When i say sat or act, what comes to mind . A standardized test you have to take in order to get into college. Pressure. I cringe because im taking it this weekend. Anxiety. Stressed out. And just general angst. [amelia] when i say act or sat, what comes to mind . Uh oh. Anger, just straight up anger. I do not like the sat. I do not want to take the act, which is what im planning to take and i just want to get it over with next year, just done. Yes, few letters strike more fear in the hearts of kids hoping to go to college than sat or act. To learn more about these tests, were joined again by rob franek. Hes a College Prep Expert from the Princeton Review. Hi good to be here, thanks for having me back. For those of us who arent geniuses with photographic memories, should we fear these tests . The truth is that most students fear the sat and act, but there is no reason to fear either exam, because hear my words when i say, both are absolutely coachable exams. You can do well on either of those exams and theyre of such value to those admissions counselors and those admissions committees that are gonna be reviewing that application in the next year or years. You can do this, sat or act, it doesnt matter. Okay, so when should we take them . I think the best time, for students to start to prep for the exam, the sat or the act, is at the end of their sophomore year into the beginning of their junior year. So the perfect time between your summer ending your sophomore year into the beginning of your junior year, you can take your first exam during that summer term or during the fall but remember that you can continue that prep work after youve taken that First Administration of the exam, see whereve done well and see where youve not done as well, and be able to focus on those areas where youre weak to make sure that next administration is strong. And then you can take it another one or two times during your junior year. That is the perfect formula. What are some of the ways to get ready for taking the sat or act . Theres lots of different options for students to prepare for the sat or the act. You can buy a book and prep, you can do that on your own. You can take a classroom course with an instructor or a teacher. Many of those classes are taught online, either with a live instructor or asynchronously, you can sit with a private tutor in your home. We have each of those options at the Princeton Review. I think that the truth is that you should make sure that youre engaging with one of those things and making sure that youre leaving at least six weeks of time to study for the sat or the act. Remember theres no crash course thats effective for either of those exams. So you have to buckle down and make sure that youre spending the time, however you choose to prep. Can colleges tell if youve taken a prep course, and do they count that against you . No, thats a good question. The truth is that a college may see a dramatic increase in your score after youve prepped, but the truth is that they probably just dont care. The admissions counselors at schools, large and small, are going to focus on your best sat or act. And most schools will mix and match scores from different exams to make sure that theyre putting you in the best light academically. So whether youre taking a course or not, its the end result that matters in the admissions process. Any secrets you can share to help us do better on the test . Oh, yeah. I mean, one thing that we tell the students at the Princeton Review is on testing day, make sure you pack a couple of bananas. You can eat them during break or during the exam time, keeps your energy level up, so its a good secret technique to take into the actual exam day and then, prior to the exam, take as many practice tests as you can. The more confident you are around the sat or the act is going to pay off when youre in that testing environment, because its a timed environment, youre gonna understand the instructions for the questions that are gonna be asked, and we see great confidence in those students, and they tend to do exceptionally better because of those prior exams that theyve taken. Great advice, thanks. Youre welcome, good to be here. The boy scouts motto is be prepared when it comes to the sat and act, thats great advice. And heres one more suggestion, dont wait until the last minute to start preparing. For teen kids news, im amelia. Weve got lots more to tell you about on teen kids news, so dont go away, well be right back. [announcer] closed captioning is brought to you by. rock music over the years, teen kids news has reported on a growing medical problem among American Teens, diabetes. There are two forms of diabetes. Theres type 1, which is basically something youre born with. 10 year old kb has type 1 diabetes. And then theres type 2, which is mostly caused by poor eating habits and lack of exercise. Aziana was 11 when she found out that like her mother, she had type 2 diabetes. I seen my mom and like, she takes medicine, i like didnt want to do that. [scott] now, heres the really bad news. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are increasing in american children. Dr. Dana dabelea is with the Colorado School of public health. Okay, so what is diabetes . It affects your blood sugar. It doesnt stay the way it normally would in a healthy person. Diabetes is a condition that occurs when the body either doesnt make enough insulin or doesnt respond normally to the insulin that it makes. Insulin is a hormone that most of us naturally make in our body. Insulin converts sugar into energy. So those with type 1 diabetes were born with an inability to process sugar. On the other hand, if you eat too many foods and drinks with lots of sugar, you can develop type 2 diabetes. Bottom line, whether type 1 or type 2, you dont have the natural insulin you need. And as a result, the blood sugar levels rise, and that rise in blood sugar can cause damage to the various organs of the body, the eyes, the kidneys, the blood vessels. And