Drama. Don’t get me started. My school is the biggest place for drama. There’s schoolwork—tests, homework, classes. There’s dating. Who’s in and out. The feeling that other people are against you. Some days I feel like the whole world is watching me look for a place to sit. It’s not fun. —American Actress

the daily drama

Uh-oh.

Emma’s in tears because

Gracie and Anna were

whispering together

on the bus.

Katie sent a mean text

to Maya from Liam’s

phone. Maya yelled at

him in the hall.

Ava sat next to

Aaliyah again at

lunch. Wait till

Lila finds out!

Min-joo is still ignoring

Jasmine for spreading

rumors about her, even

though Jasmine told

her that Mikayla bullied

her into it.

Three hours after Bianca broke up with

Jason, Rachel was talking with him at the

bus stop. Now all the soccer girls are

saying mean stuff about Rachel online.

Olivia is talking a mile a minute. Is she

happy? Is she mad? You don’t know.

But she’s excited, that’s for sure.

What’s with all the drama?

Everyone’s always excited about something. A problem that starts

between two people suddenly involves five. Then twenty. One crisis

dies down and the next one starts. There are days you’d rather stay

in bed with the cat than get up and deal with it all.

People often use the word drama to describe making a big deal

out of “nothing.” But conflicts about little things can really be about

big ones, and no drama feels small when you get dragged into it.

Drama changes how friends treat friends. It changes how you feel

about yourself. The fact is, living with daily drama is a very big deal.

tears and fears

I hate puberty! I’ve got so many emotions and I can’t control them. I feel like my world is falling apart. Help! —Kidnapped by Puberty

You’re not alone! Most people feel torn up by emotions during puberty,

and science says there’s a very good reason for that.

In puberty, a girl’s body produces chemicals called hormones. These hormones create physical changes that are easy to see. What you don’t see is that those same hormones are also at work on your emotions. The structure of your brain is changing. The way your nervous system works is changing. It’s not as obvious as getting taller and curvier, but it’s every bit as real.

Those big, new emotions can get pretty confused by your physical

changes. Chances are, you’ve never been so aware of your body in your

entire life—or so worried about how others see you. You compare your-

self with your friends. You may compare yourself with models and movie

stars. Lots of girls become their own worst critics.

Getting ready in the morning used to take you five minutes. Now your

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