success in adolescence

The teenage years are an exciting yet every changing period of your life. New challenges and tasks seem to pop up almost daily, not to mention all the changes your body is going through. As you get older and take on more responsibilities, you have probably often wondered how to do many of the adult tasks your parents or older siblings seem to breeze through daily. Everything from how to tell if the chicken in the fridge has gone bad to how to get rid of dandruff has likely crossed your mind, and you're not alone. The more you learn and the more new experiences you have, the more questions you'll have too. While a wonderful tool with a wealth of knowledge, the internet can be overwhelming to navigate at times. I mean, which of the thirteen articles about budgeting and saving money is actually accurate? And yes, you can ask your parents or other trusted adults in your life to teach you specific skills, but sometimes you just want to figure it out on your own. That's where this guide comes into play.

The author provides helpful advice to teenage girls on topics relating to peer pressure, gossip, commitment, and friendships with both boys and girls.

The author provides helpful advice to teenage girls on topics relating to peer pressure, gossip, commitment, and friendships with both boys and girls.

A self-help guide for teenagers, including information on peer pressure, popularity, and ambition.

"Packed with indispensable tips, proven techniques, and 'must-do-now' strategies, this book generates immediate results for success in school, work, and life. A must-read to master valuable social skills, prepare for a job, and get a head start in a career. Perfect [for the reader who is] looking for a job, working, starting [ones] own business, volunteering, or applying to college."--Back cover.

Encourages teens to cultivate strategies, skills, and values that will help them overcome the challenges they will face when they enter the job market, explaining the importance of learning good job skills and values before actually entering into the job market.

Offers advice for teenagers and young adults about various life issues, and discusses the importance of education, finding and obtaining a job, the free enterprise system, job advancement, choices, and more.

Offers advice to parents on how to raise African-American children to be successful adults by preparing them to deal with the internal and external obstacles unique to their race.

Presents seven workshop sessions centered around the stories in "Real Jobs Real Stories" that are designed to help teens identify and strengthen the skills needed to succeed in the workplace.