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For Teens, By Teens Glasses result in inconvenience, discomfort By Amy Crawford When I think of wearing glasses I remember how many times I went to scratch around my eyes and poke my glasses. I also remember taking them off, setting them somewhere and not being able to find them again. Sometimes I even went as far as having to ask someone if they had seen my glasses and was met with the response, "They're on your head." Playing baseball in public school GEMINI It's not a good idea to tell everyone everything. Part of knowing how to communicate is in knowing what not to say, and when not to say it. You're attracting a lot of attention, and not all of it is positive. To be on the safe side, review your output before it gets out, rather than after. Somebody who's asking a lot of questions may not have your best interests at heart. Dispense information on a "need-to-know" basis. CANCER If your sweetheart is stressed out, be compassionate. Nobody can understand better than you can. Nobody can soothe an upset disposition better than you can, either. Gentle sounds and sweet aromas help, as would a favourite meal for two. In private, of course. LEO You may be stuck at home again today, but that's OK. You can finish up a project you've already started. This is a relatively good day for working in the yard. If you also want to get together with friends, no problem. Have them over to your place. VIRGO A talkative person, possibly a Gemini, may attempt to interrupt you. Just be polite but firm. You can discuss whatever it is later. Actually, you can do something to prevent interruptions from happening. You can turn the volume on all your telephone ringers to "off". This is not cheating; it is simply defending your privacy. LIBRA Take it slow and easy again today. You have a few decisions to make. and there's quite a bit of money involved. In other words, it's time to go shopping for groceries. Once the chores are done, you have permission to zip across town to visit a dear friend. You have lots to talk about so plan to spend the evening. SCORPIO The competition's fierce, but you're strong. You're the one who has endurance. The other person may be faster in the 100-yard dash, but you're the long-distance runner. That perseverance is going to help you win, eventually. Keep that in mind if you start to feel confused. Don't forget to give a loved one special attention. It will empower you both. SAGITTARIUS There's lots you would LIKE to do, but something you HAVE to do takes precedence. Your mate will understand once you explain that it's a matter of principles. It might be nothing more significant than cleaning out the garage, but if you promised, you promised. Better do it. CAPRICORN There's work to be done, and it probably involves your friends. If also resulted in some eyeglass folly. My glasses were occasionally bent and/or broken as the result of a baseball heading on a line drive straight for my nose. It was because of these many reasons I resolved to buy contacts. Although both glasses and contacts help you to sec, contacts are better. Contacts aren't big objects resting on your nose, but translucent, rounded structures that rest right on your eyes. This makes you can't think of anything, just call some of them and ask. It might be nothing serious. It's more likely fun. You tend to do the serious stuff first, and forget the fun altogether. You can think about (and maybe solve) a work-related problem on your way to and from the party. AQUARIUS Although you're in a pretty good mood, a stressful situation could develop between you and an older person. This individual seems determined to cramp your style. Don't make too big a fuss in public. Just do what is required, and get outta there. Sneak away with a person you love to a place where you can talk freely. Together you'll find a way around even the most difficult situations. PISCES It looks like people are coming over to your house, or it's all messed up for some other reason. Travel to, near, or by water looks pretty good. It's likely to be more peaceful and quiet than staying home if you want to rest your brain as well as your body. It looks like there's some sort of hassle going on at your house. You can help solve the problem tomorrow. Today, do something else. ARIES Conditions are better for paying off old debts than for incurring new ones. Keep that in mind if you go shopping. You will probably spend more than you can afford, but you need to do that every once in a while just to get the adrenaline pumping. Now find a way to make more money soon. For some people, playing the game this way would be too stressful, but for you it's exciting. TAURUS There are a lot of things you want to buy, so budgeting is crucial. Let your date pick up the tab today, and don't even worry about it. You're probably going where he or she wants anyway. You would have preferred to stay at home on the couch, right? the whole seeing process more comfortable, especially for my nose which had been the object of many hard knocks. If you have ever gone from a nice warm house to the outside on a cold winter day you will find your glasses fogging up. This situation constantly forces you to take your glasses off and wipe them. This wonderful scenario means the eyeglass wearer must bring at least one box of Kleenex with them everywhere during the winter months. When it rains it is quite easy to spot the many glass-wearers. They are usually glancing around with a crusty look on their face, periodically removing their glasses By Ashley Gropp Imagine being a teacher at one of our local high schools. One day, only about a quarter of your students both- er to show up for classes. This is likely because it is 'National Skip Day', a 'holiday' celebrated by stu- dents all over the country. This year it was held Friday, June 5. The day is a pain for teachers for several reasons. One is that it is diffi- cult to work a schedule around. Many classes already require more. time to complete the mandatory work without students missing school for unnecessary and frivolous reasons. Unless there is an independent study work period in class, students who do show up have little to do. Even when tests are scheduled, only half of the students generally go to class to write it. This means that in order to write the test, students waste the next day of classes to write it or they come in and write it before or after school. Nobody wants to work overtime, so why should the teachers be expected to because students don't go to class? Not only that, but it means that the tests can't be marked over the weekend and handed back Monday. This annoys the students who wrote the test when they should have, as well as the teacher, who may not have the time to mark them during the week. Also, either the students get away with their truancy, or an already very busy vice principal and office staff have a long and hectic couple of days, possibly having to neglect oth- ers who come into the office requir- ing assistance or have been misbehaving. The funny thing about skip day is that many students don't enjoy it. They do nothing all day but skate- board, watch TV, or just drink. There are those who spend the day and wiping the rain off. This constant annoyance often leads to the removal of their glasses and a wish to toss the darn things in the garbage if they have to wipe them off one more time. Although both cost a lot of money, in the long run it is far easier to maintain and care for your contacts than your glasses which are easily bent, broken and scratched. Both glasses and contacts come in an array of colours, but only contacts will allow you to change your eye colour. Believe me, this is much easier than a corny squiggly pattern around the frame of your glasses. After a few years of wearing glasses you will notice big unsightl' productively, working or doing school work, but the majority slack off. The slackers have been heard talking about how slowly the day is going. Believe it or not, there are quite a few students who chose to spend their day off hanging around the school. Whether they are in the smoking area, wandering the halls or skating around on the road, they are causing problems. The ones in the hall are a distraction to classes and make the janitorial staff's job more difficult as some leave garbage all over the place. The skaters get in the way of any traffic that wants to get through. The smokers often butt out anywhere, ignoring the garbage cans; Students need to keep in mind that by not going to class on skip day, they aren't just causing grief for a teacher they may dislike, but also for anyone who has a group project to work on with them, their favourite teacher, the entire staff and the rest of their fellow classmates. red marks on the sides of your nos, caused from the nose pads. It almost looks like someone pinched your nose the whole night before while you were sleeping. Or else you suffer from a constant nose bleed. Because I have worn glasses, and now wear contacts, I find contacts so much easier and very beneficial to me with my summer job as a lifeguard. When teaching swimming lessons I can easily play "ring around the hot dog" with the children (this involves dunking head under water). I can also dive into the pool and swim laps with the older kids I teach. Contacts are far better than glasses because of cost, comfort, effort, care, and convenience. 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