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11 Start Strong Finish Strong

13 Something Memorable

12 Make Study Time Count How to maximize your success

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With school back in full swing for almost everyone by now, it's probably not possible to take any kind of a big trip until winter break. So if you have the itch to get away, con-sider a road trip. Typically that means just jump-ing in the car and letting the road lead you. Some great trips have been had this way. But saying "road trip!" also usually means you have a des-tination in mind. The fun of the trip comes from the journey itself and usually doesn't even matter where you're going. MAXIMIZE YOUR FUN

To have a successful road trip one needs to consider a few things. First off, the company, this is probably your most important ingredient to a future great tale, or a wasted weekend. Leave whiners behind, leave crabby morning people behind, leave behind people who can't go with the flow and last but not least, always leave Di-vas behind. Once you have your crew assembled sit down and decide where you want to go. A true road trip shouldn't consist of to much more than knowing the name of the place and why some-one might want to go there. Leave the rest to chance. HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR dESTINATION

There is a really good chance your school is at least three hours or more from your par-ents house. So anything within an hours drive of the school will be a new adventure. Check with the locals to see what is worth seeing. Maybe there is an old ghost town near by, or a spectacu-lar waterfall hike, or a bluegrass festival in the neighboring town. Remember this is an adventure, there is so much out there to see. A weekend means you don't have to invest too much time or too much money. Make a habit no matter how old you get or where you end up living after school, to always take advantage of the area you live

in. Some people travel to the Bahamas every year or take other exotic vacations and yet have never checked out the excitement in their own backyard. When checking out your destination be sure to get everyone to weigh in on cost. Should you try and do a free trip (other than gas, food and lodging) such as a festival, or can you spend a few bucks and take a tour in some amazing underground caves. Remember to pack appropriately, think about shoes and the temperature not only where you are but where you will be going. And re-member it almost always gets cold at night when camping.

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Being spontaneous doesn't mean be-ing stupid. Don't take a car that can't make the trip just because you can all fit in it. Make sure you have enough money for gas and stick $100 bucks in the glove box just in case you over spend and don't have enough money for gas on the way home. If you have room take a small cooler full of drinks and snacks, that kind of stuff can really eat up a budget if your picking them up at gas stations.

do's Do remember to tell someone who isn't going on the trip where you are headed. Do drive safely. Do have a back-up plan, like sleeping in the car if you can't find a camp site or hotel. Do be open to new things, new foods, new people, new activities.

don'ts Don't plan a trip after a long night of drink-ing, it won't seem fun the next day. Don't think the fun will be in getting wast-ed while on the trip, especially if you're not 21. Don't ignore gut instincts, if a situation feels wrong it probably is.

BY EDDIE JACKSON

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BicycleWeekend

Trip A weekend bicycling trip is a great way to see the countryside. Enjoy the outdoors and get some exercise. There are a number of companies across the country that do bike tours in some of the most scenic spots in America. But if you just want to ven-ture off on your own try to pick a trip that keeps you off the main roads away from the noise and the hustle and bustle of the city. Coastal trips can usually ensure you will have a nice climate, not too hot not too cold. The views will be stun-ning and you can always stop and take a nice swim to break of the day. Map out a route that will be interesting to travel, off the beaten track but still with some amenities. A road that leads through a sleepy town with one cafe and a small bed and break-fast is always nice. When mapping out your trip decide if you want to stay in Inn's or small hotels, or maybe campsites. Check out your local bike shop and make sure your bike is in good working order. Be sure to pick up an extra inner tube in case of a flat, along with the tool to get the tire off and a tire pump. If you don't know how to change a tire ask the shop to show you how easy it is. It wouldn't hurt to get a front light and a blinking red back light just in case you get caught riding at night.

If you plan to do this more than once look into buying a rack for the back of your bike and a couple of side pouches. You can then carry a tent and sleeping bag as well as a change of clothes and some food and basic camp gear. If

you like the idea of a soft bed after a long day of bicycling (and who wouldn't) then you can use your packs for clothes and snacks. Be realistic about your abilities and the time it will take to get to your destination. Invest in a bike mile-age tracking system, it can be a simple one at a local Walmart for as little as $10 or a

more sophisticated one at a bike shop for up to $100 dollars, they basically do the same thing if your just talking mileage.

www.pedaling.com is one of the best sites I have ever seen to give information on a specific sport. It doesn't matter where you live you can use this site to find a great location to ride. You can search for trails in your area, print out a map, find a place to buy or rent gear, you can even find tour companies that will do all the work for you and supply food and assistance vans. Which ever way you choose to go, get out there and have some fun!

