Tips for highschool

[knight 12167]

Post your tips for highschool

[Rev7]

Okay...

 

Organization, Attendance, get your assignments in on time completed.

[Mav]

Proper punctuation and grammar helps in your English/primary language classes... high school is two words. Honestly you don't need tips for high school, yea you should try to do well in your classes in case you end up wanting to go to a college with strict acceptance policies, but other than that high school is a time to enjoy and have fun with.

[Chevron 7 locke]

Always use an agenda to record your assighments, also, never cuss out a teacher

[Lynk Former]

Don't be the geek kid who gets beaten up all the time. Wait, you're here... hmmm... sorry can't help you.

[The_Catto]

If you get bullied, punch the loudest and stupidest one of the lot in the back of the face with a shovel.

 

And remember this one, most important piece of advice: "In the case of severe sinus infection not responding to a three-day cycle of antibiotics, the recommended protocol is Imipenem, 500 milligrams, I.V.q. six hours."

 

.... Got me through a lot of hard times.

 

Oh .. and just make the most of it... High-school can be pretty damn fun

[Lynk Former]

If you get bullied, punch the loudest and stupidest one of the lot in the back of the face with a shovel.

I don't approve of that at all. That just proves that you're just as cowardly as they are. Fighting and hurting people isn't something I like doing, but if it really does come down to that, you use your fists. Never use a weapon because you could seriously injure them permanently and then both you and your victim will be living with that scare for the rest of your lives.

 

Don't worry though knight 12167, I don't know exactly where in Australia you live, but chances are they'll try to bully you emotionally and not physically.

[Darth InSidious]

If you get bullied, punch the loudest and stupidest one of the lot in the back of the face with a shovel.

That is appalling advice. If you get bullied, ignore it. If they wind you up, ignore it. You'll be better for it in the end.

 

Remember why you're there: to learn. Get work in on time, get it done early, do that little extra work and read around your subjects.

 

Never snap at anyone. Be always calm and pacific with everyone. At the least, it'll confuse the hell out of them. But snapping and/or smart-mouthed responses won't get you very far, either. And where they do get you, there's always an equal price to pay.

 

So to conclude: keep calm, keep on top of your work and your subjects, ignore personal attacks, be they physical or emotional, and throw yourself into everything with everything you've got.

[Litofsky]

Be nice to your teachers. They're people just like you, and getting talked backed to isn't fun.

 

Do any extra credit available. Not only might it be the difference between an "A" and a "B," but it shows the teacher that you're a hard worker (gains brownie points with the teacher, generally, and boosts your grade).

 

Finally, one of the major rules: read around the subject, just as InSidious suggested. I've discovered numerous times when my teachers (mainly in history) either missed a particular piece of information or slightly perverted the information. Reading about the subject in general will help you gain the knowledge that your teacher might forget or miss.

[DarthAve]

Join lots of clubs, I'm in Student Council, Modern Language French, Key Club, Model UN, and SADD ...and always date grades above, never below.

 

Don't get pregnant either, that'll help a lot, or so I've heard.

 

Be nice to your teachers. They're people just like you, and getting talked backed to isn't fun.

Especially ones you're going to have for more than one year. Like Choir and Band teachers, and occasionly main subjects (Like my APUSH teacher this year will be my APAG teacher next year) You don't want to return to there classrooms next year if they don't like you.

[Chevron 7 locke]

Try and get your homework done a day in advance if your able...it saves alot of time

[mur'phon]

I agree with the "good guy" advices, however don't let a teacher who dosen't like you ruin your grades. Not sure of the system in Australia, but where I live you can complain if you feel your grades are too low. It helped me a few times, but keep in mind that your grades can be adjusted down as well as up, so don't do it unless you are sure the teacher is wrong.

[Lynk Former]

Take note that he's from Australia... the schooling down here works a little differently from other countries.

[Bee Hoon]

...and always date grades above, never below.

Er what?

 

Don't get pregnant either, that'll help a lot, or so I've heard.

