The Teen Survival Guide to Dating & Relating: Real-World Advice on Guys, Girls, Growing Up, and Getting Along

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and wrote it down! I heard she’s in charge of Honor Society. Now I’m worried that I won’t get

in, even though I get all A’s.

Big Mouth

Dear Big Mouth,

Honor Society is partly about good grades, but that’s not the whole picture. Students

inducted into the Honor Society are “honorable” in the way they deal with other people.

That doesn’t mean you never make mistakes or say something you regret. But if you domake

an error, you act honorably by admitting it.

I suggest that you apologize to the teacher you were rude to. Explain that you were

stressed out about losing your binder pages and being late for class. Tell her you weren’t

thinking about what you were saying and that you’re sorry for sounding impolite. If you’re

sincere, I’m sure she’ll understand. She might even admire the fact that you tried to make

amends. Good luck!

In friendship,

Terra

My boss insults me and everyone else

Hey Terra,

I just got my first job. I love the work, the other people, and the money, but my boss is very

rude. He’s got a really loud voice, and he insults me and the other workers. I want to tell him

how I feel, but I’m afraid of him.

Headache