BY LESLIE CAMPBELL

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Travel Must- Haves

If you have to travel with your laptop, this is a must have. You wouldn't believer how many laptops disappear from hotel rooms in expensive hotels not to mention cheap ones occupied by college students.

Kensington ComboSaver Portable Notebook Lock List price: $24.99

Bright luggage tags help you find your bag quickly especially if someone else is walking out with it.

A small travel bag big enough for your passport and money that can be worn across you chest with a sturdy strap to free up hands that will need to hold maps or suitcases, can greatly decrease the odds you'll get pick pocketed.

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Strange and Spectacular Places to VisitWeird but breathtaking! Pamukkale means “castle of cotton,” and the place is cottony indeed. The white terraces were created with the help of the earthquakes, common for this area, which allowed hot water full of calcium to reach the surface. Huge amounts of a chalky material slowly built up the terraces over the last two millenniums.

“The Gate to Hell” is located in Turkeminstan, in the heart of Middle Asia, in the Kara-Kum des-ert. In 1971 Soviet experts ordered drilling in the cavern filled with loads of natural gas, the roof collapsed leaving a hole 60-70 meters in diame-ter. After that the gas continued rising from even deeper sources the government decided to burn it to avoid any chance of poisoning. But it never stopped burning since then and today it offers a spectacular view, especially at night. People can’t stay there more than five minutes because of the gases.

Racetrack Playa is located in Death Valley, California and it is one of the flattest places in the world. In winter there are rains in the desert making the surface slippery. During those times, stones move leaving clear tracks behind. It is believed that the winds are responsible for this weird phenomenon, but the rocks are never filmed or pictured while moving. Some will travel in a straight line the make a 90º turn. Weird!

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Helicopter

You may or may not have heard the term, helicopter parents. Foster W. Cline, M.D. and Jim Fay coined and defined "helicopter parents" very precisely in a section on "ineffective parent-ing styles" in their 1990 book Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility. It describes those parents that just won't let their kids live their own lives or make their own mistakes. The obsession can start at any age, young children have parents doing their shadow boxes to make sure they get an A. Parents talking to teachers in high school to make sure their kids are on track for college. Arranging extra credit projects to ensure their kids get an A in the class etc. etc.

The inception of these practices has been blamed on the popularity of the cell phone. The need and the ability to stay in touch and know where your children are every minute of the day.

Parents of college age kids will tell you they are just keeping their kids safe, or protecting their investment, after all college is expensive. A shrewd business person would never delve into a $100,000 investment without making sure it would thrive.

But along with all this "help" comes an-other problem and it's called risk aversion. Risk management is a skill children and young adults need to learn in order for them to successfully navigate through life. By not allowing a child to fail at some things the parent removes their abil-ity to understand that there are consequences to making poor choices. Because no matter what the childs choices the parents make it right. No downside, no horrible ending, no loss no prob-lem.

It has been reported that some parents have taken their childrens college entrance ex-ams, or completed online classes for them in subjects the parents were good at but not the children. Now seriously who would make a fuss about that? Some classes are just ridiculously hard! Where is the problem?

The problem comes when you think about the next step, will those parents take their col-lege grads to job interviews, sit in the back of the room with flash cards to keep the interview on track? Or maybe even sit next to them and answer the questions for them!

Yes that sounds crazy but you can't moni-tor a life for 22 years then just walk away and think they will do well.

If you have a parent like this, even if you like it, it's time to sit down and have a talk with them. Tell them you need to fail on your own and be successful on your own.

Success you earn on your own is amaz-ing! And don't be afraid to fail, the most success-ful men in the world have been failures at some point.

For those of you that have helicopter par-ents and like it--- you will only fail in the end, break the ties and be your own successful strong person now. For those who have them and don't like it -- give them a reason to leave you alone, kick ass at school, work hard and try and figure things out on your own. Talk to your counsel-or and outline what your career objectives are (even if you're not 100% sure) and present it to your parents so they feel secure.

You'll love the freedom and you'll love the way success feels!

