Hey guys! As third quarter of my senior year is coming to a close, and as I'm waiting for college admittances to be released, I thought I'd share some things I wish I knew before I started my four years in hell. Let's begin.
1. Grades aren't everything. I remember in sophomore year where I tried so, so hard to get all A's, but ended up getting a B in the same class for both semesters. I just remember feeling like it was the end of the world. Obviously, now I realize that that one B wasn't worth my stress and tears. I'm glad that I did try my best in that class, however. 2. Don't underestimate the power of sleep. Sleep is so important to function. The days where I got 7-8 hours of sleep, I was not sluggish and I didn't feel sick at all. My head was clear and I was able to focus in my classes. However there were many more days where I was able to go to sleep as early as 10:30 PM but stayed up doing nothing and going to bed at around 1 AM, which greatly affected my performance and mood the next day. 3. It's not like what movies make it seem like. I've watched many teen movies in my day, and they over exaggerate all the drama. High school is nothing like that, at least for me. I literally don't know what's going on half the time because I'm not all up in other people's business. Anyways, select movies did make it seem like there were different cliques and groups in high school and that a bunch of stuff happens everyday, but that's really not the case. 4. It's okay to miss classes when you need to. This is something that I finally understood coming into senior year, but back in sophomore and junior year, I never wanted to miss a single class, even when I was feeling really sick. I just felt that I would miss something really important and that would affect my overall performance and grade in that class. And especially since I wanted to maintain a good GPA during those years for college applications, so I would go to school even when I felt extremely tired and not myself. But I learned that taking time off is necessary to get back on track faster, even if it means missing a day of school or two to do so. 5. Make time for friends. As the realization that I'm not going to see most of my friends after college begins until Thanksgiving Break sets, I regret not hanging out with them as much as I would have liked. That being said, I still have the rest of the school year and parts of summer to make up for that. These are just some of the things I wish I knew before transitioning into high school. If anyone out there who is reading this is going into high school soon, I hope these tips helped. Happy Sunday!
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