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A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts.
 have to worry about choosing an academic major until college, right? Not so if you live in Florida Florida, state, United States
Florida (flôr`ĭdə, flŏr`–), state in the extreme SE United States. A long, low peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean (E) and the Gulf of Mexico (W), Florida is bordered by Georgia and
. High-schoolers in the Sunshine State have to declare majors--it's the law! The bill that requires it was just signed into action by Gov. Jeb Bush John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician, and was the 43rd Governor of Florida as well as the first Republican to be re-elected to that office. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the younger brother of current President George W. . (He's the prez's bro for those of you who aren't majoring in government relations.) Kids have another year to think about it--the pick-your-major program kicks in for the 2007 fiscal. Says Gov. Bush, "Our students will now take charge and plan for their future, realizing the decisions they make today shape their tomorrow." Sheesh sheesh  
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Used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disgust.



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, most of us can barely decide what we want to wear on the first day of school.
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Title Annotation:declaring college majors one year before, regulation
Publication:Girls' Life
Article Type:Brief article
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Date:Aug 1, 2006
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