“Contents,” New Era, Apr. 2009, inside front cover–1
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The Message
Real-Life Education
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President Henry B. Eyring
True education is for this life and the life to come.
What Joseph Smith Taught:
Gaining Knowledge of Eternal Truths
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In knowledge there is power.
Finding Happiness in Christ
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I tried to find happiness by being the best in everything. It didn’t work.
A Higher Education
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Elder Paul V. Johnson, Commissioner of Church Education, answers questions from high school seminary students.
Questions and Answers
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“Some of my friends are dropping out of school to get jobs. I don’t really like school either, but I know education is important. What should I do?”
High School Chemistry
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Read advice about high school from those who have been there, done that.
Certain Standards
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Michelle Ramnauth of Trinidad lets everyone know her standards.
Mormonad
Learn of Me
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Five Easy Ways to Make School Hard and Five Hard Ways to Make School Easy
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Sometimes the best way is not the easy way.
Line upon Line
James 1:5–6
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Walking the Extra Mile
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One young man made an effort that changed the lives of his friends.
More Than One Way to Learn
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Three young people take different routes to a good education.
Making the Grade
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I was having fun until I realized what my parents had sacrificed.
Practically Out the Door
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Get some tips for preparing for that big step into the adult world.
More Fit for the Kingdom
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Education is an important way to prepare to serve the Lord.
The Extra Smile
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Blessed for the Test
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I had prepared for the test, but I needed something more.
Relatively Simple
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Though I had studied hard, I couldn’t get it until it was too late. Or was it?
10 Steps to Finding a Great Job
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Want a great job? Here are some things that can help you get one.
Not Burning the Midnight Oil
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Cinthya Verónica Salazar Márquez
When I graduated from college, I could see how the gospel had affected my life.
Instant Messages
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Priority education; the best way to learn; true friends; testimony through a school assignment; a daily scripture goal.
What’s Up?
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NewEra.lds.org
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Poem
Life
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Photo
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