Unmotivated Packer

Dear Dr. Bora,

I have a lot of time to kill before going back to school, and was trying to come up with a way to get motivated to pack everything up so I don't wait until the last minute. Any suggestions?

-Unmotivated in Uruguay
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Dear Unmotivated,

Um…pack up the shirts first and then um. Her pants first…I mean second. And then whatever third. The last thing you should pack would be food or a drink.

-Dr. Bora

Buying a New Car

Dear Dr. Bora,

I want to buy a new car, but, I don't know what kind. Should I get a truck or a car? New or used? Or, should I just stick with my current car?

-Derryck

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Dear Derryck,

*Deep Breath*---Let's see…you should buy a blue jeep because they go the right speed. You should get a new one because the used one might not work. They are good to use.

-Dr. Bora

Food Lover's Diet

Dear Dr. Bora,

I'll follow up Hungry's question with another question about food. I am always hungry. I always think about food. But I don't want to get fat. What should I do?

Thanks,
Food4Life
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Dear Food4Life,

It seems like she wants to wanna eat like uh….sugar food. So----you could eat some food doesn't have sugar in it. You shouldn't eat ice cream. Eat chicken and shrimp.

-Dr. Bora

Out to Dinner

Dear Dr. Bora,

My sister and I want to go out for dinner. Where should we go?

Signed, Hungry
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Dear Hungry,

Let me see...Ruby Tuesday's because it has good food there and because it has good chicken fingers and grilled cheese. It is a fun place to go.

-Dr. Bora

School Goodie Bag

Dear Dr. Bora,

A little girl I know is going back to school---I want to make her a goodie bag for the first day, what should I put in it?

-Thoughtful in Tennessee
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Dear Thoughtful,

A piece of chocolate, some jelly beans, and a toy poop. The poop would scare her.
*uncontrolable laughter*

-Dr. Bora

Seatbelt Safety

Dear Dr. Bora,

I'm worried because one of my good friends doesn't buckle her kids in the car like I do. Any suggestions about what I can do?

-Serious about Safety
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Dear Serious,

You can call the police, YOU can buckle them, or they can take the bus.

-Dr. Bora

Bonus: Found Money

Dear Dr. Bora,

The other day I found $20 on the street. What should I do?

-Stumped in Salisbury

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Dear Stumped,

You should leave it on the street because it could be somebody elses.

-Dr. Bora

Vacationing

Dear Dr. Bora,

Where should I go for vacation?

Thanks,

C
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Dear C-

Ocean City. Because it's a good place. You could play at the beach um...you could do boogie boarding. You could surf. They have shrimp there.

-Dr. Bora

First Day of School

Dr. Bora-

I'm a teacher and I have to go back to school next week! What's the first thing I should teach my new students?

-Lindsay

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Dear Lindsay,

Hmmmm...math. I don't know. How to draw things. Oh! Don't chew gum in the classroom.

-Dr. Bora

Falling Asleep

**Dr. Bora was on vacation last week. His office has reopened to the public.*

Dear Dr. Bora,

Sometimes it takes me a long time to fall asleep at night, or if I'm taking a nap, even when I feel tired! Do you know any ways I could fall asleep more easily?
Thanks!

-Beth
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Dear Beth,

Once you go in bed, you can just close your eyes and then sleep. Think about other things that could make you go to sleep. Once your like really really tired, you could like um, go in your bed and you just need to rest.

-Dr. Bora

Bored at Work

Dear Dr. Bora-

I am soo bored at work. Can you suggest something I can do to pass the time that won't get me in trouble with my boss?

-Bored at work
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Dear Bored at Work,

Talk to people on the phone---like your friends. And um...you could write notes to people. You could eat lunch too.

-Dr. Bora

Birthday Party

Dear Dr. Bora,

My birthday is coming up soon. What should I do for my birthday party? I need some fun ideas that my friends will like.

- Jackie the soon-to-be-birthday girl
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Dear Jackie,

You could make a birthday party at your house. Then you could play some games like four square. Do some activities like paint some stuff... like a blanket. You could do a boat, like draw it. Eat some pizza.

-Dr. Bora

Dealing with Stress

Dear Dr. Bora,

Help!! I always feel so stressed out. I have a hundred things I need to do but there's never enough time in the day. Do you have any advice for me?