ParentsBY ELLEN JONES

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Having a successful semester really de-pends on how strong you start off. If you're un-organized the first week you could fall horribly behind the rest of the class and before you know it you are so lost you end up dropping the class. Hopefully before it shows up as a big fat "W" on your transcript. That "W" won't affect your GPA but it is there never the less. And although you may not care right now, four years down the line when you have to show that transcript a hundred times, you're going to wish that "W" wasn't some-thing you have to explain over and over. Employers use not only your GPA to decide whether or not to hire you, they also use what your transcript shows in the way of stability, deci-siveness and follow through. If you consistently drop out of classes at the last minute and show a track record of last minute withdrawals they may assume you were unprepared or fell behind be-cause of poor time management. There are a million conclusions they can come up with. Freshman year is the best time to adopt a successful plan and guarantee a successful fi-nale. Of course if you are past that, it's never too late to get started. Freshman year is challenging because all you really want to do is party, make friends and be independent. You don't really care that much about school, you just spent the last 12 years going because you had to, not because you wanted to. College, for some, is just the next step and keeps you from having to get a real job. Mom and dad are paying and it's a life with all the perks ad none of the responsibility. WRONG!! This is your life now, you'll make it or break it in the real world depending on how well you did in college. Sure no one is there on a daily basis tell-ing you to do your homework or clean your room.

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"If I could, I would go back and SLAP my freshman self and say 'wake up and get with the program loser' ".

Yeah! But just because no one is telling you to do it doesn't mean you shouldn't. Again this is your life. Go ahead and have some fun, espe-cially the first semester, so take a light load and get used to things. Start your classes at 11:00 if you don't like getting up early. That is the true beauty of college. Getting to make choices that fit you, not what the school district thinks works.

Just like when you were in high school, freshman year was confus-ing and you prob-ably weren't think-ing about anything past Friday's foot-ball game and get-

ting in with the cool kids. But by your Senior year you were mad at yourself for not realizing how important your GPA was when you started ap-plying to schools and realized you were limited to where you could apply. Don't make the mistake of thinking all you have to do is get a degree. Employers do care what your GPA is and they will ask. You want to be able to tell them you graduated in the top 10% of your class and your GPA was at least a 3.5. Anything below that is going to close opportuni-ties for you. You may not be thinking about grad-uate school now but come senior year you don't want to be cursing yourself for not getting good enough grades to allow you to apply to graduate school. It is impossible to know what you will want in four years, so just prepare enough that you will have choices when the time comes. Work every semester to the best of your ability, because it is very hard, well impossible to turn a 2.0 into a 3.5 come senior year.

BY ANDREA GOMEZ

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make StudyTime count

Studying can be overwhelming some-times, especially if you have four or more core courses. The thought of how much studying you have to do can at times be paralyzing to the point of not getting any of it done because you spent the whole time trying to figure how you were go-ing to get it done. The best way to de-stress you study schedule is to actually have a schedule. Start by prioritizing your most important classes first, ones that will directly affect your major, ones that are stepping stones to other classes. Figure out how much time these classesneed to keep you well prepared. Get a planner or a white board and post it on the wall. After each class mark off the time you will need to be prepared for the next lec-ture. If you plan well and stick to it you will have plenty of time for a social life. What you are trying to do is avoid wasted time where you could be socializing, studying or working. Most students don't realize how much time they waste doing mindless things like read-ing email, using facebook, watching Youtube or just surfing the web. If you find that you have to read a para-graph over and over it probably means you're not concentrating on reading. Instead you're reading but you're thinking about your day or the next class you have to study for or whether or not you have clean clothes. Try to focus on just the page, if you read slowly because it makes you comprehend better try reading as fast as you can, this will actually make your brain pay more attention and absorb

more easily. Reading quickly is more like some-one talking to you, it's more natural to your brain. You can also try reading aloud. Break your study sessions in reasonable chunks, in between get together with friends, go for a walk or a run. Get your blood flowing back to your brain. Just like when you train for a sport or learn a musical instrument, practice is important when studying. Do it everyday to keep your brain in shape and working at peak performance. You don't want to blow off the whole week and try and cram all your studying into a Sunday afternoon, you will freak out and not do well, then you will be behind for the following week. Last minute study sessions on a regular basis are a disaster for your grades.

Get a regular study group together, they're fun and with several brains all working together it lessens the chance you have over-looked some crucial infor-mation. Plus you meet new

people and expand your social network. Most teachers will post their lectures online before class, take the time to read over it. When you get to class it will already be fa-miliar and you can ask questions on information you didn't understand. The double exposure will help you comprehend the information better and therefore remember it. College isn't about mem-orizing stuff just for a class, it's about learning stuff to take to a job. Know your strengths and build on them, acknowledge your weaknesses and avoid them. Avoid studying late at night or after dinner. If you try and study during the week you can have your weekends free and clear.