I don't think knight 12167's going to have a problem with this;o

 

Study consistently, but relax and don't worry too much about things. Life will sort itself out eventually. Just enjoy the experience and take things as they come (although having an idea of the general direction you want to go is pretty useful).

[Chevron 7 locke]

Don't blow things off until the last minute...thats never a good thing...it always backfires in some way shape or form

[Prime]

Be kind to everyone and don't be an *******. Later in life people remember what you were like in high school and view you that way forever.

[Pho3nix]

Enjoy it while you can, It's not going to last forever.

[Exile007]

Well, I'm only a freshmen in High School, but these tips helped me get through the first quarter with a 4.0, and a whole new group of friends.

 

-NEVER procrastinate.

-Get your work in on time.

-Always work hard for your teachers, if you work hard, and your on the A-/B+ border, they'll bump up the ones who they respect. That's what happened to me in Biology.

-Don't piss off your teachers when they're grading your research papers.

-Make lots of friends.

-Don't let Bully's piss you off, if they see you mad their going to keep bothering you. What's the point of bothering someone if you don't get a reaction?

-Don't use illegal drugs/get pregnant.

-When you have free time try to get a jump start on your work. You never know whether your teachers will give you a lot of homework the next day.

-Spell words right in English.

-Use correct grammar at all times.

-Have fun.

 

Coming from a freshmen, that sounds pretty weak.

[Arcesious]

I'm merely a freshman but...

 

-If a bully tries to do something, stand up for yourself and say something bold if you have to. One time a bully and two of his friends told me they wanted my money I said "I wouldn't try that I were you..." and I just kept walking down the hallway.

 

-Get your work done on time.

 

-Don't procrastinate- get your homework done immediately, and then you can have fun.

 

-Don't stay up too late. 11:30 is the latest I'd advise on school days.

 

-Make sure you've got some good friends, perhaps a few senior and junior friends if socially possible.

 

-If someone tries to bully you emotionally, don't let them get to you.

 

-Try to get on good terms with your teachers.

 

-Don't be afraid to ask your teachers for help, no matter how stupid your question may seem.

 

-Try to enjoy it.

 

-Join a club or two, hopefully there's a videogame club or something nerdy like that where you can meet a lot of likeminded people to become friends with...

 

-Don't use drugs, don't drink alcohol, don't smoke, etc, etc. Trust me, an educational elective class I'm taking, called Healthy Living, has educated me quite a bit about the real dangers of these things (And the class is not scaremongering, but exceedingly informative), and trust me, you do not under any circumstances want anything to do with that kind of crap.

[DarthAve]

-NEVER procrastinate.

 

I dissagree. You may stress out a bit more, but I've gotten more A's on papers from procrastionation than I have by drawn out writing. Besides, if you draw it out than you may not be used to the first time you have to write a response to an essay question within a class period. If you take AP classes, be ready for 40 minutes to write an essay or DBQ. Procrastionating helps you with that kind of pressure when it's necessary.

[Rogue15]

quit and run away from home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111

[Exile007]

I dissagree. You may stress out a bit more, but I've gotten more A's on papers from procrastionation than I have by drawn out writing. Besides, if you draw it out than you may not be used to the first time you have to write a response to an essay question within a class period. If you take AP classes, be ready for 40 minutes to write an essay or DBQ. Procrastionating helps you with that kind of pressure when it's necessary.

 

Interesting opinion. That may be the case for you but it's really hard for me to work under pressure when I blow a paper off til' the last minute. In class I can usually buckle down and focus.

 

I just get stressed really easily.

[The Doctor]

Be kind to everyone and don't be an *******. Later in life people remember what you were like in high school and view you that way forever.

 

This is the most important piece of advice you could ever get for high school. I learned it from personal experience, and took the lesson to heart - my group of friends became a sort of "safe haven" for anyone who needed somewhere to go, or someone to shelter them. It gained us the respect of most everyone in the school, both staff and students. That's the kind of respect you want from your peers, not that garnered by harassing anyone who doesn't fit into the cookie-cutter view of what's "cool".