-Frustrated
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Dear Frustrated,

Hmmmm.....do one thing at a time. And you could do some work in the first days and then do some work in the other days. Hmmmmm...like, try and get it out of your mind.

-Dr. Bora

New Hobbies

Dr. Bora,

I need a new hobby. When I was a kid, I would play soccer and go horsebackriding. Now in my spare time I only read or watch TV. I need something fun to do.

-Annabelle
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Dear Annabelle,

Maybe you should write a book about The Boy who Cried Wolf and you could write something to your friends. Um...you can start playing games and stuff. Like, dominoes and um...reading. You could also take a nap.

-Dr. Bora

Birthday Blues

Hi Dr. Bora,

My brother turns 21 next week and I don't know what to get him for a birthday present.
Do you have any ideas? Thanks!

-Jess
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Dear Jess,

I know! A gift card! To the shoe store. And um...a walkie talkie. And some flip flops. In the card you can write "Happy Birthday 'blah' to you." Blah, like put his name.

-Dr. Bora

Making Money

Dear Dr. Bora-

How can I get rich quick and make lots and lots of money? Thanks!

Bankrupt in Baltimore

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Dear Bankrupt in B'more,

You could save up some money. Like... um, you get a bucket and you like get a bag and you stand somewhere and then people will give you money. You could also steal some money. You could ask people, like get one of your friends to give you some money. Like, if you like um... work someplace and like you make up some money and um... the company gives you the money. You get millions of dollars by being an actor.

-Dr. Bora

Meet Dr. Bora!

Since this is the first official entry of Ask Dr. Bora---as his representative, I thought I'd share with you a brief interview I did with him so you get a better idea of who your doctor is. Here is the transcript from our interview.

Lauren: How old are you?
Dr. Bora: 7 and a half

Lauren: What is the name of your school?
Dr. Bora: Princess Anne

Lauren:What is the highest grade you've completed?
Dr. Bora: 1st grade.

Lauren: What is your favorite subject?
Dr. Bora: Math

Lauren: What is your favorite sport?
Dr. Bora: Fencing

Lauren : What is your favorite Color?
Dr. Bora: Could be red or blue

Lauren: What is your favorite food?
Dr. Bora: I dunno.
Lauren : Well, if your mom asked you what you wanted to eat for dinner, what would you say?
Dr. Bora: Well, I would say pizza.

Lauren : What is your favorite animal?
Dr. Bora: Dolphin
Lauren : What do you like to do with your friends and with your brothers?
Dr. Bora: Fight a little bit. Sometimes I play games, like robot games. Sometimes I look at my pictures.

Lauren : What is the farthest place you've traveled?
Dr. Bora: Turkey

Lauren : What do you want to be when you grow up?
Dr. Bora: An Airforce man, flying planes.

Lauren : What is your favorite plane?
Dr. Bora: A F22 Raptor

Lauren : Do want a family when you grow up?
Dr. Bora: Yes

Lauren : How many kids do you want?
Dr. Bora: 6
Lauren: Wow! Six, that's a lot!
Dr. Bora: Well, actually 2.

Lauren: What do you want your kids names to be?
Dr. Bora: Wait what was it again…hold on. The girls are gonna be named, like, My girl's gonna be named Mary.
Lauren: And what about your boy?
Dr. Bora: Kevin

Lauren: Tell me a little bit about your family? Like, if someone asked you about them what would you say? Let's start with Alp (his older brother, who's 10)
Dr. Bora: Well, he will fight with me a whole bunch and...Um... he comes in my room and steals stuff.
Lauren: *laughing*
Dr. Bora: I'm serious!
Lauren : Does he do anyting else?
Dr. Bora: Um. No

Lauren: What about Berk? (his younger brother, who's almost 4)
Dr. Bora: I would say that he wrestles with me every single time.

Lauren: What about mommy? What would you say about her?
Dr. Bora: In the morning when my brothers are playing a game----she'll say "Alp----- turn it off."

Lauren: And then, what about daddy? What does he do?
Dr. Bora: He'll buy me stuff.

Lauren: Is there any other information you want the readers to know about you?
Dr. Bora: Like I have a birthmark.
Lauren: Where?
Dr. Bora: ---well, I don't have anything else. I like to think about like I'm an airforce man.

The question forum is now open! Please submit! All topics and all genres!!! He is fully qualified to help! :)