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The Inside Story on Teen Girls
Experts answer teens' questions

Excerpt from Chapter 10.
What will my future be like?

IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT FROM LIFE, HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR FUTURE?
— Dana, age 17

The first thing to remember is that very few decisions are written in stone. Especially the ones that teenagers normally face. While there are certainly decisions that could change the course of your life forever, or even end it, most of the decisions you need to make at this point in your life are not irreversible. You could pick a college, and then transfer if you weren't happy; you could learn to play an instrument, and then stop or switch; you could study Latin, and then never again take another Latin course. Each of these decisions is an opportunity to learn more about what you do and don't want in your future..

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