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Najahmarie's picture
Jun 29th 2010
Posted by Najahmarie as a High School Blog
This is my first time as a blogger so i am very excited!This year it is all about joining new activities and things in my school at Roseville High. I think it is very important to join clubs, sports, etc. This is important because getting involved in your school is exciting and you will meet new people. You find out how good you are at things and...
miss_bishop92's picture
Jun 29th 2010
Posted by miss_bishop92 as a High School Blog
I recently finished AOP (Academic Orientation Program) at Michigan State. It was pretty exciting, I met new people and experienced just a bit of college life. The sessions provided a lot of great resources and they made me really sure of the success I can achieve at State. Though AOP was fun, it made me aware of the responsibilities that come...
ACOlson's picture
Jun 29th 2010
Posted by ACOlson as a High School Blog
This is a great video about writing an application for college
nhanus's picture
Jun 28th 2010
Posted by nhanus as a College Blog
The first It's MI Life Conference took place Tuesday, June 29 at U-M Dearborn. There were more than 30 high school and college mentors in attendance for a day of workshops and interaction with other teens interested in life after high school. Here are some photos from the day.    
nhanus's picture
Jun 28th 2010
Posted by nhanus as a Career Blog
It's just one day til the It's MI Life Conference in Dearborn. If you haven't signed up and still want to come, just send me a message and we can get you the forms to fill out. Lots of great prizes, great workshops and a chance to meet at least 10 college students or soon-to-be college students. Here's a video, created by MSU journalism major...
stacyhanus's picture
Jun 16th 2010
Posted by stacyhanus as a High School Blog
As I start this blog, I admit to being a little unhinged, and more than a little frazzled. It's finals week, and I'm halfway done with the massive tests that determine my final grades. That comes together to create a very stresed Stacy. However, I'm trying to look past the end of this week to the word we're all looking forward to: SUMMER! Summer...
WowWriting's picture
Jun 15th 2010
Posted by WowWriting as a Career Blog
Hello students. It is a pleasure to be part of It's MI Life, and we look forward to blogging for this site. I am Kim Lifton, a journalist, executive ghost writer, blogger and writing teacher. I started a company with my long-time business partner, Susan Knoppow, to help kids write better. We named it Wow Writing Workshop because we want you to wow...
nhanus's picture
Jun 4th 2010
Posted by nhanus as a Career Blog
Are you interested in learning some tools and tips for preparing for college? It's MI Life is sponsoring a free conference June 29 at the University of Michigan Dearborn campus, and we'd love for you to join us for a day of workshops and fun, designed to help you plan for college and your future.   Here's what's on the agenda:
miss_bishop92's picture
May 11th 2010
Posted by miss_bishop92 as a High School Blog
As an impulsive person, it's hard to make a decision or come to a general consensus of what to do. The biggest decision of my life so far came when May 1 rolled around. For those who don't know, May 1 is the day when high school seniors make their final decision regarding what college to go to. It was a pretty big deal for me; I was torn between 3...