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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

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Despite any obstacles students face, since its creation in 2002, the school has enjoyed impressive outcomes, boasting a college readiness score 27% higher than the city’s in 2019. A range of foundations and community-based organizations help meet the school’s ambitious goal of ensuring both high school graduation and college matriculation.

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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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The crowd cheered wildly as a giant red heart covered in glitter and gold moved confidently across The Masked Singer stage. No one knew whose sparkly red leggings were popping out from under the Queen of Hearts costume. Because, unless my behavior changed, it didn’t matter. Philosophy is dead unless we can figure out how to act on it.”

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

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in his 2002 best-selling book, Authentic Happiness. Feeling flow on a regular basis bolsters your self-esteem, confidence, and yes, happiness. . Pretend that you are the most confident person in the room with nothing to be ashamed of. Working It Out. Speaking of flow, one way to get it is through exercise. Feeling tired?

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