Dear Lucy,
I've been
struggling with Spanish 2 all semester and as finals approach I'm starting to
worry I may not pass. How can I make sure I'm fully prepared for my final?
-Stressed
about Spanish
Dear
Stressed about Spanish,
First off, don't stress! I know
finals can be a stressful time but it doesn't have to be with the right
preparation. When you're taking a foreign language it seems to make everything
ten times harder, but it will be okay, I promise. First off, I'd talk with your
teacher separately about any tutoring or extra credit opportunities that might
be available. Most teachers don't mind at all to come in early or stay later to
help their students. After you seek help from your teacher, find a buddy in
your class who you feel really knows what they're doing. Share notes, study
techniques, and anything else you feel will help you and your buddy succeed on
the final. Most importantly, study, study, study! Don't wait until the last
minute to study; procrastination is not your friend. I'm sure if you study your
butt off and seek extra help you will do fine!
Good
luck!
-Lucy
Dear Lucy,
I'm a sophomore and
my boyfriend is a senior. He's graduating in a couple weeks and then he leaves
for college in the fall. I'm going to spend as much time with him this summer
as I can but how can I make him leaving a little easier?
-Long
distance lovebirds
Dear Long Distance lovebirds,
This is a tough
position to be in. Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when it's someone
you have a special relationship with. I agree and disagree with your decision
to spend all summer with him. You can look at it from two different angles. You
can either be mature enough to say goodbye in the fall and spend your entire
summer with him or you can break things off now to make the goodbye a little
easier. If you don't distance yourself now, you may have an even harder time
saying goodbye in the fall. Giving yourself the summer will give your heart
time to heal. Just something to consider. I hope you don't have a hard time
deciding which approach you're going to take!
-Lucy
Dear Lucy,
I've been really good
friends with my best friend's ex boyfriend since middle school and now that
they broke up he's been wanting to hang out a lot, like old times. My best
friend knows him and I are close, but I'm worried that if we continue to hang
out I'll develop feelings for him. I would hate to lose my friendship with my
best friend but I can't control my feelings, what should I do?
-Torn
Tess
Dear Tess,
It sounds like you're
in a really complicated situation. Anytime best friends and ex boyfriends are
in the same situation it never ends pretty. I think before anything else
happens you need to decide how you're feeling, and if you're going to act on
your feelings. If you chose to act on your feelings, you need to tell your best
friend before she finds out from anyone else. Out of respect for your friend
you need to ask her permission to pursue anything with that boy, regardless of
yours and his history. Especially if the break up was recent, you may face a
lot of conflict with your friend. If she doesn't have an issue with your
feelings, then it's your decision how you want to handle your feelings from
there. But, if she doesn't approve of your feelings then you should respect her
and distance yourself from that boy until the feelings subside. That's only
fair. I hope this helps!
-Lucy
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