Use your agenda to set time limits. If you’re spending more than an hour on that math assignment, you’re clearly not getting it, and are only hurting yourself. Stop, put it aside, move on to other homework. Come back to it later and if you still don’t get it, explain what happened to your teacher. Chances are, they’ll be happy to help and not dock your grade. Just make sure you’ve made an attempt to do the work.
If your binder starts to get full, transfer old papers into another binder to keep at home. This way you won’t have to lug them around, but they will be there when studying for midterms and finals.
It’s important to have fun and have lots of extracurricular activities, but school should always be your number one priority. That being said, never take homework, tests, and quizzes lightly! Note that extracurricular activities are also good with college resumes as well.
Keep on top of your schoolwork but make sure you let your hair down a little sometimes to join a few clubs consistently throughout your high school years. You won’t regret it.
Just like keeping up with current events and politics is important, so is being active at your campus. Not only will it bond you with other people, but it’s always good to have a collective unity over a student body. It shows that you care about the learning environment that you’re in that you support all the organizations at your school.
If you’re taking all honors classes, for example, and you know you’re going to have a heck of a lot of homework, you may want to consider taking a season off. Try your hardest at both your sport and your schoolwork and you should be more than great- you’re healthy and on top of your schoolwork.
If you’re not into any of your school’s clubs, ask your principal to start a new one. Most likely he/she will say yes and it’s just one quick and easy process into a initiating a new activity at your school.
Visit your guidance counselor regularly; they’re going to have to write a letter of recommendation so the better they know you, the better a letter you’ll get. They’ll also be able to help recommend universities and find scholarships.
Your GPA is your lifeline! With a high GPA many options are available after graduation. You will have many choices regarding which colleges you can attend. A low GPA limits your options. There is a program out there for everyone but having a choice makes the walk across the stage a sweet victory!
Be confident and be yourself. Get into the habit of saying “hi” to people and not being afraid to talk to new classmates. The more comfortable you become with a more diverse group of people, the more people will like you and the more you will accustom yourself to the art of versatility later in life.
Focus on yourself. Focus on what you can do to make yourself better. Then, most importantly, go for it!
It’s best to accustom yourself to getting things done early and out of the way rather than waiting until the very last minute. Make a plan and a list of homework. Keep it somewhere you can see it and won’t forget it. Don’t forget due dates!
It’s important to jump start your metabolism the right way so it’s running smoothly throughout the whole day. Lunch is important to prevent your stomach from grumbling during your last periods. A full stomach keeps you focused. Skipping meals actually only slows down your metabolism and makes you gain more weight, not less.
Don’t fall for the Vitamin Water trap either; it’s loaded with sugar. Only if you’re a competitive athlete and will be burning off those 400+ calories pretty soon should you pay for that jumbo pack of gummy bears or something. At home, take an after school snack to keep your belly full until dinner time–invest in fruits, nuts, and healthy chips. Loading on junk food during the day is not only unhealthy but will only give you a temporary “energy” for homework or that 10-page paper you have to write that night.
Also, caffeine can help you keep focused - but there are potential side effects, and addiction can hurt you in the short and long term. Try to use the stimulant in moderate amounts and only when absolutely necessary e. g. an important test.
Be original, and don’t be afraid to be yourself. It’s a cliché, but it’s essential. People are more likely to remember you and want to be friends with you if you are intriguing and different.
Let yourself loose and energize yourself so when Monday comes, you’re all partied out and ready to focus again. But remember that school is the top priority, so don’t do this if you have a ton of homework this weekend.
Learning this will soon apply outside of school and into other parts of your fantastic life. Learn from your mistakes and you will go a long way. Just remember, no one is perfect.
