Youth on Shine

Missing my period. Are you?

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http://jcafesin.blogspot.com/2009/10/missing-my-period.html A short essay on how it feels getting older.

Looking For New Youth Center

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Do you have a site available to be used by a nonprofit 501c3? Do you need a tax deductible donation for this year? go to http://www.star-foundation.org and call us at 919 246-4880

Hindsight is 20/20: What would you tell your younger self?

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I've been doing a lot of thinking lately, mostly about my career. I started working as a journalist when I was 16 -- I mean working for pay, as opposed to on the school paper or something -- and I pursued my career goals with a single-mindedness that surprises me today, in retrospect.

I didn't really have a mentor, 15 or 20 years ago. I could have used one -- as a young woman, as a woman of color, as a journalist, as a professional. I could have used a primer on office politics (who couldn't?), some guidance on setting goals, a reminder that work-life balance is important even when the only think on the "life" side of the equation is yourself.

Here's some advice -- career or otherwise -- I wish I could tell my younger self:

The Count Down of the 1st YOG (Youth Olympic Games) in S'pore in 2010

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What a Day to remember in History of S'pore for being the First Country in the World to hold this NEW GAME for OLYMPICS COUNCIl. Being the starter, you get right to set the pace and direction to have a new concept in Sports & Education with…

What's "wrong" with our "new generation"? Oh our "new generation" is so corrupt!

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Who's to blame? Is there really anything wrong with them? Is this just not another "phase"? What's your opinion??

Today's Meditation - Turn Back the Clock

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By Jane Powell - www.MeditationsForWomen.com “There is a princess inside every woman.” When a girl is young, she carries her dreams in her twinkling eyes. She is convinced that there is a princess, a very attractive princess,…

Media + Tech Essentials: Could Using Facebook Mean Lower Grades?

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A recent study conducted at Ohio State University has students squirming because it claims that social networking sites like Facebook can result in lower grades.

What Do You Think of Suzanne Somers' Weird (and Borderline Crazy) Attempts to Keep Her Body Young?

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We know her for the ThighMaster, of course, but Suzanne Somers has been making headlines recently for her outrageous (and some say wacked-out) attempts to stay young--which range from daily vaginal injections (yes, you read that right: vaginal injections) to a bucketful of vitamins and supplements a day. Let's discuss...