It'sLiz!

I'll be a freshmen in high school next year, enrolled in an academically rigorous academy.

I plan on taking Honors and AP Classes there as well as playing two sports: girl's lacrosse and field hockey.

I've done my homework on the Academy and I know it's tough to get into. My question is: What's more important on my application? What is something that's really important that the admissions department looks into?

Any more helpful information on applying and getting into the United States Coast Guard Academy is welcome.

There's this school a long way's from the state I live in, and it's a boarding school. It's only 5 days and the other two you live with your family. The open house was supposed to be Saturday, but with Sandy +complications, there's no way I can make it. In fact, my mom just told me to forget about even trying to get into the school.

I feel like everyone's giving up except for me, and it not only annoys the heck out of me and makes me want to punch something, but I feel really depressed. Should I even try anymore?

I've got Region auditions coming up in October, and I've been practicing every week since I got the music. I understand it, and it's not difficult once I've come to that point, but now I feel super lazy and sluggish. It takes major pep talks for me to practice. :(

My private tutor has been great, teaching me all the excerpts, but my teacher at school keeps pounding and putting pressure on ALL OF US. It's ridiculous. It's not that she's getting to me- it's just I feel horrible if I don't practice. Or even if I do practice, just not the Region Music.

Does anyone know how to take care of this? Or fix it? I'm a rather young player, violin, if that helps.

I just finished watching a really in-depth documentary on Catherine The Great, but I couldn't help but question her motives. Why would someone care so much about a country they weren't even born in? Even Peter the Third, who was as close to Russian as you could get, preferred Prussia. It's strange- how she could go to extreme levels, like killing her husband, and ordering Ivan the Sixth's death, just to get power of a country she had to "tie" to. Surely, she had family connections, and even stronger allies there, but why did she care so much? What advantage was she really getting by being Empress of Russia? Sure wealth, privilege, power, but most rulers just stopped at that. They didn't care about the future like Catherine did. I go for ambition- she didn't want her name to be forgotten. She wanted to set herself up as a prime ruler in Russia's history.

But sometimes ambition can be a bad thing. Am I right?

Help me review for a test. I'm not sure what to on these two problems (I'm taking a math summer course). Step-by-step easy to understand explanation please.

1. Last Friday night. Pat and Janelle went to eat at Saltgrass Steakhouse. Their bill (before tax) was $ 35.78. They left a $6.00 tip. What was their tip rate (%)? Round to the nearest whole percent.

2. Jodie got her hair highlighted at Images Salon. Their bill (before tax) was $85. She gave the hairstylist a $5 tip. What is the tip rate (%) Round to the nearest whole percent.

-thank you.

I'm taking a summer course and we're reviewing percents.

So: Easier Ways to Find-

-Tax

-Tip

-Discount

-Commission

% of Increase/Decrease

-Thanks!

1) If the area of the rectangle ABCD is 80 units, what is the area of LMNO?

(L of ABCD = 10 units) (L of LMNO = 20 units) SF is 2.

2) A cereal company offers their product in a small single-serving box shown below. Which scale factor could be used to increase the length, width, and height of the smaller box to create a similar box that holds about 25 servings of cereal?

L = 3 in

W = 1.5

H = 5 in

Answer Choices: 3, 25, 5, and 27

Step-by-step explanation please.

1. A soda can's volume is 353 cm cubed. If the can is 11 cm tall, what is the area of the base of the can?

2. The volume of a cone shaped funnel is 20 cubic centimeters. If the area of the open end is 15 square centimeters, what is the funnel's height?

-My logic was to work backwards, but it's not working. Any help, si'l vous plait?

We've had one bad experience with a dog, and now my mom thinks I'm not responsible enough to have one...? Ways to convince her that's not the case?

You Should Know:

-Relax hair about 2 times a year

-Family history of having really long hair

-Central African (if that helps determine hair type)

I'm in the process of growing my hair out, which shouldn't be that hard considering my family history, and I want to start deep conditioning. There's pages & pages of videos on Youtube, but none of them have a really simple way of doing it.

-I heard Argan Oil frm Morocco is supposed to be really great for your hair so I went out and bought Creme of Nature's Deep Conditioner Argan Oil. I've used it one before and I liked it, but it wasn't a deep condition.

Help please?

I Googled, and there's no website (evidence, hehe) of a Field Hockey team in Houston. I'm starting my first year of lacrosse and I want to play field hockey too. Does anyone know of a team in Houston, TX?

Thanks (:

-Not one of those faux Historians, a real one, like Amanda Foreman,who wrote Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who's work is based off of in The Duchess with Keira Knightley (!!!!!) or one of the professors that are featured quite frequently on the History Channel.

I want be like them.

~Thanks!!

^^ Hi everyone, thanks for opening this up! (and if it was automatic, oh well, thanks to you too)

but as you can see, yeah, I'm shopping for Blog Names, and I'm very quirky.

What I have so far:

-Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With String (you know...like, when books come to your door directly from the shop..?? Does ANYONE get this?!)

-Pull Up a Cuppa Tea, Love (this one is Brititsh, it's some kind of saying and I like it)

Would love it if you could add your suggestions. Come on people, brain power!

~Thanks, Really.

Trying to avoid getting some books I already know.

Some far I've read:

-The Skinned Triology-Robin Wasserman

-Skinjacker Triology- Neal Shusterman

-The Adoration of Jenna Fox (currently reading the sequel)- Mary. E. Pearson

J'adorer these books! Most online seem lame and poser-ish.

Anyhelp here please? :)

Hi, travelers!

Long Story Short: I'm writing a novel based in New Hampshire, a place I have never set foot in before, although I have done some in-depth research on it, and have spoken to people from there, I want to know more about it.

A Few Questions:

1. Is it a good community to live in? (Friends, Family, Friendliness)

2. Have you lived in Manchester? If so, how did you like it? Was it very busy?

3. What kind of things do you do for fun there? Other than skiing and snowboarding?

4. Pretty overall enviorment?

So here's my questions. *30 Points Best Answer!*

-It'sLiz!

Currently, I'm writing an action novel. Originally, it was "Replay" because the same events start happening to the main character...but I'm kind of rethinking it now. Anyone have any helpful ideas?

thanks! (20 pts best answer)

~It'sLiz!

Basic Info:

I'm black (african)

Hair is auburn brown (dyed)

Eyes dark brown

Wondering what colors would look nice on me. Pastels look sickly on me, and sometimes they blend WAY too easily. I currently wear eyeliner, copper eyeshadow, and so far I'm just wearing it until I can find another palette. HELP!

Thanks! Good Luck :)

I'm ordering ballet slippers thru DiscountDance.com. I'm a size 9 in Womens, and I have narrow feet, if that helps. I used the size chart but I didn't get it, so can someone flat out tell me what my size is in the ballet world?

Thanks! :)

I'm going back into the dance scene and I need shoes, leotards and tights. I checked out my local dance store's website and it had everything I needed except the shoes were a little expensive. I checked out Payless' "American Ballet Company" collection of dance shoes and I was wondering if those were no good...or they weren't worth it? Should I just get shoes from my local dance store or just get the Payless shoes?

Good Luck!! (to me, mostly) :)

Very interested in this product. I love drugstore makeup and I've read some reviews online and most of them said things like "simple" and "easy". I need something flawless and simple for school next week: NOTHING overboard. Did you like this product? If you need any background information:

1. I'm black (african actually)

2. I wear foundation, blush, and lip gloss.

Thanks!

(Best Answer 20 Points- SERIOUS answes only)