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Unraveling a Person

The Difference between

how you want to be seen and how you look at

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Not Everything is Black and White!

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Pg 5 Don’t Judge a Book by It’s Cover

How you see yourself vs. how you want to be seen.

By: Angela Morris

Pg 7 Unraveling a Person Finding out a person’s true values. By: Jesse Fairweather

Pg 8-9 14 Things You Need to Know Before 14 By: Angela Morris

Pg13 Dear George A word of advice. By: Allynonamous

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Pg 10 The Essential Things in Life Do you know who your true friends are? By: Allyson McLaughlin

Pg 11 FUN PAGE! By: Allyson and Angela

Pg 12 What’s in a Name? By: Jesse Fairweather

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Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover

Image is appearance, in today's society it’s hard to really define yourself because all anyone can see is what is right in front of them. However there is a huge difference between how you see your-self and how you want others to see you. People are attacked with unrealistic images of perfection on a daily basis, and sometimes this is enough to forget what's really important, the person beneath the image. Even more so in a high school, its all about the body image, the latest fashion. Those who choose not to follow the trends are deemed uncool or boring. Image even helps to determine your friends, and the people who you hang out with tend to have the same look as you do. Which is where stereotypes come from. People don't understand people outside of their own circle, so they label them, put them into categories and classifications. People make judgements based solely on a per-sons image before even meeting them. Before knowing who they are.

“ People see what they see, they take one look at you, your ap-pearance, your friends, your life and that’s all they see, they don’t see the person underneath.”

How you see yourself

How you want to be seen

You are your hardest critic. No one knows as much about yourself as you do. You know your weak points, exactly what will hurt the most. High school is hard. Every-one : Strives for perfection Has a need to fit in Is confused about who they

are You need to learn to love yourself, its all about self-esteem, self-esteem is the way you look at and feel about yourself. If you feel like your not good enough then stop feeling sorry for yourself and do something about it. You can change the way you feel about and look at yourself.

There are obvious divisions in most high schools and a lot of that is based on your image. Having that need to fit in effects the way you think, makes you more open to peer pressure. Those people you’re trying to impress, the: Popular Beautiful Rich In high school everyone wants to be in the “in” crowd, to be part of something bigger then yourself. But if you lose yourself along the way then what's the point? Don’t let oth-ers opinions affect your own deci-sions. What people think and say about you isn't important, what is important is how you feel about yourself.

ARE YOU... Someone who can make a difference?

Pressured by people around you?

A leader?

The same as all your friends?

Different or

Unique? Popular?

Afraid to be yourself?

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By Angela Morris

High school is about discover-ing who you are, what you want to do with the rest of your life, not to mention the social aspect, that’s a lot of pressure. Its not all about im-age though, its about you. Your ac-tions and values define who you are. The things you do, the friends you have, the decisions you make, its not your image, its you. If you ever find yourself doing something you know isn't right just because you want to be seen a certain way just remem-ber:

Rather then what people want

just be yourself.

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cess, and their intelligence

might define how hard they

study or work. These kinds

of traits might boost their

social standings, which

could define them as a popu-

lar person. However, there

are hundreds of different

opinions, and these are just

a couple of them.

To me, a person’s

wealth, strength or intelli-

gence isn’t what defines

them. Everyone has a differ-

ent view on this though.

Here is a survey on what a

few people think about what

defines a person.

There are many beliefs on what

defines a person. Some people might

say it’s their religion, while other peo-

ple may say their looks. This question

is asked a lot, but it is mainly based

on personal opinion, rather than facts.

To me, the most important factor in

what defines a person is their inner

character. A lot of the time, a person's

outer emotions and actions may be

what people see them as, but some-

times these actions can be misinter-

preted by others who don't under-

stand the person.

When people commit a crime,

we might define them as a bad person,

or if they help people we could define

them as a person who makes many

good decisions. These decisions of

what makes people a likeable or evil

person. Even if they have done some-

thing good or bad, we don’t really

know why they did it.

The “good” person

might just be helping

people for fame, while

the “bad” person might

just not have known

what they did was the

wrong thing to do. Even

if what they were doing

had completely different

inner reasoning, people

still define them as good

or bad people. Person-

ally, I think it is the in-

ner motive that defines

them.

Even though this

is my opinion, it’s under-

standable why people

might think otherwise.

Someone’s wealth might

define their suc-

Who really knows what defines them?

Poll Results: What most defines who you are?

Opinions Percent

Your occupation or calling. 3.06% Your family and friends. 9.18% Your creativity or life talent 17.35% Your mind. 37.76% Your soul. 20.41% Other. 12.24%

Unravelling a Person

In conclusion, it really depends on the type of person you ask. Everyone will give you a different answer. Although many people have their own opin-ion, yours is the most important. If you can figure out what you think defines a person, it might help in discovering yourself.

By: Jesse

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1. Make Mistakes Mistakes teach you important lessons. The biggest mistake you can make is doing nothing because you’re too scared to make a mistake. Life’s all about taking chances, don’t be afraid to take one.

2. Find work you love

Don’t base your future on other peo-ples ideas or recommendations. Find hard work that you love doing. As long as you remain true to yourself you can find success through passion.

3. Put Yourself out there

Try new things, explore new ideas and take every opportunity. Seek as many new life experiences as you can and share them with those you care about.

4. Focus more on less

Hard work is important, but it doesn't help if you are scattered in every which way. Narrow your focus on learning related skills that will be useful in your life, then master them all.

5. People aren't mind readers

People will never know how you feel unless you tell them. Tell them what you're thinking if you want them to know. 6. Take action

You can`t change anything or accomplish anything by sitting

back and thinking about it, you have to do it. There's a huge difference between know-ing how to do something and actually do-

7. Things change

However good or bad your life may seem at the moment, it will change. Em-brace change, it happens for a reason. Ac-cept it, its one thing you can count on.

