(upbeat music) - you're watching teen kids news, i'm livia. here's this week's top story. (upbeat music) was the key to his success, the famous inventor thomas edison replied one per cent inspiration and 99% perspiration. the lesson being that you shouldn't just rely on talent, but also on hard work. as amelia reports, that's good advice if you plan to apply to college.

- pressure. - i cringe because i have, i'm taking it this weekend. - anxiety. - stressed out.l angst. - and genera - [amelia] when i say act or sat, what comes tmind?o t. - uh oh!of anger. - anger, just state ot like the sat, i do not want i do nto take thet which is what i'm planning to .take and i just want to get it over with next year, just done. college than sat or act. to learn more about these tests we're joined again by rob franek. he's a college prep expert from the princeton review. hi! - good to be here, thanks for having me back. - for those of us who aren't geniuses with photographic memories, should we fear these tests? - the truth is that most students fear the sat and the act, but there is no reason to fear either exam,

ams. you can do well on either of those exams and they're of such value to those admissions counselors and those admissions committees that are going to be reviewing that application in the next year. you can do this, sat or act, it doesn't 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. he 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 you've taken that first administration of the exa see where've done wellm, and see where you've not done as well, and be able to focus on those areas where you're 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

ons 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 a synchronously. you can sit with a private tutor in your home. we have each of those options at the princeton review. i think the truth is that you should make sure that you're engaging with one of those things and making sure that you're leaving at least six weeks remember there's no crash course that's effective for either of those exams. you have to buckle down and make sure that you're spending the time, however you choose to prep. - can colleges tell if you've taken a prep course and do they count that against you? - that's a good question. the truth is that a college may see a dramatic increase in your score after you've prepped,

are going to focus on your best sat or act. il most schools wl mix and match scores from different examst to make sure tha they're putting you in the best light academically. whether you're taking a course or not, it's the end result that matters in the admissions process. - any secrets you can share to help us do better on the test? - oh, yeah, one thing that we tell students at the princeton review is, on testing day, make sure you pack a couple of bananas. so it's 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 you're in that testing environment. because it's a timed environment, you're going to understand the instructions for the questions that are going to be asked. we see great confidence in those students.

- you're welcome, good to be here. - the boy !scouts' motto is be prepared when it comes to the sat and act that's great advice. - and here's one more suggestion, don't wait until the last minute to start preparing. for teen kids news, i'm amelia. - if you have a hard time falling asleep i'll have some tips when teen kids news returns. we'll be right back.

you have to do for school? well, christin's here to help, with this week's make the grade. - look, we all know it's hard to get to sleep when there's so much to do. but here are some ideas for making the most of the sleep you do get. wi long before you go to bed, avoid anythingcaffeine. for example, coffee, tea, soda or chocolate. even when not wired with caffeine, so, write a note to yourself about what you need to do tomorrow. no longer having to worry about forgetting should let you relax. try to aim for the same beime every night.dt that helps train your mind and body to get ready for sleep. and say no to technology as you get close to bedtime. that means no phone calls, messaging, no computers, no tv, nada!

in your body that prevent you from falling asleep. and that can be a real nightmare. i'm christin here to help you make the grade. (soft upbeat music) - over the years, teen kids news has reported on a growing medical problem among american teens, diabetes. there are two forms of diabetes. there'pe one which is basicallys ty 10 year old kb has type one diabetes. and then there's tis mostly o which by poor eating habits and lack of exercise. aziana was 11 when she found out that, like her m had type two die - i seen my mom and like she takes medicine, i like didn't want to do that. really bad news. - now, he - both type one and type etes are increasing two diab

public he okay, so what is diabetes? - it affects your blood sugar. - it doesn't' stay the way it normally would in a like a healthy person. - diabetes is a condition that occurs when the body either doesn't make enough insulin or doesn't 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 one diabetes were born with ainability to process sugar.n with lots of sugar, you can develop type two diabetes. bottom line, whether type one or type two you don't 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 that's what diabetes is all about.

- [scott] tly after he learned t his body wasn't making enough insulin. he has type one diabetes.rs . skyler carefully monito that means measuring the amount of sugar that's in his bloodstream throughout the day, especially after eating. he gives himself insulin shots to bring his sugar levels into proper balance. - i eat th lunch and i just eat what they give me.es and i try to count my corie pointsal and was constantly thirsty. - i had no clue what i was going through. - he has type two diabetes. some other t symptoms are feeling tired,ypl and having to visit the bathroom frequently. unlike type one, which is mostly dictated by our genes, type two is something we can develop and therefore can often avoid. sadly, diabetes is getting worse in this country.

- 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 hpanic children.is - type one 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, there's no cure for diabetes. foods, exerc i manage my weight and i take my medication on a regular basis. - the best advice give otd is just to keep their head high and keep a posbeing born with geness it.p - we can't that give us type one diabetes. but we can fight getting type two diabetes. cut down on the sugar, especially in soft drinks.

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