Let me tell you the best kept secret to being in high school. It's not that hard. The two hardest parts are 1: trying to find yourself 2: wanting to be apart of something. You'll realize later though that the second one really doesn't matter, its just a big part while you're still young. The schooling of high school is actually the easiest part.
Do get involved in activities for high school students. Go to your school football, basketball, baseball games (etc.) be apart of the whole high school experience because it only happens once. You don't want to be a little hermit who stays home on a friday night football game while everyone else is out having fun. Get involved and have fun that's what high school really is all about.
Don't get caught up in popularity. Being "popular" isn't worth it. I used to be part of a "popular" group, until i realized they were just a bunch of stuck up girls then i made new friends who include everyone and i'm much happier now.Get along with everyone. High school is too short to only have a small group of popular friends. Don't be too cool to have lots of friends. You'll be surprised at all the different friendships you'll make, with people you never would have thought.
Do stay caught up in your school work but don't let it over power your life. Get your work done on time but don't spend your Friday night cooped up in your house studying for your biology exam on Monday. If you have homework just get it done after school then go out that night and have some fun. You should get your work done because its really not that hard but you shouldn't let it take over your life. You still need to be a teenager.
Don't spend your high school career worrying about what you're going to do with your life. It just brings on unwanted stress. Take lots of different classes and have fun with them. Then once you're ready to graduate you'll have an idea of what kind of occupation you want to go into. Just let it come to you. You have the whole rest of your life to be what you want to be. High school still let's you be a kid so take advantage of t while you can.
Finally do be happy and just have fun with it. High school should be some of the most memorable years of your life. You're in the transition of becoming an adult and moving on with your life. So just have fun while you can. Enjoy every little part that high school has to offer. Make friendships and memories that you'll keep forever.
But for the love of everything holy don't care what others think. BE YOURSELF. People will accept you for who you are. That's how you'll make your friendships. Don't worry about what clothes are cool and what's in and what's not. Be who you want to be and do what you want to do.
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I think the best piece fo adivce was to be you'r self. I figured that out out in the 9th grade. Ya not that many people liked me in the begeaning but by the end of the year I hade most of the school has my friends. So just be you'r self who cares what other people think.
LOVE your essay, Taylor. I wish all students knew this early in their teenage years. So glad that you wrote this. Hopefully, someone will read this and create more fun, positive memories of high school instead of regrets. :)
I love how you said to get into school activities like sports. I think if I would have joined a team or something like that I wouldn't have dropped out. And staying caught up is good advice because it just helps you keep momentum.
This is great. I like how you say being in a program sucks but you can move through it. And not messing up is important,I think kids think they are cool when they mess up. It's cooler to get your freedom back and people need to look at it that way.
This is a good and true entry. And it's good advice not to stress your self out. If you stress yourself out you make time go by slow and painful.
This is good advice. I really like the part when you said be happy and have fun. I think in any situation this is key because. It's hard to be successful in something if you are negitive about it. Negativity just brings failure. Stay away from it.
I like this one because it's like Adams. This is very good advice to keep peoples heads up. We should always work for what we want most out of life. People should never give up, never back down.
I really like how you said don't stay and home copped up like a hermit. Because really high school is supposed to be about fun and new experiences. And don't care what other people think cause that just limits you.
I like how you said don't spend your high school years worring about what your gonna do for the rest of your life. But at the same time it's good to think about how you're going to be successful In life.
Hi. My names Kerry, and I like to party. NOT! I really like this Taylor. Hell, I really like you. I should of done this when I was in high school, I was the hermit that only came out when I was going to school. I never had that many friends in high school. I'll be sure to tell all of my little indian babies this when they grow up. (:
Taylor- There are few who could write Be YourSelf and I would listen. Because most care and care alot about what others think. But you are yourself 100% of the time. And what is even better is that you are kind and honest and respectful, attributes that are missing in the world! Thanks for ALWAYS BEING YOURSELF!
Taylor- You ARE YOURSELF! Which makes this powerful. You have confidence, kindness, honesty, and are respectful. Because of it everywhere you are so are those attributes. You make the world better.
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