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Forming Friendships the First Week of College: What to Know and Expect
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Forming Friendships the First Week of College: What to Know and Expect

As you start freshman year and settle into campus life, aim to meet classmates who share your interests and values.
Ask Rachel: The Guy of My Dreams Rejected My Friend Request
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Ask Rachel: The Guy of My Dreams Rejected My Friend Request

The author of Odd Girl Out shares her thoughts on Facebook dating etiquette.
Ask Rachel: I'm Lying to a Guy About My Age. Should I Come Clean?
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Ask Rachel: I'm Lying to a Guy About My Age. Should I Come Clean?

The author of Odd Girl Out shares her thoughts on the importance of honesty and the age of consent.
Five Tips for Getting to Know Your New College Roommate
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Five Tips for Getting to Know Your New College Roommate

Your school has assigned you to live with a total stranger freshman year. What should you say when your first meet your roommate?
How to Say Goodbye and Stay in Touch with High School Friends
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How to Say Goodbye and Stay in Touch with High School Friends

Setting realistic expectations about making time to talk and sharing new experiences on social media will help you smoothly transition into freshman year of college.
Hot Mess: When Social Drinking Goes Too Far
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Hot Mess: When Social Drinking Goes Too Far

Getting trashed on weekends and at parties may seem like harmless fun, but social drinking can quickly spiral out of control.
Will Your High School Relationship Survive College?
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Will Your High School Relationship Survive College?

As college nears, it's time to start thinking about how your relationship will fare in the fall. Should you call it quits, go on a "break," or start scheduling Skype dates?
Tough Love: How to Cope If There's An Alcoholic or Addict In Your Life
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Tough Love: How to Cope If There's An Alcoholic or Addict In Your Life

Does your best friend always get stoned at parties? Is your parent an alcoholic? Teen Vogue reports on how to cope if there's an addict in your life.
Dan Savage Explores College Relationships on his New MTV Show
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Dan Savage Explores College Relationships on his New MTV Show

The creator of the It Gets Better Project schools students on love, sex, and safety on his television series, Savage U.
How To Deal With Digital Drama
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How To Deal With Digital Drama

From misinterpreted text messages to bullies on Facebook, is digital drama ruining your life?
How to Deal with Feeling Left out on Facebook
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How to Deal with Feeling Left out on Facebook

Thanks to sites like Facebook, it's now easier than ever for you—and everyone else—to see when you're being excluded.
Reputation Rehab: How to Bounce Back from Rumors
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Reputation Rehab: How to Bounce Back from Rumors

What happens when the juiciest rumor in school is about you? Rachel Simmons reports on how to reclaim your rep.
Immature Parents: Role Reversal
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Immature Parents: Role Reversal

Many of today's teens are forced to act like adults—because their parents won't.
How Are Social Networking Sites Affecting Your Teens Friendships?
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How Are Social Networking Sites Affecting Your Teens Friendships?

A recent study from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that young people spend an average of more than 7.5 hours a day using entertainment media. From Twitter to text messaging, technology no longer simply connects teen girls—it plays an integral part in their friendships. But it's also unleashing new kinds of conflict and new ways to get hurt.
Is Your Teen Aware Of The Risks Of Unprotected Sex?
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Is Your Teen Aware Of The Risks Of Unprotected Sex?

More than a million teens are currently affected by sexually transmitted diseases—yet unsafe sex is still on the rise. And; according to a Teen Vogue survey of more than 2,000 teens, a startling 23 percent reported that they never use protection when having sex.