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This article isn’t for juniors or seniors finalizing their plans for the future. It’s for freshmen and sophomores navigating their way through the world of college planning. Everyone has their dreams about what they want to do when they grow up and which colleges they want to attend. For many, the high school years fly by and those dreams become closer than they ever imagined.
School is tough. Anybody can tell you that. The hard question is how to overcome all of the stresses from school and our daily lives. Well, everyone is different and handles situations in a unique matter. For example, some people are organized and are able to relieve themselves from many stressful situations. Others do everything at the last minute. No matter what way you handle school and other daily activities, it is imperative to have a method of coping with life's stresses.
Here are some test taking tips that may be helpful.
1. Know the format of the test ahead of time. For example, is it going to be multiple choice, free response, essay?
2. Ask your teacher if there is a penalty for guessing on multiple choice tests. If there is not, make sure you answer every question.
3. Always make sure you get enough rest the day before the test. Showing up to your test tired will make it hard for you to concentrate and do well on your test.
4. Study, study, study. The only way to do well on tests is to study.
When you start high school, everyone is going in different directions. You come to find that there are cliques forming and you’re not sure which “clique” to join. My best advice to you is to stay neutral. Make friends in all places and everything will work itself out. When I first started high school, some of my friends drifted towards the “preps” while others became total “jocks.” I tried my best to keep in touch with everyone and leave myself unlabeled. What ended up happening was no one could be unhappy with me.
How do you get the most out of your summer? Do you stay at home and relax or take classes to get ahead in school? Though both options sound rather good, it is important to note that summer is a time to relax but not forget about school. In most schools, summer work is assigned. Now, a lot of students wait until the last minute of summer to complete the assignments. To get the most out of summer it may be a good idea to pace yourself and start at the beginning of summer. Then, by the end of summer you will be close to done if not completely finished.
So, you’ve completed two years of high school and you’ve only got two more left. You’re starting to feel comfortable and you think you’ve pretty much got the hang of everything. Unfortunately, 11th grade is not the time to become complacent; it actually is a very critical year in terms of the college admissions process. While your 9th and 10th grade point averages do affect your cumulative GPA (something colleges look at), they’re only a part of the picture.
High school is a lot of work. It will also perhaps be the most exciting four years of your life. In high school you will meet very interesting people, make many new friends, learn some important things about yourself and the world around you. It isn’t as easy as it sounds, but it is very possible. This article will outline things that you should consider to have a successful high school experience. If you are a 9th or even 10th grader, read it thoroughly to get an idea of what to expect and how to prepare.
Oh the woes of being a high school student. There are fewer things pettier and more devastating to a teenager than getting dumped by their best friend. Whether you two just “drifted apart” or you flat out got the shaft, getting dumped is rough. For those of you who have been ditched and now feel as though the world is becoming one big, dark place where things go to die: fear not, melodramatic teens! This is not the end of the world, in fact far from it. The best way to think of this is not as a time of suffering from social leprosy, but as a character building time in your life.
At first glance, buying an instrument really doesn’t seem like an all too involved process. At second glance however, people begin to notice things like how two instruments of different brands can be vastly different from one another, and a realization that instruments can be very costly. So try not to rush into a music store with a mind to buy the best looking instrument you can get your hands on—it’s important to go into the instrument search with an idea of what you will need to learn this new instrument to the best of your ability.
Nowadays, electronics are an integral part of our education. The two are intertwined and it is impossible to complete high school, let alone college, without the use of a computer. And why would you want to? Electronics are practical but also fun and help you manage your time better as well as the endless other benefits that come along with them. Whether you’re moving into a dorm or apartment or simply just need to update your technological situation, here are some things that will be necessary during your stay in upper division education.
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