thats what diabetes is really all about. When i first found out, i couldnt believe it. I was scared. [scott] we met skyler shortly after he learned that his body wasnt making enough insulin. He has type 1 diabetes. Skyler carefully monitors his diabetes. That means measuring the amount of sugar thats in his bloodstream throughout the day, especially after eating. He gives himself insulin shots to bring his sugar levels into proper balance. I eat the schools lunch, and i just eat what they give me. And i try to count my calorie points and put as much insulin in me as i need for that one meal. [scott] lenny used to get headaches and was constantly thirsty. I had no clue what i was going through. He has type 2 diabetes. Some other typical symptoms are feeling tired, and having to visit the bathroom frequently. Unlike type 1, which is mostly dictated by our genes, type 2 is something we can develop and therefore can often avoid. Sadly, diabetes is getting worse in this country. The journal of the American Medical Association says type 2 has increased by 30 in recent years. Most of it is due to the obesity epidemic in children. We saw similar increases in white and black children. The largest increase we saw was in hispanic children. Type 1 diabetes has also increased, by 21 . Clearly, this is an important issue that we all need to take very seriously. It can be deadly. So far, theres no cure for diabetes. But it can be managed. I eat healthy foods, exercise a lot, i manage my weight and i take my medication on a regular basis. The best advice i could give other young people is just to keep their head high and keep a positive attitude towards it. We cant help being born with genes that give us type 1 diabetes. But we can fight getting type 2 diabetes. Cut down on the sugar, especially in soft drinks. Even some juices have too much sugar to be healthy. Cut down on the foods with hidden sugars. For example, foods with lots of carbs. They turn into sugar after you eat them. And help your body get rid of unnecessary sugar by getting exercise. Trust me, life is a lot sweeter when you dont have diabetes. My report should really peeak your interest. Its about an unusual fertilizer. Teen kids news will be right back. Throughout the year, weve been reporting on simple things that can make a big difference in the lives of People Living in poverty. Especially girls, because theyre most often the victims of abuse and misfortune. All of these ideas come from the book, one hundred tools for empowering global women. With us again is its author, betsy teustch, hi. Great to be back, thanks for having me. I cant wait for the audience to hear what youre going to tell us about this week. Urine can it actually be useful . Urine is actually extremely beneficial. First of all, its important to know that human urine is essentially sterile. It doesnt have pathogens in it, so its relatively safe after its been stored for a month. Its full of nitrogen. Thats the main ingredient of pee, after water, and nitrogen is what the main ingredient in fertilizer. So if you use human urine on your crops, they grow much bigger and faster. And in places where the earth is very depleted, and they dont, they used to let the earth replenish itself by leaving a field fallow, but population pressures make that more and more difficult, to just leave a field open. So this is a way to help plants grow, and its free. Fertilizer is actually very costly, and it has to be shipped in places where there, its very hard to get it there. So if farmers, and about half of the worlds farmers in the developing world are women, if they can have access to something as simple as pee, and it helps grow their crops much bigger, its great. Are you suggesting American Teens send their pee to poor countries . I dont think thats a great idea, but i do think that learning more about this is a really great science project. Ive seen examples where you have two plots, one has just plain water, and the other has urine, and the urine fertilized crop is like this, and the one with just plain water is like this. So you can prove that it really works and organic gardeners do use this on an individual basis. In the developing world, the big challenge is to educate people that this is a resource thats available to them. So what we want to do is help organizations that educate farmers, get the word out. And so how can teens do that . You can get involved by researching online, or in my book, different organizations that promote this, and theres one right in new england, called the rich earth institute, that is promoting this technique, pee cycling. Wow, i never would have thought of that. Thanks betsy. Youre welcome. This is just one of the many ideas in betsys book. If urine as fertilizer doesnt excite you, maybe one of the other 99 ideas will. For teen kids news, im eden. Its time for another important message, brought to you by the National Road safety foundation. rock music dramatic music [man] im ready to go engine revving dude, im running late, ill be there as fast as i can. engines revving heart beating glass shattering sirens ringing heart beating [all] life is not a race, go your own pace. cheering coming up, ill tell you about a scottish town that is famous for its connection to a popular sport. Teen kids news will be right back, stay with us. On the fascinating history, people and places of the united kingdom. triumphant music on the rocky eastern coast of scotland is the Historic Town of st. Andrews. It has the ruins of an ancient castle. And its home to one of the oldest englishspeaking universities in the world. But the town owns its international fame, to a game. In 1457, king james ii was angry that instead of practicing for war, his nobles were playing a game where they hit a ball with a stick. It was the game of golf. While theres some dispute as to exactly when and where golf was invented, there is no dispute that st. Andrews is considered the home of modern golf. There are no fewer than seven golf courses