@MissSuzyQ Good luck!!
It’s a part time sales associate position at Staples. They are really close to my home and I could use a nice discount for supplies lol.
Good luck with your road test! I’m going to get my permit tomorrow. Summer birthday’s + state laws = late permit.
I really should go get my permit, but… work.
I’ve decided to try out for our school’s Ocean Science Bowl team next year, though, because what I’ve learned about it at my internship seems really interesting.
@topaz1116 I’m honestly surprised that’s a thing. How’s your internship going? I’m deathly tired after mine every day.
@topaz1116 OCEAN science bowl?? Tell us more about it!
I really should get a permit because it’s really hard to walk around because of
the hills and stuff. I’m the only one at my school without a license:(
@ambers58 congrats!!! I heard that’s a great place to work
@topaz1116 good luck! That sounds like so much fun and I hope you get it!
I just got back from Asia after a long flight. Glad to see that all the drama is resolved.
@sprights Thank you so much! That advice really helped me and made my day! Perfectionism has always been a problem for me even outside of school. I’m in the same boat as you, I got the shorter end of the stick as soon as I entered high school because most students already knew each other since they went to the same public middle school, whereas I came from a small private middle school not knowing anybody. I’ll still try to pursue leadership positions that don’t necessarily require popularity, such as tutoring other students, but I’ll try not to let failures bring me down. Also, kudos to your cousin!
I’m afraid but also excited for AP Lang. I had the teacher for English freshman year and he’s my favorite teacher so far, but he’s a really hard teacher and I feel like my writing barely improved sophomore year.
@Greninja I’m glad! I came into my school as a sophomore, so it was really hard making friends in general, let alone gaining leadership opportunities. As long as you get involved with things you’re passionate about, it doesn’t matter if you’re president or member! I volunteer within my religious community and even though I don’t have a position on their board, I’m still as involved with the organization as the board members are are and it’s something I can write my college essays on 
@MissSuzyQ Hey what kind of hours do you work? I have a real job interview Sunday (ahh!!) and I don’t know what kind of hours would work around my school schedule. I get out at 1:50 so by 3 all ECs are done.
@ambers58 Well I haven’t worked during the school year yet but I will start in a few weeks! During summer, you should be able to work 20-40 hours a week. During the school year, I’d say up to 20 at the most, but I don’t plan on working that much.
The restaurant I work at has so many hostesses, so I don’t get many hours (which is both a blessing and a curse). I work 2-3 shifts a week, so roughly 9-12 hours. I hope it stays this way during the school year.
Usually teenagers say they can work up to 20 hours a week during the school year. If it gets too overwhelming, you can just ask for less hours. It really just depends on where you’re working and how they operate. I know fast food establishments, for example, will usually give more hours than say an overstaffed sit-down restaurant.
@MissSuzyQ Thanks! I think the hardest part is balancing a schedule and getting enough rest lol.
Anyone else have a job?
I have a job currently. I work like 15-20 hrs a week. During the school year I’ll prob go down to 5-12 hrs. I’m asking today to only work Fri nights and Sat morns.
2 jobs. 12 hours a week during the school year, actually working less during the summer because internship takes more time than school does.
I would like to get a job so I can be more independent/receive my own, hard-earned money, but I definitely could not fit it into my packed schedule.
@photogeek8 I’m the same way. I truly would like a job, but I do not have the time. I have applied to various jobs, but I understand why I haven’t gotten any of them, because I could only work maybe one day a week.
I also want a job for the sole purpose of earning independent money that I worked for. It’s not the same getting an allowance from my parents …
I’ve never had an allowance lol.
I’m hoping juggling everything wont be too much of a stress. Might end up dropping a club tho 
Hey guys, I’m taking AP Lang this upcoming fall and my summer assignment is to read a fictional novel with “literary merit” (so basically a classic) that is written by an American author. Any suggestions on what I should read?
Maybe try some books by Fitzgerald or Hemingway?
Or something by John Steinbeck.