The point of any swimming unit is to learn how to swim (or to improve in your swimming skills), and you won’t get much out of the class if you don’t participate and make an effort. Whether this is your first time in the pool or you’re an experienced swimmer, get out there, participate, and have fun! Even if you can’t swim, try your best. Most teachers can recognize when someone is trying and will give you a good grade for effort. High school swim unit is a great opportunity to improve your swimming skills, especially if you plan to compete in a swim club. Your swim coach is most likely a highly qualified individual who cares about his or her students and wants to help them swim better. Even if you’re not a competitive swimmer and have no plans to become one, you should still obey the coach. He or she can lend a fun sense of community to the class, and swimming is a great way to stay in shape. Many high-school students are already involved in a swim team, and regularly compete in swimming or diving competitions. Learning from a coach is especially valuable if you’re already a competitive swimmer. Even if you routinely swim and train at a private swimming club, your high school coach can add a sense of community and team spirit to your swimming. Focus on learning new strokes and improving your time; tune out distractions. Take your training—even if it’s not at your normal swim club—as seriously as possible.

Summary: Try your best in the pool. Listen to the coach and follow their direction. Improve your competitive swimming abilities.


Don't be pushy.  Deciding whether or not to buy a horse is a big decision.  Your parents will likely need time to think it over.  Show them you can be patient. Take the extra time to prepare yourself and continue to study. Do your best in school.  Finish all your chores. Stay out of trouble. Show your parents you can handle responsibility and are ready for more. Continue working with horses. Gain all the experience you can. Show your parents how passionate you are about working with horses. Even if your parents end up saying no, thank them for their consideration.  If you handle the disappointment well, they'll be more likely to change their mind later.  Don't blame them.  Say "I completely respect your decision.  I realize owning a horse is a huge commitment.  I'm still passionate about horses and I hope someday I can prove to you that I do deserve the honor of owning one." Understand that they may not currently have the means to support a horse. Don't give up.  Keep trying to convince them that you can handle horse ownership.

Summary: Give your parents time to consider. Follow through on other responsibilities. Continue to show commitment to horses. Act mature.


Shapes action buttons custom       Then match the custom buttons color with the maze that you've drawn. Then the user will then try to cross carefully, without touching the button.

Summary: Add a title, and a subtitle. Make a quick menu by adding a Play button and an Instructions button. Construct the following, which will be used in the game: Draw up a custom action button, filling up the whole slide. Make a game over slide. Go back to the slide where you made the custom action button. Right-click the button. Click the mouse over tab. Hyperlink it to the game over slide. Add a custom action button in somewhere in the maze so it nearly blocks the way, to make the game more challenging. Add a picture like a hole, scissors, anything that'll try to block the paths way. Select the custom button that is blocking the way, right click/hyperlink/mouse over/game over slide. Save the file.


All friends and all friendships are different. A lot of how you're feeling about your friends will be a knee-jerk, gut-decision. If you feel like someone really cares about you, and you feel confident that they're a friend, it's probably because they are. If you even have to wonder, it's probably a sign that they're not. Ask yourself the test questions, even if you're not sure of the answers, and go with your gut: Would your friend pick you up from the airport at midnight, if you needed it? Would your friend sit through a boring Sunday dinner with your grandparents, just to be a good friend and hang out afterwards? Would your friend be able to celebrate with you, if you won something and she didn't? Friends should be around to help hold you up and celebrate the good times with you, and to help get you through the bad times. Anyone who doesn't support you emotionally isn't a friend. Someone is your friend if they:  Compliment you sincerely Talk favorably about you to others Seem genuinely excited when you succeed Empathize with you, when you're having a tough time Friendship shouldn't be based on superficial or external things. If someone wants to be your friend because of your car, because of your pool, or because you're the "cool" kid in school, they're not your friend. Friends need to support you for who you are as a person. Someone is your friend if they:  Don't pressure you to do things you don't want to do Don't judge you for opening up Don't embarrass you, and aren't embarrassed by you Act the same way around you as around other people Don't make demands of you Friendships aren't all laughs. Good friends are willing to have your best interest in mind, especially if you're the one making the mistake. This can get tricky, because you want friends who will accept you, but also friends who know when you're slipping, and are willing to help you out. Someone is your friend if they:  Politely disagree with you Don't attack you personally Have your best interest at heart Know what you want and what you need If your friend always seems distracted when you're together, or like they'd rather be elsewhere, hanging out with other people, that's not a great sign. This can happen to old friends, who you might have known for a long time. But sometimes, something can suddenly change, and the relationship isn't what it once was. Someone is your friend if they:  Stay in touch, even if you're both changing Make your friendship a priority Want to hear about the details of your life Remember past conversations you've had Friendships aren't always rosy, but they shouldn't have to feel like work. If you dread the idea of hanging out with someone, or if they seem to resent having to hang out with you, it's probably not a functional friendship anymore. Someone is your friend if they:  Are easy to hang out with Make you feel relaxed Don't add to your stress Don't cause "drama" Unless you're being a real jerk, if you mess up, your friends should forgive you when you apologize sincerely. Friends should be willing to look past what might be minor shortcomings and slip-ups, if they really know you and have your best interest at heart. Someone is your friend if they:  Accept your apologies Forgive your failures Don't expect you to be someone you're not Don't dig up dirt from the past . If you want to attract good friends, make sure you're being a good friend in turn. It's not enough to expect that all your friends are going to surround you, support you, and listen when you have to talk. If you're not going to bother returning the kindness and the generosity that friendship requires, then go back up through this list and do the same things for your friends that you expect of them. You can then be confident that your friends are real, true, and lasting.
Summary: Listen to your gut. Keep friends who support you. Keep friends who accept you for who you are. Keep friends who stand up to you when you're wrong. Keep friends who listen. Keep friends who are pleasurable to be around. Keep friends who are forgiving. Be a good friend