Problem: Article: Make sure that the friends that you hang out with on a daily basis are mature teenagers. Emulate mature characteristics of the adults or role models in your life. Take note of how they interact with people and conduct themselves in public. If you surround yourself with immature people, you are more likely to act immaturely.  Find a role model that has a clear set of values and qualities that you admire. You might find a positive role model in your school, religious community, after school activity, or even within your family. Understanding that you don’t know everything is important to becoming a mature teenager. Be receptive to learning new things. Make it a goal to learn something new each day. Learning doesn’t always have to happen in the classroom. You also learn from your parents, friends, and community members to do things like cook, drive, and manage money.  Research things that you don’t know by looking it up on the internet, going to the library, or asking an expert. Ask questions while you are learning to gain a deeper understanding. Read lots of books to gain new perspective and spark your imagination. Reading is an excellent way to learn new things and gain perspective on all sorts of situations. Check out books from categories that interest you, such as sci-fi, fantasy, philosophy, nature, astronomy, and biography. Be open and welcome to feedback. Getting angry or defensive when you are given feedback is very childish. Actively listen and learn from the feedback that is given to you. In order to actively listen, you must listen with all of your senses instead of merely “hearing” what is being said.  Accept feedback from your teachers to improve your schoolwork. For example, apply the comments on your last research paper to improve your next research paper. Receive constructive criticism from your coaches or mentors to succeed in afterschool activities. For example, apply the tips that your coach gives you during your practice to improve your technique. Ask for feedback when feedback is not initially given to you. For example, when you receive a bad grade on a paper with little feedback, consider staying after class to discuss the paper with your teacher. Say something like, “Could you give me some feedback on how to make this paper better? I would like to make a better grade on the next assignment for this class.” Don’t make excuses for things that you have done wrong. Resist the urge to blame other people, even if they were involved. Own up to your mistakes and learn from them. On the other hand, you should take credit for things that you have done well.  Take responsibility for your grades instead of blaming them on your teachers. Admit to breaking or damaging something even if no one was watching. Accept and serve and punishments given to you at school instead of asking your parents to talk to the administration. As you grow up you will need to learn to communicate more effectively. Effective and mature communication is key to gain the respect that you want from other people. Remember to use your manners and treat others with respect when you are talking to them. Listen to what others are saying and don’t jump to conclusions.  When possible, have important conversations face-to-face instead of by phone, text, or email. Try to communicate with someone face-to-face every day to improve your interpersonal skills and avoid isolating yourself with technology. Focus on what the speaker is telling you. Put away any distractions.
Summary: Surround yourself with mature people. Learn new things every day. Accept constructive criticism. Take responsibility for your actions. Improve your communication skills.

Problem: Article: Wrap your arms around them. After you’ve kissed them a few times, use your hands to suggest you want to kiss deeper. You can wrap your arms around their waist and gently pull them toward your chest. In addition, you can place your arms around your their neck so there is no space in between you. This increases the chemistry between you. This will increase the passion. As things heat up, open your mouth slightly and touch your tongue to your partner's. Move your tongue up and down slowly and gradually to French kiss them. Use more and less force with your tongue and lips. Changing up the pressure of each kiss will captivate your partner.  Do what feels right in the moment. When it comes to passionate kissing, it’s best to change up the kisses based on what you and your partner are enjoying. Avoid being too forceful in your kiss. To determine how much force is appropriate, see what your partner responds well to when you vary the intensity of your kiss. Leave a few seconds in between some of your kisses to leave room for your partner to vary their kisses as well. While you are making out, caress your boyfriend or girlfriend. You can hold their face in your hands gently, touch the back of their neck, rub their shoulders or back, or place your hands on their thigh. This is a great way to communicate your attraction and affection to your partner.
Summary: Pull your partner closer. Vary the pressure and intensity of your kisses. Move your hands around your partner’s body to build intensity.

Problem: Article: Go to the beach at low tide and look for the line of debris in the sand. Walk slowly along this tide line as you keep your eyes peeled for teeth. If the beach is busy, you might have more luck looking right where the waves are crashing into the shoreline so that you can snag teeth before others see them. Every now and then, dig up some of the sand along the tide line and/or shoreline and search through it for teeth. While teeth can be found on the surface of the sand, they’re also often found underneath. If there are a lot of shells in the areas where you search, it might be a good idea to grab a big pile of shells and sort through them. Scoop up some shells and dig up a little bit of sand that’s underneath. Put the shells and sand into a sifter and shake it. Then, take one object out at a time and observe it to see if it’s a tooth, a shell, or something else. While it’s possible to find teeth where there aren’t a lot of shells and/or debris, you may have more luck in areas where shells and debris have collected. While shark teeth are subtly unique to each other, the teeth that you might find will most likely be black, or another similar dark color. They will also probably be smaller, between about 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) and 2 inches (5.1 cm) in length, and in the shape of a triangle. Focus on these physical characteristics as you scan the sand and sift through shells. Shark teeth and seashells can sometimes look very similar to each other. If you pick up an object and can’t quite tell which one it is, hold it up to the sunlight. If it’s a shell, the object will likely have ripples and some iridescence, while nearly all shark teeth tend to appear glossy in the light.
Summary:
Search for teeth at the tide line and the shoreline. Sift through shells and sand to find shark teeth. Look for dark triangular shapes. Identify teeth by their glossy quality.