Everyone wants to succeed in life, don't they?

Even as a teenager, you can achieve

success in your life; it really isn't that hard. Follow the steps below, and successful
teenage years will follow suit!
Do well in school. No matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a
productive member in society. Try your best, listen to the teachers, do
your homework, study, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a
better college/university, which will enable you to
get a great job in the future.
Do what you love. Adopt a hobby, reading,
writing, sewing, singing, dancing, playing a sport,
making pottery, etc. It will pass time and help you
develop your personality. Experiment and discover
new things!
Figure out your goals in life and work toward
them. Start thinking about careers you would like
to be in, but make a good choice based on your
interests and strengths. This could be your job for
the rest of your life! You could also work towards non-career-related goals, such as
creating your own fundraiser, getting good grades in school, joining a team sport,
etc. Challenge yourself and you'll be surprised what you can accomplish!
HE ADE D F OR S UCCE S S
Learn and Serve
After School Program

9th grade girls
August 18-December 18
Mon/Wed or Tues/Thurs 3-5 pm
Contact Tammy 704-732-9034
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COMMUNI T Y S E RVI CE
Volunteering can not only improve your community's status, it could make you
happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depres-
sion and other emotional issues than people who don't. Find volunteer opportuni-
ties that interest you, for example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal
shelter,. If you like helping people, volunteer at a soup kitchen. If you love help-
ing the environment, , plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will
make you feel better about yourself. . You're making a big difference in the
world, and to top it all off, having lots of volunteer hours will look good on your
resume!

Lincoln County Health
Department
151 Sigmon Rd.
Lincolnton, NC
Tel: 704-732-9034
E-mail: tammylanaeux@
gmail.com
5 MYT HS AB OUT S E XUAL L Y T RANS MI T T E D
DI S E AS E S
Healthy Relationships
Communication is a key part to building a healthy relationship. The
first step is making sure you both want and expect the same things --
being on the same page is very important. The following tips can help
you create and maintain a healthy relationship:
Speak Up. In a healthy relationship, if something is bothering you, its
best to talk about it instead of holding it in.

Respect Your Partner. Your partner's wishes and feelings have value.
Let your boyfriend/girlfriend know you are making an effort to keep
their ideas in mind. Mutual respect is essential in maintaining healthy
relationships.

Compromise. Disagreements are a natural part of healthy
relationships, but its important that you find a way to compromise if
you disagree on something. Try to solve conflicts in a fair and rational
way.

Be Supportive. Offer reassurance and encouragement to your partner.
Also, let your partner know when you need their support. Healthy rela-
tionships are about building each other up, not putting each other down.

Myth: Only "trashy" people get STDs.
Fact: STDs don't discriminate.

Myth: If your partner has an STD, you'll see it.
Fact: There's often no sign that a person has an STD.

Myth: You can avoid STDs by having oral or anal sex.
Fact: Where there's sex (oral, anal, vaginal, or even just sexual con-
tact), there can be STDs

Myth: Once you've had an STD, there's no chance of getting it again.
Fact: You can get some STDs more than just once.

Myth: If you get checked and you're STD free, your partner doesn't
need to get checked as well.
Fact: Your partner could have an STD and not know it.

www.webmd.com/sexual-
conditions/ss/slideshow-
std-pictures-and-facts