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Letter from the Editor
Every year, the team at NEXT works hard to bring you the most current and helpful advice on how to ...
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Get Smart Guide
Florida’s public and private colleges offer a wide range of degrees, certificates and experiences; many also offer online degree programs ...
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Scholarships – Free Money for College
Do you want free money for college? Scholarships are the way to go! Use this extensive list of scholarships to ...
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Florida Education Guide
Educational Options in Florida Choosing a college is a major decision. Understanding what is important to the student is the ...
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Wasting No Time
Smith’s advice to entrepreneurs: “Start now, go fast and learn as you go. The successes you gain throughout will keep ...
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From Rags to Pitches
“God bless my mom and my grandmother because they just did the best that they could. My grandmother always told ...
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Taking Note
Mental health advocate, metal musician and motivational speaker Johnny Crowder’s peer-support startup finds a receptive audience around the world. The ...
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Working in Style
NEXT sat down with Kristen Collins, a hairstylist and business owner in St. Petersburg, who spilled the tea on the ...
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
Lots of career advice begins with adages like, “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in ...
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Run Away and Join the Circus
Kanat Star Circus’ professional troupe of performing artists entertains under the big tent. Okay, so she didn’t technically run away ...
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Veteran to Entrepreneur
By 11th grade, ShaKeia Kegler had at least some of her life figured out — she planned to join the ...
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Taste of Immokalee is Proof Positive
Dieulerne Deceus (left) and Yvelande Astreide (middle) – More than a hot sauce business, Taste of Immokalee is a thriving ...
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Wing Chun: How an elective became a career
As a high school student in Manatee County, Topher Mowry ’07 signed up for an elective that would end up ...
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Your News, Your Views
Gadsden County High School and Oviedo High School couldn’t be further apart, both geographically and statistically, but they do share ...
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What You Might Not Know About Dual Enrollment
What You Might Not Know About Dual Enrollment Florida recognizes several accelerated learning programs, with dual enrollment being one of ...
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Crush your job interview
Whether you’re looking for a part-time job while enrolled in school or seeking full-time employment after graduation, the interview can ...
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Newspapers Matter
The right to a free press is so fundamental to American society that the Framers of the Constitution included it ...
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You Should Join the Paper
Put a finger up if … You’ve asked a teacher, “Why do we have to know this?” You’ve wondered why ...
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“Be a good citizen”
Up in the Panhandle, about 30 minutes north of Tallahassee, the small town of Havana boasts an unusual accolade for ...
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Latin: It’s very much alive!
Okay, so maybe Latin doesn’t immediately come to mind when you think of cool high school classes. But maybe it ...
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Should You Get Tested for ADHD?
A “quiz” in four portraits If any (or all) of these portraits feels familiar, then you should consider getting tested ...
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Planting the Seed: How a summer internship inspired one student’s career plans
You know what’s inspiring? Blackberries. At least, University of Florida student Jessica Velte thinks they are. Jessica Velte, a plant ...
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Making Art to Make Change
Florida schools are full of diverse and interesting magnet programs — special courses of study that nurture areas of talent ...
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Money Moves
One of the best parts about being an adult and moving on to work or college after graduation? Eating leftover ...
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Staying Friends after Graduation
Some people keep their high school friends for life; others drift apart soon after college. Why does it happen? And ...
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Take a Look, It’s in a Book
New and classic reads that can lift your heart, shape your path, and change your life I Know Why the ...
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Careers in Popular Majors
How do you decide on a major? Maybe it’s the department that felt most welcoming to you, or the classes ...
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College Admissions FAQ
What’s the first step? Start comparing schools on the websites for U.S. News & World Report and the Florida Department ...
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Choosing the Right Campus
How a college campus “feels” is a crucial — though often neglected — factor in choosing the right school. We ...
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A Day in the Life of a College Student
Although there’s no single way to divide up your day, there are some common options for what it might look ...
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Get to Work!
There are lots of great reasons to enter the workforce right after graduation. Maybe you’re saving up for college; maybe ...
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Cracking the AP Code
More than 2.5 million high school students took AP exams in 2021, a figure that has been rising steadily for ...
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Heads or Tails?
A lifelong writer, Emma Diehl had three separate teachers recommend that she pursue journalism as a career, yet she was ...
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