"The way I studied in high school just doesn't cut it in college"

BY REGINA BILLINGS

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Let's say you slipped into college with the ease of a seal sliding into a tank at Sea Word. You have lots of friends, great classes, and you're involved with clubs at school. Now it's time to graduate and you look back and utter the words so many kids around the country have said before you "Best four years of my life". By now everyone has coined the phrase "Bucket List". If you haven't used the phrase or heard it used you may be a little confused. It refers to the list you make before you kick the bucket. Your must do list before you die. There should be another list, although I don't have a clever name for it, it's the list of things that make your college years more memo-rable, your must do before you leave college. For some college is four years of non stop partying and classes and tests. But really one party blends into another and all you remember are a million keggers. With the occasional barf story or worse, the stories everyone else tells about you that you have no memory of while laughing their heads off. But years down the road, when you look back and talk about "the good times" it isn't going to be one of those parties you remember fondly. It's going to be an event or time spent unexpect-edly with friends. The best way to have those great memo-ries is to break away from the norm. Don't fall into the same old routine every weekend. Gath-er your friends together and sit down and have everyone make a list of things you've always wanted to do. Combine some of the things, alter some of the things, basically get creative. With open minds you will end up doing some pretty

S o m e t h i n g Memorable

amazing and memorable things. Don't limit yourselves to "party" type events.

Here is a list a memorable events sent to us by our readers. See if any of these give you ideas.

"A group of my friends decided we wanted to explore some caves in the near by hills, we decided it would be fun to make it a weekend camp trip. When we got there we realized we had forgotten the tents and it started to rain so we were forced to sleep inside the cave. during the night one of the guys had to pee and turned on his flashlight to find his way out, when he did that all these bats started fly-ing around! We all screamed and ran for the cars but we had left the keys in the cave so we were running all over the place screaming and getting soaked! After all the bats were gone we started a fire and went back in the cave and just had some beers! We laughed so hard that the biggest guy screamed like a little girl and ran so fast and left all the girls behind, we never let him forget that. It is a story I have told a hundred times!"

"One year for spring break a bunch of us girls decided we would drive down to daytona beach and camp because we couldn't afford a hotel room for the week. When got there it was raining like crazy so we went to a local coffee shop near the beach that was loaded with kids, there weren't enough tables so this big group of guys asked us if we wanted to sit with them. After a hour or so it stopped see page 14

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raining and we told them we were headed over to the campground. They said we could just crash at their place there was plenty of room and there were other people staying there as well. We were a little leary but we figured we had the numbers and we would stick together and if it looked weird we would leave. When we got there we were shocked! It was this big old Mansion with a huge pool. There were tons of kids everywhere. There wasn't much furniture and to this day I don't know who owned it or what the deal was but he had a blast for three days before we head-ed home".

"I really wanted to learn how to line dance but my friends all thought it was lame. So I put up a flyer at the student center asking if any-

one wanted to learn line dancing at one of the local bars that gave free lessons on Wednes-days. I set it up for people to meet in front of my dorm at 6:00 and we would walk to the bar

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together. About 20 people showed! It was so much fun we made it a weekly event. I made some new friends that I still to this day see on a regular basis".

"My friends and I started a weekly game night after we moved out of the dorms and had our own places, it was always a blast. We played every group board game every invented. Eventually we started themeing them and made people come dressed in some kind of costume".

"We used to get ice blocks from the local convenience store and go out to a park that had a reality steep hill and do Ice Blocking, it wasn't always successful but we had a good time trying. The tumbles people took were

hysterical. It was good clean fun and only cost us about two bucks for an evening of fun".

The simplest things can turn into completely memorable events. If you don't have a big group of friends you can look for other people planning things and join in with them. Adventures can be had with just one friend as well. The sim-ple act of trying something new can yield a variety of rewards. Try an activity you normally wouldn't. Expand your circle of friends by joining something that makes you step out of your com-

fort zone. Avoid activities that land you in the hospi-tal or police station, those aren't memories you need. Be safe.

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BootyBootcamp If you want that perfect butt you're go-ing to have to work for it. Try incorporating at least 4 of these butt shapers into your routine everyday.

This is the easiest exercise ever invent-ed. Just pretend like you are sitting in an imaginary chair. Stick your butt out and raise your arms as you sit.

Wall squat with a ball. Stand next to a wall with a ball in your lower back, then just squat and hold for the count of 15. Stand up and repeat. This will work thighs and butt, double whamy.

Forward lunge. The most effective and dreaded of all butt exercises. Those that master it have the best tushes. Stand with legs together, step out with one leg and dip the knee of the opposite leg. Step back in and repeat on other side.

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Walking uphill is still the best way to work your butt and legs. With the proper shoes a hike up a hill will burn way more calories and use more muscles, because of the uneven terrain, than just walking on a treadmill for the same amount of time.

