Synchrogirl117 is one of our most devoted Sparkler writers, and she's currently in a class where she can read whatever she wants! She's blogging for us about her picks. —SparkNotes editors

I picked up The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks a few weeks ago because the movie, starring Miley Cyrus, is coming out soon. Since my friends will probably drag me to see it, I felt compelled to read the book beforehand.

Sparkler PeoniesAndFlan goes to an actual nerd school?!? Can we go, too? —SparkNotes editors

I’ll start out by saying this: I am not an average American teenager, and I do not go to an average high school. I carry a graphing calculator with me almost everywhere I go, I would be totally cool with posting something like, “Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear?” or “I always lock the door when I creep by daylight” as my Facebook status, and I own a Pride and Prejudice mug. In short, I am most definitely a nerd, but I go to a college prep public charter school (wow, that’s a mouthful), where all of this is absolutely normal. So here is what one of my typical not-so-typical days is like:

Sparkler ipebble is a future Squeal Sociologist. We don't know where she'll find a fulltime job, but pebs has a few years to figure it out. —SparkNotes editors

My friends were recently discussing what makes people squeal. I decided to find out, and my observations are here in this list. I present: The Top 12 Things that Make People Squeal:

1. Looking at hot guys. (Girls squeal. I think boys just…grunt, high-five, or make some creepy comment when they see a hot girl.)

Sparkler villanous_mwaha co-wrote this post with her sister, little_noob. Enjoy! —SparkNotes editors

We all know that time spent at an airport, or on an actual plane for that matter, can be immensely, unbearably, insufferably boring. My sister and I are writing while waiting for a plane at an airport... and we are as bored as humanly possible. So, from villanous_mwaha and little_noob for the first time EVER(!), here is a list of entertaining ways of passing the time:

Judging by her recap, ZoeiGirl might have one of the best school days of any Sparkler. —SparkNotes editors

When I read all of the "A Day in the Life of..." posts I was surprised that there were not any about being home schooled or cyber-schooled. I am home schooled myself but my favorite part of it is going to my home school group. My home school group meets every Thursday and this is pretty much how it goes:

In many places, especially the UK, redheads with freckles (aka gingers) are shunned and teased. "No more!" says Sparkler scary_owl, and we agree. —SparkNotes editors

Fact: Gingers are an awkward and alienated group of people.
Myth: Gingers are aliens and therefore don’t have souls.
Another fact: Gingers are constantly ragged on, made fun of, and generally regarded as socially useless.

Gingers of the world, I am here to tell you that you don’t always have to take the backseat. You can be assertive. Yes, you read me correctly: you have the power to change people’s minds about us. Just follow these four simple steps:

MistySilvermace? Is that you? We can't seeeeeee yooooouuuuu. Just kidding. —SparkNotes editors

Many kids struggle to be noticed during middle/high school. With all the cliques running around campus, it's hard to know where you fit in. People wonder every day about who will notice them, or if they’ll even be noticed at all. And there you have it: INVISIBILITY SYNDROME. It’s a curse! It’s a plague! It’s a cursed plague that is almost equivalent to the Stressed Out Teacher Syndrome that pops up every year just around the time of your ACT tests!

Luckily, the cure for Invisibility Syndrome is currently being tested in labs, and will one day be at a store near you! But since the cure will take a few years to perfect, here are a few ideas on how to get noticed, or at least change the clique-y nature of your school.

Considering all the Sparkler chat about whether Owl City is or isn't awesome, we commend Hali_10 for this very smart, relevant post! —SparkNotes editors

If you’ve turned on your radio, strolled through the grocery store, or strutted your stuff in the mall lately, chances are the over-played song “Fireflies” by Owl City has filled your ears with its bubbly, electronic synthesizers and childlike vocals.

Owl City has become an insanely popular new artist. And as with most budding artists, a decision needs to be made: do we a) “default” and accept him because he is so popular, or b) conform to the non-conformists who choose not to like him because of his popularity? Neither, I would argue. Instead, we should make an informed decision, which I'm going to help you reach with careful analysis. Here are some things to consider when deciding how you feel about Owl City:

We would totally befriend monsoon0203 if we were still in high school—partly because she's hilarious, and partly because she'd protect us from scary bunches of meatheads in the hallway. —SparkNotes editors

The bell just rang. You jump out of your seat and rush to the door. You turn back to grab your homework and rush to the door yet again. But now you just stand there, gaping at the sheer number of people in the hallway. You know that you have exactly 4 minutes to get to your next class (actually, 3 minutes and 53 seconds after grabbing your homework and gaping), which happens to be on the opposite end of the school. How on earth will you make it to class on time with so many obstacles standing between you and punctuality? Simple—follow my handy guide.

We can't actually tell if LightHitter94 is a guy or a girl by this post. Sure it's totally normal for a guy to love these characters, but we also see the potential for a monster Girl Crush. In either case, thanks for sharing, LightHitter94! —SparkNotes editors

Chances are you’ve seen at least one anime show ever, read a manga at least once, or had an otaku friend.

If so, you may have developed a crush on an anime character. I mean, how can you resist?! So without further ado, let’s check out the five anime gals most deserving of the “Soooo cute” award: