Occupational Outlook Handbook
| see how much demand there is for the jobs you're interested in. Find out details about the education and training you need and what kind of work the jobs involve. |
Federal Student Aid
| Application for federal student ad |
College is Possible
| this site provides helpful information in three areas: preparing for college, choosing the right college, and paying for college. Each section includes an overview of the process plus a resource library. |
Educational Testing Service
| provided practice questions for AP, SAT, GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and LSAT tests. |
Peterson's Colleges and Universities Online
| search for college and university information in several ways, including alphabetically, geographically, and by majors offered. |
U.S. News & World Report Education Page
| an amazing amount of information here: college rankings, financial aid, college life, career information and much more. |
Community College Web
| links to homepages of Community Colleges all over the U.S., plus resources related to the community college experience. |
Study Abroad.com
| "the online study abroad information resource. Here you will find listings for thousands of study abroad programs in more than 100 countries throughout the world." |
| On the Teen Scene | a collection of articles from FDA Consumer Magazine with important health information for teenagers, ranging from nutrition and sun safety to eating disorders
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| Ask the Dietitian | Staying healthy means practicing good nutrition, but it's hard to know what's good and bad for you. You can ask a dietitian and find information on many FAQs about nutrition from an expert.
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Mental Health
| Health topics, definition of disorders and suggestions for treating them from the University of Michigan. |
| National Eating Disorders Association | This site lists the warning signs and how to prevent eating disorders, as well as giving tips on how to help a friend with a suspected eating disorder.
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Bodies in Motion, Minds at Rest - from the ThinkQuest Library
| a great site that outlines the basics of fitness and health, including special sections on attitude and teen issues. |
| DEA Publications - Get it Straight! | Written by kids, this straight talk describes "What's up with"all kinds of drugs, from anabolic steroids to over-the-counter medications to heroin and cocaine. Besides the solid information, there are suggested activities to extend the antidrug message into the community.
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| The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information - A Guide for Teens |
Did you ever wonder how to help a young person having problems with alcohol and drugs? From NCADI, this brochure was designed for teens wishing to help their friends.
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| Mayo Clinic |
The Mayo Clinic is a world-renowned source for authoritative health information. Read articles on all sorts of health topics.
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| The BabySitters International Club | This is a great site for reminders about the basic safety tips and other rules regarding the care of someone else's children.
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| Babysitting Safety Tips | This page, from the Manhattan Beach Police Department, offers loads of commonsense tips to make babysitting easier and more fun.
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| Guide for Babysitters | This page, from Children's Safety Zone, offers loads of information on how to keep children safe.
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| Teen Advice Online | One of the best by-teens-for-teens sites out there, with a global following, Teen Advice Online is staffed by over sixty counselors. The teen volunteers are devoted to helping other teens with problems that they might have with siblings, parents, dating, and more. |
| ASCAP | The first is a major copyright house of the recording industry, providing an extensive list of songs, publishers, writers & artists. |
All music
| This one is a good database of most genres of music, with reviews, track listings, bios, etc.
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Classic Rock
| Here's one that points you to all kinds of music-related sites:
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| The Ultimate Band List | This is a good place to reviews CDs. It's an interactive guide to band Web pages and digitized music and lyrics servers.
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Top40
Kiss this Guy
| These two are lyrics related. The first is a list of the lyrics of Top 40 songs from 1938-1999! The second one is a fun collection of misinterpretations of song lyrics.
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Reelradio
| This one allows you the hear memorable radio broadcasts from around the country. It's generally Top 40 radio, with a heavy emphasis on the 60's and 70's.
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Record Research
| This site is for Books on Billboard chart information. It doesn't give you the chart information itself, though, except for some sample pages.
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This Day in Rock and Roll History
| This a "This Day in Rock and Roll History" site, which allows you to key in any day of the year and see what happened on that date.
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| Experience Music Project | a place to explore and interact with the creation, innovation, and rebellious expression that has defined American popular music. A dynamic interactive museum will be opening in Seattle in the year 2000.
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| Rolling Stone.com | The ultimate online music authority with MP3s, artist profiles, music videos on demand, concert photos, Rolling Stone cover photos, reviews, news, concert web cast and lots more.
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