The Bridge. Simply lie on your back and lift your butt up towards the ceiling. This does a major workout on your glutes.

Side Lunge. Stand with legs in a wide stance. Shift your weight from one leg to the other with feet remaining set.

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Cajun CatfishIngredients

* 3 cups cornflakes cereal, finely crushed * 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese * 1 teaspoon paprika * 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 1/2 cup Mayonnaise * 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce * 6 (4- to 6-oz.) catfish fillets * 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning * Vegetable cooking spray * 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley * Garnish: lemon wedges

Preparation

* 1. Preheat oven to 450°. Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large shallow bowl or pie plate. Whisk together mayonnaise and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. * 2. Brush mayonnaise mixture onto both sides of catfish fillets. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning onto 1 side of each fillet. * 3. Dredge fillets in cornflake mixture; trans-fer to a wire rack coated with cooking spray. Place wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined pan. * 4. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown and fish flakes with a fork. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately. Garnish, if desired.

15 Minute MealsBBQ Chicken PizzaIngredients

* 1 (10-ounce) Italian cheese-flavored thin piz-za crust (such as Boboli) * 3/4 cup tomato chutney * 2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts) * 2/3 cup diced plum tomato * 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded extra-sharp white cheddar cheese * 1/3 cup chopped green onions

Preparation

* Preheat oven to 450°. * Place crust on a baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 3 minutes. Remove from oven; spread chut-ney over crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border. * Top chutney with chicken. Sprinkle diced tomato, cheese, and green onions evenly over chicken. Bake at 450° for 9 minutes or until cheese melts. Cut pizza into 6 wedges.

* Note: If you can’t find tomato chutney, make your own. Combine 2 cups diced plum tomato, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 3 tablespoons cider vinegar, 1/8 teaspoon Jamaicañ jerk seasoning, and 1 minced garlic clove in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook 20 minutes or untril thickened.

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15 Minute MealsCouscous Salad with Chicken and Chopped Vegetables Ingredients

* Salad: * 1 1/2 cups water * 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided * 3/4 teaspoon salt * 1 cup uncooked couscous * 1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper * 1/2 cup finely chopped zucchini * 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms * 1 1/2 cups chopped skinless, boneless rotis-serie chicken * 1/2 cup (1/8-inch-thick) diagonally cut carrot * 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions * 3 tablespoons dried currants * 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint * 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper * Dressing: * 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt * 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice * 1 tablespoon honey * 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

Preparation

* To prepare salad, bring water, 1 teaspoon oil, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradu-ally stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Place in a large bowl; cool to room temperature. * Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining oil to pan. Add the bell pepper, zucchini, and mushrooms; sauté 4 min-utes or until bell pepper is tender. Add bell pep-per mixture, chicken, carrot, onions, currants, mint, and black pepper to couscous; toss gently to combine. * To prepare dressing, combine yogurt and re-maining ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle over couscous mixture, tossing gently to com-bine.

Blue Cheese Veal ChopsIngredients

* 1 cup water * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper * 1/4 teaspoon paprika * 4 (6-ounce) veal loin chops, trimmed (1 inch thick) * Cooking spray * 1 cup uncooked instant rice * 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1 (14-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped * 1/2 cup chopped green onions * 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese * 1 tablespoon yogurt-based spread (such as Brummel & Brown)

Preparation

* Preheat broiler. * Bring wa-ter to a boil in a medium saucepan. * Combine 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper,

and paprika in a small bowl. Sprinkle both sides of chops with seasoning mixture. Place chops on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray, and broil 6 to 7 minutes on each side or until desired de-gree of doneness. * Add rice to boiling water; remove from heat, cover, and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon salt, artichokes, and green onions. * Combine blue cheese and yogurt spread in a small bowl; spoon over veal chops. Broil chops and blue cheese 20 seconds or until cheese melts. Serve chops over rice mixture.

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Slow Cooker Meals under 300 calories

Beer-Braised BeefIngredients

* 1 cup refrigerated prechopped onion * Cooking spray * 1 pound boneless top round steak, trimmed * 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, undrained * 1/2 cup light beer * 2 tablespoons molasses * 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

* 1. Place onion in a 3- to 3 1/2-quart electric slow cooker coated with cooking spray. * 2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medi-um-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray. Add steak; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Place steak over onion in cooker; pour tomatoes and beer over steak. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until steak is very tender. * 3. Shred steak with 2 forks in slow cooker; stir in molasses and salt. Let steak stand 10 minutes before serving.

