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Top 25 Things To Do Over the Summer (No Order)

 1. Go on a date with your significant other.
2. Go to the zoo.
3. Visit a museum.
4. Go to the beach/on vacation.
5. Just sleep.
6. Learn a foriegn language.
7. Read or write stories.
8. Work to earn money.
9. Tan.
10. Play Sports.
11. Study so you can get ahead next year.
12. Hang out with friends.
13. Go shopping.
14. Volunteer somewhere.
15. Learn a new hobby.
16. Figure out which college you want to go to.
17. Watch TV
18. Play Videogames
19. Talk on the Phone or Text
20. Go to the movies.
21. Try to learn to play the guitar.
22. Embroidery
23. Start a garden
24. Just Chill, and
25) Listen To Music

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Why Do Teachers Freak Out Over Exams?

Exams. EOCs. EOGs. Finals. Whatever you call them, they're a part of your educational career. And, sure, no one likes them. But, they're nothing compared to how stressed out teachers get before they give these tests. Every teacher is somehow convinced that they you are going to fail their final. They plead with you to come to review sessions, and assign massive packets for homework. Nevermind that you did great the whole year during their class. Nevermind that you've aced all the practice tests they've given you. In the teachers's minds, you are going to fail their exam. Period. Does this type of pressure help? No, of course not. It only makes the students waay more stressed out. So, teachers, please chill out. They're our problem, not your's.

Tech Support Phone Call Tragedies

Imagine. Your computer isn't working properly. You've exhausted your somewhat limited personal knowledge, and you call tech support. Big mistake. Two hours. Two hours were spent on the phone with the Time Warner Cable Tech Support People. I also, out of frustration, phoned Gateway. Gateway told me that I would need to back up my files so that I could "restore" my system. For those of you who, like me, apply an automatically positive connotation to the word "restore", let me explain what it means in the digital world. They want to wipe my hard drive. Clean. Well, I have several novels, and many songs, all of which would take forever to reinstall. The tech support dude, which by the way, none of them speak normal English, said that he would make a note for the next guy so that when I called back, they could walk me through the restoration process. I have bad news. I'm not calling them back. :(

Laptop Troubles

Well, my devout readers, I have both good news and bad news for you all! The good news is, I got a new laptop! The bad news of course, is that I cannot get it to work properly. I can get it to go to Google, and any Google site such as Gmail or Blogger. But, it will not let me on Facebook, Yahoo, or MySpace. Now, I can always get on these on my regular desktop, but that really kind of defeats the purpose of having a laptop. However, If you can help me out here, please let me know. Before anyone asks, yes, it is connected to a wireless internet!