So you want to be a Real World f.g. but not sure how to make it happen? If you’re into eco-issues,  in college and have some free time next summer, you can apply to the Sierra Club’s summer internship program.

It’s a pretty cushy f.g. job actually, if you like the outdoors thing, because you’re basically paid to go on club trips: hiking, camping, rafting, etc. – and you’re given $2000 worth of gear. (You may have to put in hours at a Sierra Club office too, though.)

2011’s intern, Kokei Otosi, who goes to New York University, was based out of the San Francisco office. If you want to see what it’s like, you can check out her videos about her experiences.

So the Sierra Club is holding some workshops this summer to help YOU create your own F.G. movement.

Here's how to find out more and sign up:

Sierra Student Coalition’s Summer Training Program (Sprog)

Okay, so it's not really called an "F.G." movement and it has to be for pro-environment kind of stuff, but hey, if you attend one of these programs and then go out and form a group that cleans up a river or saves some birds, then you're granting some big wishes if you ask me.

Yes! I knew it! Design and doing good CAN be combined and here's proof:

<-- This is Ella Marciano. You might already know who she is, because she's the daughter of GUESS CEO Paul Marciano, a model AND she designed this t-shirt for GUESS. The profits go to Sojourn Services for Battered Women and Their Children.

GUESS and Ella have teamed up with Teen Vogue for a t-shirt contest. No, not that kind of contest (which, of course and by the way, I would so not be promoting here as a Real World F. G. thing). This is a DESIGN contest and YOU can enter it. (You need to have some artistic talent though, but I leave that judgement up to you.)

Here's where the f.g. part comes in: the profits from this t-shirt will benefit the charity YOU choose.

So, if you're interested, sign up and enter here:

Chari-T Design Contest

Next year, maybe they'll make it a BOOT design contest...

If you ask me a "real teen" is pretty much everybody from 13 to 19 who isn't fictional, right? Okay, well, this company Aeropostale apparently defines real teens differently, as kids "aspiring to do the right thing in life and embodying compassion, integrity and a spirit of teamwork."

In other words: Real World, F.G.s!

If that's you, you can nominate yourself here: Real Teens (click on Become a Real Teen 2011)

People then vote for you, and once it's narrowed down to 87 finalists, celebrity judges pick the top ten, who get a $5000 scholarship and also get to make a pretty cool video diary that's posted on the site. Check out the 2010 top ten here.

The 87 finalists get a $100 Aeropostale gift card. (No, it's not a mailing and packaging company, it's a clothing store chain.)

Unfortunately, I don't qualify and that's not just because I have issues with teamwork. It's mainly because I'm fictional, not real. Maybe one day  Aeropostale will let Fake Teens enter. Until then, I wish all you real people luck, without any bitterness or jealousy...really!

Yes, I know. Lots of kids do good things for people and animals and the environment and the world, etc., without using a wand and without seeking any personal gain. I may not be one of them, but if you know any, you can nominate them for a Caring Award, which is given by this organization called The Caring Institute. Young adult winners get money for college as part of the award. (!!!)

They have a list of the past winners on the site, but you have to scroll down to the Young Adult winners. (Why???? The young adults should be first, right? Whatever.) You can click on each profile to read more about them, but if you don't have time for all that, here's some quick highlights about the teen (and one pre-) winners:

Amanda LaMunyon, an artist who uses her art to raise money for kids with disabilities, including autism.

Molly and Carly Houlahan, who run a company called Hives for Lives that makes honey products that they sell to raise money for cancer.

Talia Leman, who started Random Kids, an organization where kids and teachers can connect with each other to solve any world issue that interests them.

Joshua Williams, age nine (AGE NINE!!!), who started the Joshua's Heart Foundation to help the poor in his neighborhood, and which has expanded to help out hunger worldwide.

Alison Mansfield, who has helped gather TONS of food and other supplies to send to soldiers overseas through Operation U.S. Troop Support.

So, obviously, you can't nominate somebody just because they loaned you ten dollars for those earrings or gave you a ride to the mall. They need to have done something BIG and VERY helpful, for LOTS of people. But there might be someone at your school or in your neighborhood who has -- or knows someone who has -- or knows someone who knows someone...you get the picture.

I.S. stands for Internet Star, because guess what????  I got asked to write a guest post on Randy Russell's blog (he wrote this YA book called "Dead School," which is being published next year, same year as Kathy's book about ME).  The blog is about writing in the teen voice because...yes, no duh, I'm a TEENAGER. 

So here it is, because you know you want to read it and find out what I have to say or why would you be reading this blog in the first place??

Delaney Collins, F.G.'s guest superstar blog post at Randy Russell's Ghost Folk blog.

Um, yes, you'll notice that there's a photo of Kathy there and NOT ME.  Like she just could not stand it that I got to write the blog and she had to take some credit just because she's the writer of MY BOOK. 

BUT!!!  There's another post about me below that one and the photos are are of MY BOOTS!!!  How cool is that?  So now I'm just going to wait for the boots to go viral and for the orders come in and soon I will be mind-explodingly rich and famous, and it's going to be my picture everywhere, not Kathy's.  (But maybe sometimes my photo with Kathy, because, you know, she is the novelist...) 

Anyway, check it out: My boots at Randy's blog.