Four 1 cup servings- 265 calories per serving

Ingredients

* 12 chicken thighs (about 4 pounds), skinned * 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided * 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided * 1 teaspoon olive oil * 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic * 1/4 cup dry white wine * 3 tablespoons tomato paste * 2 to 3 teaspoons crushed red pepper * 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained * 1/4 cup sliced pitted kalamata olives * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

* 1. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chick-en to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Place chicken in an electric slow cook-er. Add garlic to pan, and sauté 30 seconds, stir-ring constantly. Add wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; cook 30 seconds. Place wine mix-ture in cooker. Add tomato paste, crushed red pepper, and tomatoes to cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 hours. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper, olives, and parsley.

6 servings (serving size: 2 chicken thighs and about 1/3 cup sauce) 270 calories per serving

Chicken Thighs with Olives and Tomato Sauce

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Slow Cooker Meals under 300 calories

Ingredients

* 2 (1-ounce) slices whole wheat bread * 3/4 pound ground round * 3/4 pound ground turkey * 1 1/2 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms * 1/2 cup grated fresh onion * 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning * 3/4 teaspoon salt * 2 large eggs, lightly beaten * 1 garlic clove, minced * 2 tablespoons ketchup * 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard * 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper

Preparation

* Place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until crumbs measure 1 1/3 cups. Combine the crumbs, beef, and next 7 ingredi-ents (beef through garlic) in a large bowl, and shape meat mixture into a 9 x 6-inch loaf. Place loaf in an electric slow cooker. * Combine ketchup, mustard, and pepper in a small bowl, stirring with a fork. Spread ketchup mixture evenly over top of loaf. Cover with lid; cook on LOW for 5 hours.6 servings (serving size: 4 ounces) 265 calo-ries per serving

Meat Loaf with Shiitake Mushrooms

Ingredients

* 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce * 1/4 cup hoisin sauce * 3 tablespoons ketchup * 3 tablespoons honey * 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic * 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger * 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil * 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder * 2 pounds boneless Boston butt pork roast, trimmed * 1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

Preparation

* Combine first 8 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Place in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add pork to bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours, turning occasionally. * Place pork and marinade in an electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. * Remove pork from slow cooker using a slot-ted spoon; place on a cutting board or work sur-face. Cover with aluminum foil; keep warm. * Add broth to sauce in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until sauce thick-ens. Shred pork with 2 forks; serve with sauce.

8 servings (serving size: 3 ounces pork and 1/4 cup sauce) 227 calories per serving

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Great First Dates Going on a picnic - it costs next to noth-ing and your gal will think you really put some thought into the date if you pack a nice lunch.

Going on a well thought out hike. Don't just do the usual hike. See if you can find a hidden secret gem.

A carnival or festival. A place where you can walk around and talk and have a few fun things to do and lots of stuff to look at. Free concert in the park. Many cities put on free concerts during the warm summer months. Get a blanket and a few snacks if they allow you to bring in food.

Bowling. Sounds a little old fashion but it allows for playful competition and conversa-tion.

Aquarium. If you have a good aquarium

in your town this is an amazing first date. Going to a live theater production, fol-lowed by a coffee and desert at an outdoor cafe. Very sophisticated date, she will think you have class. Driving range. Even if your gal doesn't golf this gives you a chance to get close and show her how it's done.

Art Gallery. Walking around looking at and talking about paintings can reveal a lot about people.

Ice skating or roller blading. Playing tourist. There is a good chance you have never been to the sites in your town that other people travel across the country to see.

The main ingredient to a great first date is to show you put some thought in to it. Dinner and a movie isn't going to score you too many points. Also size up your date, don't take a high mainte-nance girl on a hike or a super outdoorsy girl to a museum unless she has expressed some interest.

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Don't be shy, if you see a guy you would like to get to know, don't sit in the cor-ner and hope he will notice you out of the 50 other girls in the room. Find a way to walk past him and flash a big smile.

Don't make it too hard for him. If you're at a party, find a way to separate yourself from your gal pals. Most guys aren't going to risk rejection in front of 10 other girls.

Flirt, but don't make it same as you flirt with everyone else. Lightly touch his arm and throw your head back slightly while you laugh at his jokes.

Let the guy know you are available, find ways to subtly let him know you would accept an invitation if he were to ask.

SMILE. The most appealing charac-teristic a girl has is that she is happy and fun to be with. Be a genuinely happy person and you shouldn't have any trouble.

Laugh a lot. Just like with smiling it is appealing to a guy if he thinks your are a happy fun loving girl.

Be Confident. Remember you are a great catch, any guy would be lucky to get a date with you. Be confident without being cocky. Be comfortable in your own skin. It shines through.

