High School
- Thread starter BubbleBelly542
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- Knoxville, TN
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Okay, coming from a Senior that graduated last month and just registered for college classes at the University of Tennessee Knoxville (thank goodness that's over, lol)..
High school is a bit ridiculous when you first start. Lots of new things to do and classes to choose from. (Well maybe not as a Freshman, but wait until the next few years. Your choice horizon will broaden.) Here's what helped me when I started.
1.) Make friends with upperclassmen. They're not as stand-offish as you might think and they can be really useful when trying to get information about classes/teachers/etc.
2.) Float around in groups. Don't limit yourself to one group of friends. If you can't do this, MAKE YOUR OWN GROUP!
It's really not hard to find people you have similar interests with if you talk to people. (which brings me to my next point)
3.) Talk to people! Talk to lots of people!! You never know when a random conversation might turn into a lifelong friendship. If you're a little shy, like I was, just try to gather your nerves before talking to someone. Grab a friend who might be friends with them and have them talk to the person so that you can naturally join into the conversation.
4.) Don't freak out about bad grades. If you did bad on a quiz or test, so what? You have others to help balance it out. I started senior year with a 3.7 and graduated with a 3.78 and I probably failed 40% of my tests and quizzes this year. It all works itself out.
5.) Study hard for tests though. Just because you made a bad grade doesn't mean you can slack off for the next test, too. That's when your grades start tanking.
6.) WORK HARD ALL 4 YEARS! This is probably what hit me the hardest. The Seniors my Freshman year told me to do this, but I didn't listen. TRUST ME, it will pay off. When other people are stressing out about if they're going to make a certain GPA for their scholarship or not, you'll be sittin pretty not having to worry about it at all, because your grade is well above the standard for most scholarships.
7.) Have fun. Just because a certain group of kids doesn't like you, doesn't mean it should ruin your whole day/week/etc. Brush it off, have fun with your friends, and live it up. High school was a lot of fun, and I'm sure I missed out on a lot just because I got caught up on stupid things.
When it comes time to graduate, you will want to look back on high school and be proud of what you did and who you were, then look forward to college and hope for the best. You won't be with your friends anymore. You won't have that whole social relationship to rely on if you get stuck somewhere. Embrace high school and be happy where you're at right now. Hope this helped some people out!
High school is a bit ridiculous when you first start. Lots of new things to do and classes to choose from. (Well maybe not as a Freshman, but wait until the next few years. Your choice horizon will broaden.) Here's what helped me when I started.
1.) Make friends with upperclassmen. They're not as stand-offish as you might think and they can be really useful when trying to get information about classes/teachers/etc.
2.) Float around in groups. Don't limit yourself to one group of friends. If you can't do this, MAKE YOUR OWN GROUP!
It's really not hard to find people you have similar interests with if you talk to people. (which brings me to my next point)3.) Talk to people! Talk to lots of people!! You never know when a random conversation might turn into a lifelong friendship. If you're a little shy, like I was, just try to gather your nerves before talking to someone. Grab a friend who might be friends with them and have them talk to the person so that you can naturally join into the conversation.
4.) Don't freak out about bad grades. If you did bad on a quiz or test, so what? You have others to help balance it out. I started senior year with a 3.7 and graduated with a 3.78 and I probably failed 40% of my tests and quizzes this year. It all works itself out.
5.) Study hard for tests though. Just because you made a bad grade doesn't mean you can slack off for the next test, too. That's when your grades start tanking.
6.) WORK HARD ALL 4 YEARS! This is probably what hit me the hardest. The Seniors my Freshman year told me to do this, but I didn't listen. TRUST ME, it will pay off. When other people are stressing out about if they're going to make a certain GPA for their scholarship or not, you'll be sittin pretty not having to worry about it at all, because your grade is well above the standard for most scholarships.
7.) Have fun. Just because a certain group of kids doesn't like you, doesn't mean it should ruin your whole day/week/etc. Brush it off, have fun with your friends, and live it up. High school was a lot of fun, and I'm sure I missed out on a lot just because I got caught up on stupid things.
When it comes time to graduate, you will want to look back on high school and be proud of what you did and who you were, then look forward to college and hope for the best. You won't be with your friends anymore. You won't have that whole social relationship to rely on if you get stuck somewhere. Embrace high school and be happy where you're at right now. Hope this helped some people out!
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- NaveekDarkroom
I got into Honors English for Grade 9! Also, apparently, for first thing in the morning classes, I'll get less hardcore classes to start. Currently, I have science as my first Day 1 block (I'm fine with science, but not right then), and math as my first block the next morning. This pleases me, even if math right in the morning wasn't a problem for me.
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- Canada
Bad news. The schools over here are being allowed to make up their own calendars, and there are rumours that our school is choosing a year-round school plan. That means school throughout the entire school year, but with more weekly breaks.
This is especially bad if you're in Grade 10 to 12 who wants to seize the summer finding a part time job for graduation. It's also bad if you failed a course, because it means that you won't get a chance to make it up during the summer.
This is especially bad if you're in Grade 10 to 12 who wants to seize the summer finding a part time job for graduation. It's also bad if you failed a course, because it means that you won't get a chance to make it up during the summer.
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- GTP_DrivingPark
- Finetales
It's also bad because, well, it's just plain awful.
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- United Kingdom
- MSTER232
- PS3 =/= Xbox 360
I would go as far as saying that is outright stupid and 🤬 . I'm pretty sure the only reason they give you breaks is because they have to by law
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- Canada
That's the government of British Columbia for you. I hope Ontario's government doesn't make that stupid of a move.
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- QLD, Australia
- Small_Fryz
Means it just scraped his face, lightly.
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- QLD, Australia
- Small_Fryz
- 5,693
- Canada
Fryz is fast
Damn ninja skills
I have a radio ad that is due next Tuesday for Marketing, trying to figure out what I should use for the background music. Any suggestions guys/gals?
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- United Kingdom
- MSTER232
- PS3 =/= Xbox 360
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- Southeast MI
- BubbleBelly542
Today was our last day. I'm happy, even though I still have homework over the summer. But it will pat off so I will do it.
I told a girl I like her today, and though the feeling isn't mutual, it went way better than I expected.
My sophomore year pretty much begins now.
I told a girl I like her today, and though the feeling isn't mutual, it went way better than I expected.
My sophomore year pretty much begins now.
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- Tecumseh, MI
- I_Fail_At_FPS
I have to set my grad party later today.
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- LMSCorvetteGT2's Mom's House
- GTP_LancerEvo7
Sums everything up pretty well. Get a couple months off.
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