Advice from Justin

I am scared of the news on TV about war, and it frightens me that the USA will get attacked. Please help. I don't know what to do or what to believe on TV anyway! Sorry this was short, hopefully this was good enough.

— Anxious, 14 

  Then stop watching the TV news every day! Anyway the u.s.a. is one of the strongest, most powerful, most richest countries in the world.

  -Justin Dos Santos

My parents are thinking about moving. I want to, but I'm in 5th grade so that would mean going into middle school without knowing anyone! I'm really scared. I know my parents won't listen if I ask to stay one more year, but I don't know what else to do. PLEASE HELP!!!

   Hear are some things you can try.

1.   You can try asking your mom if you can go and visit the teachers working at the middle school.

2. You know that every body that is going to the middle school is going to be new for you right, but they are not going to now anybody ether just like you, you do not now anybody that is going there, but you can try being the first ones to make friends with somebody that should work.

 3.  Or you can just be a little shy and try to get to know your new teacher.

Justin

Hi! I hope this question is not silly. but, there’s only one way to say this. I like playing with and collecting American Girl dolls, but I'm afraid people will judge me for it. My friends at school always say how weird they are. Should I give up my obsession or have to face being the least popular person in my school by doing what I love? is it normal for me to love American Dolls?

— Doll Dork, 10

   Well, you could have just not mention them in the first place, but since you already mention them here is some advice.

1.  You can just start to talk about something other then your American Girl dolls all the time.
2.  You can tell your teacher about it and maybe your teacher can do something about the dolls soon.
3. You can try telling your friends that you do not like them saying how weird they are someday soon.

  -Justin Dos Santos

Hi, I sent a letter a while ago but you didn’t respond. Basically my problem has gotten worse. I am busy every second of the day and I never have time to finish my homework until really late at night. I have soccer practice and dance classes, both twice a week. I never get to hang out with my friends or do fun things like that. And homework, and three instruments—lessons plus practicing all of them. And I also need to practice Hebrew for my Bat Mitzbvah, which I am behind on. The thing is if I don’t do all these things because I physically can’t finish them all, everyone gets mad at me!! It’s way too much pressure and I am so stressed out that I cry like every day. When I tried to explain the situation to my mom she got mad and said that I was complaining and I was very lucky to be able to do all these fun things. I know I am but there’s so much riding on all of it. What can I do to cope? Please help!!

— Over-scheduled, 12

  

  You can see if you can ask your dad somehow if:

1.   Only do one instrument and practice 30 minutes Monday through Friday.

2.   You only need to ether dance or soccer because they both help your legs, and also if your in a teem you should stay and not do dance classes because leaving a teem is not very cool, but if your not in a teem you should chose the one with the most friends of yours.

  -Justin Dos Santos