Where Should I Sit at Lunch?: The Ultimate 24/7 Guide to Surviving the High School Years - Paperback

by Karen Unger (Author), Harriet S. Mosatche (Author)

Everything teenagers need to know about surviving the four most dramatic and difficult years of their lives

Written especially for teens aged 13-17, this is the ultimate all-in-one survival guide for today's "desperate" high schoolers. The authors are soughtafter speakers who talk to teens all the time--and they tell it like it is, dishing up the no-nonsense advice that teenagers are looking for. They set the record straight on peer groups, part-time jobs, colleges, homework, family, friends, and rivals. Where Should I Sit at Lunch? offers real-life stories from teens who've "been there, done that" and tips from teen-friendly experts. And yes, they tell them where to sit at lunch, too.

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Get a grip on high school with insider advice from experts and teens just like you.

You've heard the horror stories about high school--the competition, the cliques, the calculus!--but those four years don't have to be a nightmare. In fact, they can be amazing, especially when you have the right advice. Where Should I Sit at Lunch? gives you expert answers to all your important questions, straight from high school students who've been there and done that--and lived to tell about it.

Q: How can you handle the schoolwork?
A: "Don't overload yourself the first year. If you freak out your first year, you'll find the rest of high school impossible." --Shaheen, 16

Q: How can you resolve conflicts with your family?
A: "When you are angry with them, try to put yourself in their shoes." --Eliot, 20

Q: And how do you figure out where to sit at lunch?
A: "Look for a group that seems open and friendly. Make eye contact. If someone smiles, take a seat." --Julia, 14

Filled with checklists, quizzes, and tons of insider tips, this 24/7 handbook gives you the 411 on:

• Getting comfortable in your body
• Working and managing your money
• Preparing a term paper--without all-nighters
• Balancing time with friends and family
• Negotiating love and dating
• Choosing a college and much more!

Author Biography

Harriet S. Mosatche, Ph.D., and Karen Unger, M.A., are the authors of Too Old for This, Too Young for That: Your Survival Guide for the Middle-School Years. Dr. Mosatche is the senior director of Research and Programming for Girl Scouts of the USA. She and her daughter write a popular advice column on www.girlscouts.org. Unger is a writer, editor, and former manager of program development for the Girl Scouts.