrying about it makes you nervous.


Then take it nice and easy and don't rush yourself. And as soon as u can get used to using all the ski lifts, they are essential for moving up and down the slopes, but sometimes difficult to master.
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Has anyone ever used advice from YA when joining the military?

I answer a lot of questions on here when young people have questions regarding joining the military. I have a lot of military experience and dont mind sharing it. I just wonder if anyone has actually used my advice in this major life decision or just ignored it.


I hope I have at least helped a few people.Has anyone ever used advice from YA when joining the military?
I've considered answers on here because many times there is unbiased responses. when I thought about joining the service many of my family members were against it and nobody really knew a lot about what I needed to do. I did a lot of research (besides Yahoo answers) before talking to a recruiter. This is just another tool for people to use. Thanks for posting.Has anyone ever used advice from YA when joining the military?
to be 100% honest, i have asked a few question under the military and have gotten really negative feedback from people on here. I know i want to join the air force and need to figure out how to get a waiver (i think its the family waiver) since my husband is also in the military( national guard). i have asked people here for advice and almost every time i get people with really negative answers that dont help me (people telling me there is no way, every. which i know is not true bc it happens all the time), so of course i dont take it.








EDIT- maybe i will ask again tonight and see what people say lol
I hope so. Once you weed out the trolls there are about 1,000 years worth of military experience between the regular posters that answer the questions.





About half the questions are serious and the other half frivolous.... ';I want to be an Airborne SEAL in the French Foreign Legion and a Marine Corps Officer...'; type questions. I try to avoid them.
I hope they are listening. When I can I try to help young kids out, and try to use my combat experience from multiple engagements and battles of the past 9 years. I'm sure a good percent of them do.
People actually do listen here. I have met several people here who were HS students and went on to enlist and are now serving in the USMC.





I speak with many people who wish to enlist daily who I have met here.
I would guess about half of them listen, the other half(mostly the young ones) probably think they know everything as all of us did when we were young! Thanks for your service.
I have used plenty of advice on this website in my pursuit of joining the armed service
I already had my mind made up. The people on here have great information to share, well except for a few. I'm really happy I ran across yahoo answers. :)

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I'm writing my first book, please give me any tips/advice you can think of?

I have the plot down, and I'm finally ready to write after two months of planning. Any tips/ advice for me when I'm writing?I'm writing my first book, please give me any tips/advice you can think of?
Don't feel the need to go straight from the beginning to the end. If you do this, you might get bored and rush the plot. Rather, since you have planned so well, you have given yourself the ability to write at any point in the book you wish. For instance, depending on your mood, your mood to write different scenes will vary. When you are excited to write something, it is so much better than when you are not. So, write what excites you first!


Also, don't always plan everything. Many authors will tell you their characters sometimes did things they never expected them to do. Just let it flow out of you, and edit later!


And stick with it; don't give up. You can always take a break when you get tired of writing and come back to it later. I have taken breaks for as long as two months on my book because I just got tired of writing it. But I always come back, because I love my characters and want to finish!


Best of wishes!





PS: Don't ';overwrite';. If you write constantly, your stream of creativity will eventually drain. Now, you can't always avoid writer's block, but it's never good to let your creative mind run dry. Because then writing isn't a joy; it's work. Instead, if you are feeling like you need a break, FEED your creativity! Listen to music. Read a classic novel! Watch a movie. Just let your mind rest, and it will repay you with new ideas!I'm writing my first book, please give me any tips/advice you can think of?
Don't let yourself get bogged down. If you find yourself slagging through a certain part, feel free to skip it and move on, then come back later. And don't get caught up in unnecessary details--it's a big problem for first time novelists, because one of the hardest things to do is to admit to yourself that some of the parts you love just don't advance the story in any way.





Also, set yourself a reasonable goal--either a number of words or pages--and stick to it each day. Estimate the number of words/pages you want the finished product to have, and these goals will point to a deadline that will help you feel like writing is a priority. And be sure to reward yourself when you reach them--maybe with dessert, or a favorite food. I've heard of at least one person who said they even refused to allow themselves to use the restroom until they reached their writing goal for the day.





But even if you feel like you could write a whole lot more than your daily goal, don't. By restraining yourself from reaching that point where you feel completely satiated, you prevent burnout and it will help you to keep going in the long haul. The hardest part is the middle stretch. I guarantee you will start to lose hope at the halfway point, feel like it's not good enough, there's too many plot holes, people will hate it--that's natural. All those little problems will get edited out later anyway. Pacing yourself in the beginning makes it easier to overcome these feelings of despair, when it seems like it just isn't worth it. But it is. So above all, keep writing.
-Write every single day. Write if you're feeling inspired. Write even if you aren't feeling inspired. It doesn't matter if it's good, if it's bad, if you think it's good, if you think it's bad. It just does not matter. Just write. Write even if it's not for your story. Writing a paper for class? Good! Any type of writing works on your skills (and, in fact, different types of writing to work on different skills are preferable!). And always remember that if authors wrote only when they wanted to, there wouldn't be any books. Or at least not half as many.





-Love what you do. You will hate your story sometimes. You will hate yourself sometimes. But ultimately, be sure that your writing is always for you and for your love of it. If it's not, you will most likely quit and have a bad feeling about the experience.





-Read every single day. Author Richard Peck said to ';learn five new words a day, because a book is written one word at a time.'; You need to read. Not just novels, though. Read short stories, poems, magazines, newspapers, menus, movie summaries. Read anything and everything. It will help you in the long run.





-Find your own technique. Some authors have required word counts for themselves every day. Some edit their work the next day. Some authors don't edit until it's completely done. Some authors write in bits and pieces. Whatever your preference is, find it. See where you like to write, know what gets you inspired. Do you want music? Do you want nature? Do you get easily distracted? Learn about yourself.





-Don't be too harsh on yourself. This could cause frustration and you may want to quit. Just write it down and let it be bad. Remember:





';Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it's the only way you can do anything good.';


-William Faulkner





';Convince yourself that you are working in clay, not marble, on paper, not eternal bronze: let that first sentence be as stupid as it wishes.';


-Jacques Barzon
Make a daily writing routine for yourself. Write some everyday and don't worry if the first draft sucks. And just write write write!

Do you have any advice on how to land a Waltz Jump?

What kind of stretches/exercises could I do and how many times a week? Plz help! =]Do you have any advice on how to land a Waltz Jump?
Start by holding your landing position for at least 10 seconds to strengthen your legs. DEFENITELY practice on the floor A LOT. if i didn't, i probably would have never landed my axel! do stretches like trying to touch the floor, opening up your legs on the floor and reaching for one side at a time, squats to strengthen the leg muscles and lunges across the floor. and also try jumping straight up 2x, arms tucked in then come out into landing position. I hoped i helped and good luck!Do you have any advice on how to land a Waltz Jump?
Assuming that you are a counter clockwise skater (righty) do some powerful left over right back x-overs and then hold your right back outside edge with your free leg extended and left arm in front, right arm to the side (your arms should make an L position). This is your landing position - the stronger you can make this position the easier it will be to 'hit it' when you land. The hardest part of this position is extending the free leg while keeping the skating leg bent.
I completely agree with the person above. I don't think there is anything they missed.