Once you've made contact, don't talk about yourself to much. Be a good listener.

How to Get a Guy to Ask You Out

Flattery works on everyone. If you think you feel great when a guy tells you your beautiful think how a guy feels when you tell him his abs are amazing. Be sin-cere.

Be careful not to get trapped in the friend zone. We all know the best re-lationships are between couples that con-sider their mate their best friend. But if you start out as one of the guys, it may never occur to your crush that you're someone he should ask out.

Don't get your friends involved in a new love interest. The mob could scare him away.

Be interested in what he is in-terested in, but don't fake it. If you hate sports and have actually tried to watch a game but still hate it, don't tell him you love sports. You might find though that you do have similar interests.

Dress to flatter your figure, do not be trendy if the trend doesn't look good on you. Also don't try and show as much leg or as much boobage as possible thinking that will attract him. It most definitely will get his attention but maybe not in a good way.

Be Yourself. No matter how badly you want to go out with a guy, if you have to change everything about yourself to do it, it won't last and it won't be worth it.

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Is He the Right Guy for You ? Do you have the same morning routine? Is he a morning person while you're not? Do you like the drapes closed, wear an eye mask and hit the snooze alarm six times before you get up? Does he like the drapes open, waking with the natural light and hops out of bed with-out an alarm? These are serious relationship red flags. Eventually he will get mad at you for sleeping in everyday and you will hate him for waking you up with that stupid smile and cheery dispo-sition everyday. If you are opposites in the morning call it a day and move on.

Is he totally into sports, watching them, playing them, reading about them, while your idea of a good time is hitting the mall for 8 hours of shopping bliss. Does he think a great weekend get away is pitching a tent and pulling out the fishing poles to catch dinner while your perfect weekend is siting in a hot tub at a 5 star hotel then getting all dressed up and hitting the clubs. If you don't agree on some very impor-tant together time you'll soon realize that while you enjoy each others company and there is definitely a sexual attraction you don't actually spend that much time together. Pretty soon you'll be strangers living together with seperate friends.

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Resumeˊ do I Really need One?

Can I write it myself?What should I put first

EducationWork Experience

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TalentsHobbies

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When you start looking for a "real" job a resumeˊ is your most valuable asset. Whatever you do don't skimp here. You're not going to want to hear this but you should customize your resumeˊ to every job you apply for. Wow what a bummer! Now you could create one resumeˊ and just keep sending it out, and sending it out and sending it out!! Wow now that seems like so much more of a bummer doesn't it? Your resumeˊ is your first impression. The majority of employers will skim over it in less than 10 seconds, remember they most likely have be-tween 100 and 1000 resumeˊs on their desk for one job opening. To stand out you need to create a resumeˊ that acts like an ad for you. And the best ads cre-ate a response from their audience. People buy the best advertised product not necessarily the best product. So if you can dazzle them with your "advertising", in other words your resumeˊ, you could win out over a more qualified candi-date. This is not to say you fabricate information or put big pink lip stickers on the page to get no-ticed. The top half of your resumeˊ is going to make or break you. They will never reach the bottom half if you don't wow them on the top. So, to start..... Focus on your employers needs, not yours. Ask yourself, what would make someone the perfect candidate for this job. What does this employer really need. Most resumeˊs INFORM an employer about their qualifications. You don't want your reader informed you want them interested. List-ing all the jobs you've ever worked, even if they are completely relevant, is a snooze fest. Break it up. There are two powerful sections to a resumeˊ, the first part is the asser-tions section and the second part is the evidence

section. You start by making assertions about your abilities, qualities and achievements. You get them excited enough to keep reading. Then you back it up with the evidence section where you actually list your work experi-ence your education etc. The Objective. If you're just starting out or changing career paths, make sure you create a separate objectives section and put it at the top, if you are moving horizontally put it in the summary and highlight your qualifications first. Name the job you are aiming for and convey why you are perfect for it. Be specific and targeted. Your objective might look something like this -

OBJECTIVE - a software sales posi-tion in an organization seeking an ex-traordinary record of generating new accounts, exceeding sales targets and enthusiastic customer relations.

This wakes them up. They are immediate-ly interested. This first sentence conveys some very important and powerful messages: "I want exactly the job you are offering. I am a superior candidate because I recognize the qualities that are most important to you, and I have them. I want to make a contribution to your company."

SKILLS ANd ACCOMPLISH-MENTS - remember you are still selling your-self not just informing. Here is where you tell them if they buy this product (you) they will get this direct benefit. You can list your skills under the heading of Skills and Accomplishments separately with bullets. A bullet mark tells the brain, hey here's something important, pay attention.