 

I advise you to help anyone and everyone who needs you, regardless of their "clique", or social status. This doesn't mean just not being cruel to them, but actively respecting them. Stepping in when they're being bullied, etc. Most bullies will back down from a target, if only temporarily, if they see that not everyone around is going to just sit by and laugh as it happens. Make a difference to the people who really matter, and don't spend all your time trying to become one of the "cool kids". 'cause guess what? No one really likes the cool kids. The cool kids are jerks. Even the other cool kids don't really like the cool kids.

 

Teenagers are ruthless, and teenage girls are just as bad as the guys. The average teenage girl is just as focussed on "scoring" as the stereotypical teenage boy, if not more so. They'll deny it, sure, and they all say they want a sweet, kind, sensitive guy who understands them, but that's a load. The adage "nice guys finish last" is a lie, too. Nice guys don't finish at all, in the world of high school. They get pushed off the track, into the wall, and ignored by the rescue crew. Unless you band together with the rest of the nice guys, like I did, you'll get eaten alive.

 

Ignoring a bully is just as bad an idea as throwing a punch. Hoping they'll back off simply because they don't get a reaction is okay in theory, but it's easier to say you could remain calm and collected under such pressure than it is to actually do so. Stand up for yourself, and more importantly for others. Prove to them that they're not going to have free reign over those too afraid to stand up for themselves, encourage your friends to do the same, and you'll find that bullying will all but cease to be a serious problem. I've proven this to be true at my own school. It works.

 

Your teachers are usually there to help, but you will inevitably come across a teacher who just plain isn't good at their job, and should never have taken up teaching to begin with. They'll refuse to admit they're wrong, even if the entire class is aware of it. I once had a music teacher who for three weeks ignored my regular reminders that the scale he had written on the board was wrong until I fixed it myself. Do not back down from these teachers, and if they give you a hard time take it to the office. More often than not the principal will have been unaware of the difficulties with said teacher, because most students are too afraid to risk their credit. You're not doing yourself or anyone else any favours by not dragging bad teachers to the mat. Avoiding conflict with teachers is important, but sometimes it needs to be done for the greater good of the education system.

 

Speaking of teachers, making friends with some of the faculty is always a good idea. I was good friends with a number of teachers at my old high school, and it's nice having people willing to go to bat for you when you're having problems with another teacher, or even with the office. It's also helpful when you need help with your classwork.

 

As far as the work itself is concerned, do your homework as soon as you can, or you'll regret it. Procrastination is the enemy. You need to work out a system to get your homework done. Work out a system with your friends - or better yet, your parents - to prevent yourself from ending up with an average 20 to 30 points below what you're really capable of.

 

Beware of classes labelled as "bird courses". Most of them aren't as easy to coast through as you might think.

 

Don't cut class. It's stupid, and in the end you don't gain a thing from it. If you really don't like a class, drop it from your schedule. If you need the credit, then go to class. It's that simple.

[jawathehutt]

Wow, had I read what you guys are posting when I was a freshman, I might have thought to myself, "Wow what smart ideas, Im gonna follow them"

Oh wait, I did hear those, guess what I have never done all through high school?

Heres some better advice, decide what brand of caffinated befferage you like, and find the cheapest place in town that has it, youll need this beverage for when you have a lot of homework or didnt bother starting your homework until 11-12

Practice speed thinking, writing and reading, you will need these for when you are doing the large homework assignment that you decided wasnt worth your time the previous night an hour before its due.

Get at least one smart friend per class. If your the smartest one in class, monopolize the smartness and find the next smartest people so you still dont have to actually do any work. Finding perfectionists is also good since they will want to do all the work.

Dont be the guy who sleeps through every class, then gets woken up and made fun of by the entire class. Practice your sleeping posture so you look awake and youre not made fun of.

Learn how to txt under your desk without being seen by the teacher

Take at least one slacker class per semester that you can do homework in and still get an easy A

[Jeff]

Enjoy it while you can, It's not going to last forever.

This. I am enjoying college life, but high school, especially my senior year was a good time.