here. While there have been various games where a rock or pebble is hit with a stick, the scots get credit for making one indispensable addition, the hole. By the way, theres no truth to the claim that golf originally stood for gentlemen only, ladies forbidden. Some of the greatest golfers have been female. In fact, over the years teen kids news has often reported on golf phenom, michelle wei. [cody] michelle is a member of a new league of Young Players who are shaking up the golf world. She made history when she became the youngest golfer ever to play in the u. S. Womens amateur championship, and she was only 10 years old to those who claim that young girls cant play professional golf, id say either putt up or shut up for teen kids news, im nicole. Not that youd ever want to cycle in the nude, but if you were looking for a place to do it, consider vermont. A number of years ago, more than 40 people decided to pedal through the state capital of montpelier, stark naked. Now heres where it really gets really interesting. In montpelier, taking off your clothes in public is against the law. So were the cyclists arrested . No, because while its illegal to take off your clothes in the public, its not illegal to be naked in public. 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Cable cant offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. Only fios can. [luke] this report is brought to you by ourautoexpert. Com we are taking you behind the scenes kids, of the 2017 chicago auto show. Lots of great stuff here and let me get right to what makes this show special. In the dead of winter, what do you wanna do . Come inside and look at some of these hot cars. A lot of things for kids to do here at the auto show. Jump in the bin right there, play with legos, so much to do. Lets talk about what makes this show newsworthy and its this over my shoulder right here. Its the allnew 2018 ford expedition. And its the perfect family vehicle and its the first time in 20 years that ford has showcased an all new expedition. But its packed with technology. And this is perfect for the family. A 360 degree camera, the wifi hotspot that allows you to connect all of your fun gadgets in the vehicle. Not to mention for the parents a Wireless Phone charging station. Of course under the hood you gotta talk a little bit about motors. 3. 5 liter ecoboost under the hood of that expedition. Alright you wanna talk about performance and fun . Every kid likes to get off road with their mom or dad. And its the Toyota Tundra trd sport and the sequoia trd sport. Now heres what i love about that trd sequoia version. Its an suv thats built for the off road. Not to mention its got cool performance features, a new exterior, new interior styling cues as well. Nice big 20 inch aggressive off wheels, off road wheels and that trd badge on the sign. No pricing yet available, but look for those vehicles on the road here very soon. You gotta talk horsepower when youre coming to an auto show. And this is the best kids car right here. Look mom and dad, this is what your kids wanna be in. Its the 2018 Dodge Durango srt. Beautiful red supple leather on the interior but its that 475 whopping hemimotor under the hood that creates incredible horsepower, not the mention the, i want to go to school in that car, cool look. And speaking that, mopar with its 17 dodge challenger, this is a limited edition. This is for dad, who wants a fun car to take the kids to school in. Limited edition, 80 models being made to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the dodge challenger. Chrome exhaust. Nice starting price right around 55,000, but its under the hood again, 6. 4 liter, 485 horsepower hemi motor. Alright, heres the affordable vehicle, and mitsubishi in its 100th anniversary selling vehicles. This is the Sport Limited edition and this is an outlander. All new exterior trim, nice sporty look and its affordable, starting at 21,995. Great look for this vehicle, sporty interior as well. 18 inch alloy wheels, and what i love the most, heated seats for those cold days here in the midwest. Alright we gotta talk about technology as well, right . What do kids care more about in the car . You care about the looks or do you care about being able to play with your iphones and all your Smart Devices . Yeah, its all about Smart Devices. Well chevy tahoe showcasing their suburban and their tahoe here at the auto show and with summer right around the corner the family should be planning not just vacations but the vehicle that theyre gonna drive in as well. Connect all of your Smart Devices on the inside, not to mention onstar up 260 with usage in the vehicles. It allows you to get all the Critical Data that you need. Stream movies, listen to music. All the fun stuff that kids want in vehicles. Pricing . Starts at around 47,125 on the tahoe and 49,915 on the suburban. Alright, toyota showcasing its rav 4, this is the perfect millennial go anywhere vehicle. You wanna go into the city, its perfect, and small and compact. But you can also take it off road, its the toyota rav 4 adventure. It comes with tow prep package, so that you can tow small things. Not to mention 18 inch wheels, all wheel drive and a great interior for that. Not to mention blacked out wheels, look at those blacked wheels, stunning. Alright, who doesnt love dogs. This is the broad ability Chrysler Pacifica and this is a Wheelchair Accessible vehicle for the family that have a little bit more tough time getting around. Look at the dog, it will hand your keys to your parent of whomever is in need of assistance in the vehicle. There are more than 500 dogs that have been trained to work in partnership with the canine companions for independence in this vehicle right here. Starting price, 57,000. And thats one of the tear jerkers for us here at the auto show. Alright guys, lots of fun stuff here, in chicago, this has been mike caudill for teen kids news. Thats our show for this week. 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