Question

remember- sometimes, youre the only person who can save yourself from troubles. if all it takes is a little courage and your empowering voice, please, do me a favor: speak up!
avoid #5: stress out about college, majors, career plan
\i dont know what i want to major in college\
\what if i wont even get accepted by any college?\
\what will i do with my life?!\
okay, another irrational thing for a freshman to be worried about- but i was that irrational freshman. dont worry too much about colleges and career plans just yet, for you will have plenty of time to do that in the future.
your goal right now is to do what a responsible and self - directed freshman would do: schoolwork, homework, extracurriculars, hobbies, family, friends, and fun (and anything that matters to you). you just have to believe that it will work out, and youll be fine.
or, instead of stressing out about it, write down all your worries on a piece of paper. then, for each reason, try to come up with a solution, or a plan. for example, i was worried that i wouldnt be able to afford college; thus, my solution is to research financial aid, scholarships, etc, and start finding ways to make and save money. if i couldnt find any reasonable solution for the dilemma, id know that i was being unreasonable, thus crossed it out from my stressed - about list. i know, funny, but it works like magic!
alright freshies, thats all ive got to give tips on. i hope you found it helpful.
high school will be a fun time if you know how to enjoy it and avoid whats not necessary to worry about. freshman year will be indeed difficult for some, but i know you will all get through it and learn some valuable lessons. you got this - good luck!

1. part a: which two themes are developed in the text?

a. cell phone addiction can seriously affect your future if you dont get it under control.
b. grades and gpa are the only things that matter in high school, and they should be prioritized over personal matters.
c. dont be scared to express yourself and explore your interests.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: The text has no mention of cell phone addiction, so this is incorrect.
• Option b: The text says to focus on schoolwork, homework, extracurriculars, hobbies, family, friends, etc. It does not say grades/GPA are the only things or should be prioritized over personal matters, so this is incorrect.
• Option c: The text encourages speaking up (expressing oneself) and doing what matters to you (exploring interests), so this is a theme developed. But since the question asks for two themes and only three options are given (with one more likely missing, but from the visible options, and assuming there's another correct one, but based on the given, if we assume a typo or missing option, but from the visible, option c is correct. However, since the question is about two themes and only three options are partially shown, but likely there's another correct one, but based on the given, let's re - check. Wait, maybe the original question has more options, but from the visible, option c is a valid theme. But since the user's question is about Part A (two themes), and the visible options:

Wait, maybe there's a mistake in the user's provided options, but based on the text:

The text has themes of not stressing about college/career plans (focus on present responsibilities) and expressing oneself (speak up) and exploring interests (do what matters to you).

From the given options (a, b, c):

a is out (no cell phone).

b is out (text says do schoolwork, homework, extracurriculars, hobbies, family, friends - not just grades).

c is in (don't be scared to express yourself - "speak up", and explore interests - "do what a responsible... freshman would do: schoolwork, homework, extracurriculars, hobbies, family, friends, and fun (and anything that matters to you)").

But since the question is two themes, maybe there's another option not shown, but based on the given, if we have to choose from a, b, c, c is correct. But likely the user missed some options, but based on the visible, the correct option (for one of the two themes) is c.

• Option a: The text does not discuss cell phone addiction, so it is incorrect.
• Option b: The text emphasizes balancing schoolwork with other aspects like hobbies, family, and friends, not prioritizing grades over personal matters, so it is incorrect.
• Option c: The text encourages speaking up (expressing oneself) and engaging in activities that matter to you (exploring interests), so this theme is developed.

Answer:

c. Don't be scared to express yourself and explore your interests.