I was at this camp and I was marching in a line with a fat woman with an oar in her hand saying “No swimming with headphones on!” Well, we passed a big hole with a girl in it and a pair of headphones in it. I saw the headphones and jumped right in. I was about to put them on when I saw the girl. She told me that “I will never leave the hole!” Well, I somehow climed out and got back in line. We were headed towared a pool and I went right for the diving board. I jumped off of it and (in mid air) remembered my headphones. When I hit the water nothing happened, then I started to drown and get electrocuted at the same time! The girl next to me just smilied and waved at me. When I woke up my brain actually thought that this was really happening to me and I was getting this shocking feeling (it really hurt too). Why?

- Jasmine, Age 14, Rapid City, SD, USA

Hi Jasmine -

Are you the town rebel? I don’t think you like standing in line very much - or being told what to do. There’s nothing wrong with being independent and thinking for yourself - in fact - there’s a lot right with it. But just be sure that - while you’re rebelling - you keep your head. I think your dream is showing you that you can get hurt if you decide to do something stupid - like wearing headphones (if they were hooked up to a stereo) in a swimming pool. Your dream also may be warning you about some other risks out there that you might want to take a closer look at - at school, with friends, at parties. You know the old saying: “Look before you leap!” (Or you get a hurt on your head!)