Dear Paris, In math class, I have already learned by myself (due to reading textbooks) a lot of the material. Class gets boring and whatever the teachers give, I usually already know. The teacher is good but I feel like there is no progress occurring and it's getting annoying … [Read more...]
2019 Summer Reading List
One thing TIPsters always ask advice about is what to read. What books are good enough to capture your interest? Which ones are appropriate for both your age and your academic ability? What's the next Harry Potter or Hunger Games? We want to help, so we went to the real … [Read more...]
When a Friendship Ends, How Do You Deal With the Aftermath?
Dear Paris, I read the blog entry about friends and what to do if they aren’t good for you, and I just recently had gone through that. A friend of mine really held me back by being negative, and eventually caused me to feel insecure about myself as an individual. I’m … [Read more...]
What If Your Friends Aren’t Good for You?
Dear Paris, I have some friends that I know aren’t good for me (well, one in particular). I just don’t know what to do. It would be weird if I just stopped talking to them because they’re in my friend group. I tried that, but after a while they just asked me why I was mad at … [Read more...]
What Should You Do When You Aren’t Learning in Class?
Dear Paris, Sometimes the amount of learning I receive depends on the teacher of that subject more than the standards of that class. Right now, I don’t learn much in my Integrated Language Arts class. The teacher simply gives us assignments and grades very leniently saying, … [Read more...]