Spring Break!(:

image by RobertCiavarro

For spring break this year I am going to Mexico with my family! We are also going with another family we are good friends with. This is a picture of where we are going, Cabo San Lucas! We leave tomorrow VERY EARLY in the morning. I am going to have to wake up at 2 a.m., but I'm sure it will be worth it! Our flight is going to be about 7 hours long which is the longest I've ever flown before, but I do really like flying. I am probably most excited to go snorkeling, even though I might be a little nervous. It will be nice to be able to get away from school for a little bit.(: I'm super excited, because I have never been to Mexico before so it  should be really fun! I can't wait to go, but I will post again soon about how it is!!!(:

Teen Jobs!

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This post is going to be about different requirements for working teens in Minnesota. There are 3 different groups that apply to minimum wage. The first group is for a large employer, and that is $6.15 per hour. For a small employer the minimum wage is $5.25 per hour, and the training wage is $4.90.

Teenagers under age 16, can't work before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. They are not allowed to work more than 18 hours per week during the school year or 40 hours per week, which means no more than 8 hours per day. For ages 16 and 17, they may not work earlier than 5 a.m. or later than 11 p.m. on school days.

My Mentor-Patricia Alexander!

Hey, my name is Jen, and I'm from Minnesota. Today I am blogging to my mentor, Patricia Alexander. I just have a few questions for you and anyone else who would like the comment.

1. What's your favorite thing to do in the summer?
2. What's your favorite food?
3. What's your favorite song/artist?
4. Do you play an instrument? If so, which one?
5. Do you like to travel? If so, where?
6. What is your favorite book?
7. What is your favorite movie?


Thanks!(:

Awesome Blogs(:

Hey! While looking at other people's blogs, I found three that I especially enjoyed visiting! Here is the first blog. I really liked how she keeps up to date by posting frequently, and she has a really colorful, fun background! This is another blog I enjoyed. You can tell that she put a lot of work into personalizing her blog, to really make it her own. This is the last blog that I am going to share with you. I love how they put multiple quizzes on their blog. Those are a fun thing to have! So check these other blogs out!(:

High School!!!

Whoa, it's crazy to think that we only have one more trimester as 8th graders! This year has surprisingly gone very fast! I am scared to go to the high school, but also excited. Especially with registration going on now, it is really started to sink in on me that I will be a freshman! Ahhhhh. I am sad, because I know that I will not be able to see many of my friends, but I know I will make new ones. High school will be soooooo different, but I guess I will have to wait and see how much I will enjoy the new changes!