My Life. 

Absolutely busy. 
Crazy. Doing everything. Fun. 
Guaranteed hairy. Insane. Joyful. Klutz! 
Lonely moments. Nuts. Options, please. 
Quiet - rarely. Stupid. Tough. Understanding.
Very wacky. ‘Xcellent. Yippee!  Zany. 

Welcome to my life.

• Alcohol and Drugs
  

• Getting Around
  

• GLBTQ
  

• Go Green
  

• Health & Safety
  

• Higher Education
  

• Jobs & Careers
  

• Money
  

• Politics
  

• Pregnancy & Parenthood
  

• Relationships
  

• Sex & Sexuality
  

• Violence, Abuse and Bullying
  

• Volunteering

 Alcohol and Drugs 

• Above the Influence
  Help for teens who are coping with peer pressure regarding alcohol and drugs.
• Check Yourself
  Teens share their experiences with alcohol and drugs through message boards and videos.
• NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse 
  The National Institute on Drug Abuse has collected information on drugs, quizzes and real-life stories in this site for teens.
• Quit For Life 
  This Canadian website will teach you about the dangers of smoking.
• The Truth 
  Learn the truth about tobacco, and get the help you need to quit.        

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Getting Around

• Driving Skills For Life
  Drive defensively!  Save a life! Maybe yours.  Maybe mine!
• Megabus
  Departs from Memphis and offers cheap tickets to several close U.S. cities including Chicago, IL.
• Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA)
  Find updated bus routes here.
• Teen Driving
  Help with driving skills such as parallel parking, passing and tips for driving in bad weather.
• Tennessee Driver's License and ID
  Need the Driver's License manual?  Find it here online as well as where to go to take the test.
   

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GLBTQ

• GLBTQ encyclopedia
  The world's largest encyclopedia of gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender and queer culture.
• It Gets Better Project
  This project strives to show that life as a GLBTQ teen will get better than it is in high school.   
• National Youth Advocacy Coalition
  The NYAC's blog providing news on GLBTQ issues. 
• Oasis Journals
  This is a place for GLBTQ teens to showcase their writing talents.
• Persad Center
  Counseling center for the GLBTQ community.
• Point Foundation
  The Foundation helps teens achieve academic and leadership potential despite the obstacles they face. 
• Safe Schools Coalition
  Helping schools become safe places for GLBTQ teens.
• Trevor Project
  Crisis and suicide intervention.
• Youth Resource
  Information about life and issues by and for GLBTQ teens.

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Go Green

• EcoStudent
  Environmental blog for students.
• Go Green Initiative
  Ideas on ways to Go Green at home and at your school.
• Vegetarian Teen
  If you have been thinking of becoming vegetarian, this is a good site to begin with.  
  
  

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Health & Safety

• Girl's Health
  Maintained by the Office on Women's Health, this site provides information for girls between the ages of 10 and 16.
• Go Ask Alice! 
  Need honest answers? Go Ask Alice, a question and answer resource produced by Columbia University.
• Spark Teens 
  Do you want help and motivation to eat right and get fit? Spark Teens might be right for you!
• TeensHealth  
  Information on physical and mental health in easy-to-understand articles.

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Higher Education

• America's Best Colleges
  U.S. News and World Report's website for the college bound. Includes the annual list of the best colleges.
• College Bound
  Database for those looking for a school based on the subject you want to major in.
• Iaam.com
  College information by teens for teens.

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Jobs & Careers

• Snag a Job
  One of many job seeking sites.
• Camp Jobs
  Summer camp employment.
• Job Corps
  A free education and training program that helps young adults find a career.
• Next Step U
  Should you go to college or should you find a job now?  This site may help you.

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Money

• Consumer Jungle
  This website will help you get a handle on your money and how you spend it in order to save a little of it.
• Test Your Money $marts
  This quiz will help you learn some of the basics of stocks and bonds.
• Young Americans Center for Financial Literacy
  Finance geared specifically to young adults.  Learn by hands on activities designed to help you navigate the consumer world.

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Politics

• All Girl Army
  29 young feminists between the ages of 10 and 25 write blogs and provide resources and support for young girls and the feminist movement.
• Humane Teen
  The Humane Society's site for teens.
• Mobilize.org
  Empower yourself to make the change you want to see in the world.
• Rock the Vote
  Register to vote, learn about the issues and find ways to help.
• Speak Out!
  Learn about your government and how it works, then have your say.
• Teen Activist
  Best place to start if you want to start a revolution!
• TeenGov
  Blog on government issues.
• The White House
  News from the source!
   

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Pregnancy & Parenthood

• Adoption.com
  If you are considering adoption, this site can help answer your questions.
• Planned Parenthood for Teens
  Planned Parenthood's site for teens offers information on all aspects of teen life including information on relationships, reproductive health, sexuality and pregnancy.
   

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Relationships

• BAM! Guide to Getting Along
  Tips for getting along with all kinds of people.
• Healthy Relationships
  Offers advice to make your relationship better.
• Heather's Voice
  Brings domestic violence to light using the life of Heather, who was killed by her boyfriend.
• Love is Respect
  Helps teens know what is a healthy relationship compared to one that is abusive.
• Teen Relationships
  Advice on your relationships and recognizing abuse.
• TeensHealth: Date Rape
  What is date rape exactly and can it happen to me?

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Sex & Sexuality

• Go Ask Alice!
  The best source for all your questions.
• MySistahs
  A straight from the hip conversation about sex.
• Planned Parenthood for Teens
  National site for sex education.
• Scarleteen 
  Blogs and advice about sex and relationships. 
• Sex Ed from Advocates for Youth
  Helps you make informed decisions about sex.
• Sex, Etc.
  Sex education by teens, for teens.

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Violence, Abuse and Bullying

• Medline Plus:  Teen Violence
  Medline Plus' database and articles about teen violence.
• Respect Rx:  Self Defense
  No means no!
• Stop Cyberbullying
  Online bullying is a growing concern.  Check here for more information for any bullying from texts, emails, or online sites.
• Stop Bullying
  Site dedicated to stopping bullying by educating both the bullied and the people who cause the abuse.
• Teens Against Gang Violence
  Stop violence on the streets in Memphis by taking cues from this Massachusetts organization.
• Teens Health: Someone at School Has a Weapon
  Have you heard about gun violence at other schools?  Here is what to do if it ever happens to your school.
• That's Not Cool
  A down to earth site about cyberbullying and ways to combat it if it is happening to you.

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Volunteering

• DoSomething.org
  Global activism organization that offers chances to help by volunteering.
• Volunteer at the Memphis Public Library!
  Make a difference @ your library, volunteer!
• Volunteering Opportunities for Teens
  Ideas on how and where you could volunteer.

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