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Or you could list your skills under - Selected Accomplishments. Here you would list a job title and under that use a bullet point and a paragraph explaining your contribution to the company through your achievements. Again this is no time to be shy, brag!

Evidence Section. Here's where you put all required information. Work history; dates, description, education; schools attended, dates; and affiliations and awards or commendations. Remember this is still an ad about you. Experience. List jobs in reverse chron-ological order. Don't focus too much on jobs that were early in your career or that have no rele-vance to the position you are applying for. De-cide what was more impressive, your job title or the company you worked for, and lead with that. Education. Also list education in re-verse chronological order, degrees or licenses first, followed by certificates and advanced train-ing. Civic or Community Leadership. It would be good to include as many titles here that might pertain to the job you are applying for. Your resumeˊ will probably be a little sparse to begin with so section should include volun-teer work etc.

THREE BASIC TYPES-

There are three basic types of resumeˊs the, Chronological, Functional & Combined.

Chronological- This type of resumeˊ is best used when moving horizontally in a pro-fession that is more conservative like law or aca-demia. It also appeals to an older interviewer. If you have some outstanding big name compa-nies to put in here it is a plus.

Functional - This is the most effective resumeˊ style for students. It highlights your major skills and accomplishments from the very beginning. It helps the reader see clearly what you can do for them. Actual company names and positions are in a subordinate position, with

no description under each. And this especially useful if you don't have a lot of job experience.

Combined - This type of resume utiliz-es both the Chronological and Functional format and can emphasis which ever works better for your situation. It's a good approach with the ex-ception that is can be repetitive. HOW IT ALL LOOKS-

The resume is visually enticing. Clean and simple. Lots of white space, don't over-whelm your interviewer by trying to cram in as much information about each job as possible. There is uniformity and consistency in the use of italics, capital letters, bullets, bold-face, and underlining. There are absolutely no errors. Spell check is not enough, read and re-read to make sure you haven't made a grammatical error. Jobs listed include a title, the name of the firm, the city and state of the firm, and the years. Leave off short term part-time jobs un-less they are directly relevant to the job you are applying for. Your resumeˊ is targeted. Know exactly what your ideal job goal is and what the ideal position is. If you can't target your resumeˊ you won't come across with confidence and power. Strengths are highlighted / weakness-es de-emphasized. Use powerful words. For every skill, ac-complishment, or job described, use the most active impressive verb you can think of (which is also accurate). Begin the sentence with this verb, except when you must vary the sentence structure to avoid repetitious writing. Show you are results-oriented. Show your results, how you brought money to the com-pany or increased productivity rather than show-ing talents or potential. Watch your verb tense. Keep it consis-tent and accurate. Break it up. Try not to put more than six sentences together. If more description is need-ed start a new paragraph. The right telephone number. These

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days it's best to use your cell phone rather than your home phone. But be sure to get in the habit of answering in a professional manner. Always answer with the right time of day salutation and your name "Good morning, this is Jack".

Put important things in bold type, your name at the top of all pages (no more than 2 pages is recommended). Put your education and school name and degrees in bold as well as company titles. Be consistent with your spelling, always spell out numbers and abbreviations. Such as Dogwood Drive instead of Dogwood Dr.

WHAT NOT TO PUT IN-

Never put the word Resumeˊ on the page. Don't fill your page with fluff just because you don't have a lot of experience. Do not put the full address of your former employers. Do not put why you left your job. Do not put a personal section on your resumeˊ. Do not put salary infor-mation, names of supervisors or references.

Power words. Give your resume some muscle by using some power words. Here are some to help out.

accelerated accomplished achieved addressed administered advised allo-cated

briefed broadened brought b

clarified communicated compiled con-ceived concluded conducted concep-tualized consolidated constructed consulted converted

dealt defined delegated delivered dem-onstrated developed devised diag-nosed directed discussed distributed documented

effected eliminated endorsed enlarged enlisted ensured established estimat-ed evaluated examined executed ex-panded expedited

forecast formulated founded

generated guided

identified implemented improved in-corporated increased indexed initiated influenced innovated inspected insti-tuted instructed insured interpreted

launched licensed

maintained managed mediated

navigated negotiated

oversaw

participated performed persuaded pre-pared presented processed procured

recruited redesigned regulated rehabil-itated reorganized resolved revamped reviewed revise

specified streamlined strengthened stressed structured studied succeed-ed suggested summarized supersed-ed supervised surveyed systematized

tackled targeted

unified unraveled utilized

verbalized verified visited waged weighed widened won worked wrote

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