11. Who cares?

Don’t worry too much about what other people think about you. Unless your trying to make a good first impression don’t let others opinions stand in your way.

10. Make connections Talk to lots of people, why? Network-ing. If you start to build your professional network early you’ll be set. Who knows who’ll be your future boss.

8. Ask questions

If you want answers you have to ask questions. Ask the right questions to the right people and you’ll be surprised how much you can find out.

13. Its not always about you

Respect others, treat everyone how you want to be treated. It’s a simple concept. In order to get, you have to give.

12. Shine

Shine at what you do whether it be work or hobbies. If you’re going to do some-thing, then do it right.

14. Seize the day

Be who you were born to be, don’t waste your life fulfilling someone else’s dreams. You only have one life. So make the most out of every second you have.

9. Honesty is the Best Policy Always be honest with yourself and other people. Living a life of honesty is its own reward.

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might find out the

hard way if someone is

not who they appear

to be, when they take

your secrets and

spread them around as

if they were their own.

But if you take the

high road and don’t

run around and tell

everyone someone’s

secrets, perhaps they

will act the same way

in return. Maybe by

being generous and

kind to a stranger you

will end up making a

friend for life.

What happens behind closed doors usually stays behind closed doors. You never

know what happens in people’s lives, even the people closest to you. Maybe the reason

your friend was tired all day was because she was up all night listening to her parents

fight. Or the reason your cousin wears long sleeved shirts everyday is because his step

father continually abuses him. Maybe you are going through the same or similar prob-

lems. Everyone needs someone to talk to, and if your family can’t help, your friends are

always second best.

Finding a Friend for Life How do you know

who your true friends

are? Kind, good listen-

ers and trusting would

be a good way to de-

fine a friend. But how

trusting are they? Can

you rely on them to

keep your deepest se-

crets you share with

them in confidence? It

might take a while and

you might go through

a few friends before

you find the right one

who is trustworthy

and understanding. It

can be rough and you

The Essential Things in Life

Talking it Out When you have a

problem, whether with

your family or any-

thing in life, you true

friends will always be

there for you. When

you are feeling ne-

glected and/or being

abused, physically or

mentally, someone

needs to know and

you should always feel

comfortable talking

about serious matters

with your closest

friends. They can help

you and chances are

they will make you feel

better. If it is possible

to speak with a mem-

ber of your family who

you completely trust

and feel comfortable

with, go to them first.

They know you the

best and can help the

best. No matter what

never feel like no one

can help and you are

all alone. You are

never alone, and help is

everywhere. You just

have to open up and

want to look for it.

“Discovering that maintaining a trustworthy and loving relationship with friends

and family is one of the most important and essential things in life.”

“For everyone of us that succeeds, it's be-cause there's somebody there to show you the way out. The light doesn't always nec-essarily have to be in your family; for me it was teachers and school.”

- Oprah Winfrey

By: Allyson McLaughlin

Talking it out

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“For everyone of us that succeeds, it's be-cause there's somebody there to show you the way out. The light doesn't always nec-essarily have to be in your family; for me it was teachers and school.”

- Oprah Winfrey

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What's in a Name?

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` The power of a name and its value can be very powerful. Names can define a person, and it is what other people will recognize you by. As the famous Shakespeare quote states:

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet."

The question is: how does a name

influence a person's character?

A person’s name can’t describe them

exactly, but if someone’s personality is

happy, other people might associate their

name with that personality.

So, to answer the question: “Does a name describe a per-son?”, the answer would be no. However, their name does have a sig-nificant meaning. People will still recognize their personality by their name, even though the name doesn’t influence their character.

Many people have their thoughts on this question, so no ones say is really the right one. The point is that you can be whoever you want to be, and a name shouldn’t influence that.

Dear George,

I’ve just recently moved to the big

city from the quaint, little town where I

grew up. If adjusting to the changes

and differences of my surroundings

was not enough pressure, I have had to

start a new school in the middle of the

semester. It is hard being a teenager

and being forced into something, that I

don’t want to do. I had friends back

home that I met when I was 3 months

old and grew up with. For 16 years we

have all been together and had each

other’s back. Now I feel like I am start-

ing from scratch. The kids at my new

school look at me funny in the hall-

ways, because I am the “new kid” and

don’t bother to talk to me because, like

I once did, they have their own friends

that they grew up with and do not want

to disturb the balance of their lives. My

life however has been turned upside

down! I just want to fit in and make

friends! Has no one felt like this be-

fore? I feel so alone. How hard can it

be for someone to say hi to me? How

can I fit in and make some new

friends?

Sincerely yours,

Lonely in High School

Dear Lonely in High School,

I know what you are going through. I

too have been in the same predicament

as you and I have gotten through it.

Whatever you do, don’t shy away. Don’t

walk down the halls with your head

down and a frown on your face, instead

walk with your head held high, and with

an ear to ear grin. Walk tall and proud.

Do not eat your lunch in the bathroom

stall or away from the crowds. Walk up

to a table of friendly looking people and

say “Hi! Mind if I join you?” The worst

they can say is no, and that’s their loss.

Also you can join some clubs or teams,

or both! Get involved in things that you

enjoy, and you will find other people

that are interested in the same things as

you. This is an excellent way to make

friends, because then you already have

something in common with them, and a

perfect topic to break the ice with. Just

think, you’ve made friends before, so

how hard can it be to do it once more?

The kids are just as shy as you are, and

maybe they want you to make the first

move. So give it a try, it couldn’t hurt.

Good luck with your endeavors and ad-

ventures in high school! You will have

the time of your life, you just need to

open yourself up to change, and I know

you can do it.

Yours truly,

George

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