Volunteer Benefits

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Volunteering is the easiest way to fill up your resume if you can't find a job because of age limits. It is said that teens that volunteer are more engaged with their community and can make a difference after they graduate in helping and understanding those who are less fortunate or just need help in other aspects.

Volunteering doesn't just stop in your community, if you don't want to study abroad with your college and you prefer volunteering, there is abroad volunteering that you can sign up for and make a difference in other countries. Not only does that give a chance to travel and interact with other cultures it also gives you something to put on your resume as well as making you a well rounded individual.

You learn a lot of interpersonal skills, and you may get training in office functions, as well as different computer programs that make you more appealing to jobs. Let's not forget about the networking capabilities of volunteering, remember its a lot about who you know these days to get where you need to go. It's who you know and what skills you bring to the table so with volunteering you get to meet a variety of people that you can use as a reference, or can get you into a field that you want to be in. You also can expand your social group and make some life long friends.

I know volunteering may seem like a chore sometimes especially when your school forces you to do a certain amount of hours, but the benefits of volunteering are endless and it is a great experience.

5 Cartoon Characters You Would Want As Your Friend in Real Life

Picaboo Yearbooks' Adriana reveals her picks for the top 5 Cartoon Characters You Would Want as Your Friend in Real Life

FAMILY GUY’s STEWIE GRIFFIN-

 Stewie Griffin is not only an adorable 1 year old baby, but a child prodigy.  Although he still endures the weakness of being a child (needs to be potty trained, hates broccoli, talks to his stuffed animal, etc.), you can learn a lot from him.  He is not only a mastermind of pop-culture, but apparently a genius when it comes to physics and mechanical engineering.  I’d love to have Stewie build me a teleportation device!

MTV’s DARIA- 

You have to have a girl friend by your side, and who better than Daria Morgendorffer?  She can help you get over those awkward moments as an “outsider”, and teach you her “who cares” attitude.  She is original, smart, cynical, weird, and definitely not normal.  Who is normal these days anyway?!

BART SIMPSON-

Sometimes, you just want to live a little, take risks, and get into some trouble.  Everyday would be thrilling with Bart Simpson!  He is a rebel, and disregards all the rules.  Plus, I could really use some skateboarding lessons.

JOHNNY BRAVO-

 I don’t know about you, but that muscular hunk of a man would look pretty good by my side.  Although he comes across as a narcissistic womanizer, he has no game what-so-ever, and I would love to give him some friendly advice.  He is also known as the male version of the term “dumb blonde”, which is a plus if you need someone to crack “dumb blonde” jokes to.

ALADDIN’s GENIE-

Who wouldn’t want Genie from Aladdin as their friend?  You can be granted 3 wishes!  Also, I think it’s pretty cool that he is able to shape-shift into anything.

Which cartoon character would you want to be friends with in real life?

The 5 Friends Everyone has in their Life

It's been said that you are the average of your 5 best friends. 

This school year, you may have made new friends, or stuck with the old ones.  Either way, everyone in your group of friends has something about them that stands out.  Each friend has conquered their own personal way of effecting you as an individual. 

We wanted to explore the 5 friends that everyone has in their life. How does this stack up to your crew?