Sometimes extracurricular activities such as music, athletics, church activities and community service bump academics out of our schedule. After all, there is more to life than studying. Many teens now need transportation to and from all these activities and school. That pushes us into finding part-time jobs, for car payments, insurance and gasoline. Another huge chunk of our time is taken out of our senior year selecting a major, applying for scholarships and choosing a college.
Student life is supposed to be the most enjoyable time, relaxed and care-free.
However, for many of us that is not true anymore. Let's deal with it. Prioritize your activities, trash some and concentrate on the rest, and remember, you can't do everything. Alex Cherukara is a junior at Florida High. Teen Democrat is a weekly page for, by and about teen-agers in and around Tallahassee.