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PASSENGER SEAT DRIVER?!I remember this like it was yesterday. It was the day of my driver test with Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones was large man with spray-on hair that he combed over. He sweat when he taught our class and you can bet he was sweating when he was on the road with me in the driver seat. In my mind the road test was going great. I mean seriously… I was driving! It was all smiles UNTIL I was about to drive through a “stale green light”. Before I knew what was happening, the car started slowing down…and I wasn’t the one pushing the brake, it was MR. JONES. He and his spray-on hair had their own brake pedal on the passenger side. WHAT?! He was watching my every move and any time he thought I should slow down - if I had not chosen to slow down on my own - he just applied the brake from his side. Trust me, he didn’t hold back on telling me how I could be a better driver, too. While I was in the car I was his captive audience. It’s just the way it works. Do you ever feel like this in life? Do you feel like all you want to do is “drive your own car”, make your own decisions all by yourself and pretty much have adult-type freedoms… like yesterday? Do you feel like you’re always a captive audience to your parents’ every opinion on what you have done or are not doing? Well you’re not alone and your feelings are normal. Now here’s the fun part. This is just the way it works. Your parents are like Mr. Jones. Yep, they’ve been driving for years, are expert-level and can see when you (the student) are in need of slowing down or making a different turn than you thought you should take. It’s their job; just like it was Mr. Jones’ job to protect us both from what could happen because of my inexperience on the road. So while you’re under 18, your parents have the authority and are actually supposed to guide you as you’re “driving” along. Instead of shutting them out, yelling at them, getting royally annoyed or even hating them for doing “their job” - try changing your attitude, listening to them and doing what they are asking of you. I won’t say the thought never crossed my mind, but I couldn’t just throw Mr. Jones out of the car because I didn’t like what he said. He was my instructor and because I was his student, I needed to listen to him and apply what he taught. That is what ultimately helped me pass the test to driving freedom. Your parents are there to ensure that you pass life’s tests. It’s not easy to be you, but it’s not easy to be them either. Next time they hit the passenger brake, just roll with it. When you finally arrive at your destination, you will be thankful you did. Happy Driving :)   Michelle

PASSENGER SEAT DRIVER?!

I remember this like it was yesterday. It was the day of my driver test with Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones was large man with spray-on hair that he combed over. He sweat when he taught our class and you can bet he was sweating when he was on the road with me in the driver seat.

In my mind the road test was going great. I mean seriously… I was driving! It was all smiles UNTIL I was about to drive through a “stale green light”. Before I knew what was happening, the car started slowing down…and I wasn’t the one pushing the brake, it was MR. JONES. He and his spray-on hair had their own brake pedal on the passenger side. WHAT?! He was watching my every move and any time he thought I should slow down - if I had not chosen to slow down on my own - he just applied the brake from his side. Trust me, he didn’t hold back on telling me how I could be a better driver, too. While I was in the car I was his captive audience. It’s just the way it works.

Do you ever feel like this in life? Do you feel like all you want to do is “drive your own car”, make your own decisions all by yourself and pretty much have adult-type freedoms… like yesterday? Do you feel like you’re always a captive audience to your parents’ every opinion on what you have done or are not doing?

Well you’re not alone and your feelings are normal. Now here’s the fun part. This is just the way it works. Your parents are like Mr. Jones. Yep, they’ve been driving for years, are expert-level and can see when you (the student) are in need of slowing down or making a different turn than you thought you should take. It’s their job; just like it was Mr. Jones’ job to protect us both from what could happen because of my inexperience on the road.

So while you’re under 18, your parents have the authority and are actually supposed to guide you as you’re “driving” along. Instead of shutting them out, yelling at them, getting royally annoyed or even hating them for doing “their job” - try changing your attitude, listening to them and doing what they are asking of you.

I won’t say the thought never crossed my mind, but I couldn’t just throw Mr. Jones out of the car because I didn’t like what he said. He was my instructor and because I was his student, I needed to listen to him and apply what he taught. That is what ultimately helped me pass the test to driving freedom.

Your parents are there to ensure that you pass life’s tests. It’s not easy to be you, but it’s not easy to be them either. Next time they hit the passenger brake, just roll with it. When you finally arrive at your destination, you will be thankful you did.

Happy Driving :)  
Michelle


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PUSH THROUGH THE PAIN So you’ve almost made it to the end of the school year. There’s barely over one month left. Finals are coming up. These last few tests count for big percentages of your grades. It’s go time.  In every half marathon I have run - no matter how well I have trained for it - the last 2 miles of the 13.2 have always been the most difficult. EVERY TIME. The pain in your legs practically screams at you to STOP running. You would think that seeing that finish line in the distance would be inspiration enough. It is at this pivotal moment that you must dig deep and PUSH THROUGH THE PAIN. If you stop running your best now, you will miss out on finishing strong. Why finish bleh when you can finish strong? Whatever you do, don’t settle for walking the last 2 miles of the race. STUDY and WORK your hardest. Give it YOUR ALL. You won’t regret it.  Here are Some Practical Ways to Find Your Way to a Strong Finish: Ask your teachers what you can do to be best prepared for your finals. Study every night and on the weekends. (Even if you don’t have homework) Calendar your Study Plan through the last day of school and stick to it. Complete and turn in ALL assignments! No zeroes!  Hire a Study Coach to help sort it all out and cheer you on. That’s me! ;) Get 8 hours of sleep each night. Avoid skipping meals.  Finish Strong! Love,Michelle <3

PUSH THROUGH THE PAIN

So you’ve almost made it to the end of the school year. There’s barely over one month left. Finals are coming up. These last few tests count for big percentages of your grades. It’s go time. 

In every half marathon I have run - no matter how well I have trained for it - the last 2 miles of the 13.2 have always been the most difficult. EVERY TIME. The pain in your legs practically screams at you to STOP running. You would think that seeing that finish line in the distance would be inspiration enough. It is at this pivotal moment that you must dig deep and PUSH THROUGH THE PAIN. If you stop running your best now, you will miss out on finishing strong. Why finish bleh when you can finish strong?

Whatever you do, don’t settle for walking the last 2 miles of the race. STUDY and WORK your hardest. Give it YOUR ALL. You won’t regret it. 

Here are Some Practical Ways to Find Your Way to a Strong Finish:

  • Ask your teachers what you can do to be best prepared for your finals.
  • Study every night and on the weekends. (Even if you don’t have homework)
  • Calendar your Study Plan through the last day of school and stick to it.
  • Complete and turn in ALL assignments! No zeroes! 
  • Hire a Study Coach to help sort it all out and cheer you on. That’s me! ;)
  • Get 8 hours of sleep each night.
  • Avoid skipping meals. 

Finish Strong!

Love,
Michelle <3

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