1
People
aren’t always who they say they are
· Entering high school, we believe that everyone
we associate with are friends and that friends can do no wrong. I learned over
the years that trust is not something that should be so easily given, and when
someone shows you who they are, you should believe them. High school really is
as scandalous as they say it is, and it’s important to keep your eyes open and
not be so quick to put something past someone.
2
Take
the ACT seriously!
· Depending on what you want to do after high
school, it can determine a lot. Of course, it isn’t everything, but if college
is the next step, it’s very important. It makes a difference when it comes to
academic scholarships and even college acceptances.
3
Be friends
with your teachers
· Get on their good side and stay there! These are
the people who give you the grades that make or break your GPA, and being in
good with a teacher can be a saving grace when you’re borderline and need them
to help you over the finish line. Some teachers even play favoritism, and even
though it’s not exactly fair…hey, it’s life. Get in tune.
4
Popularity
isn’t everything
· When I first started high school, I wanted to
know everyone and I wanted everyone to somehow know me. I soon realized that
that was the least of my worries, and there were much more important things
that I could focus my time on. Some people make it a priority to social climb
for all the wrong reasons and thirst for attention, but when you come to the
end of the road, you realize that soon, none of these high school trivialities
will even matter anymore.
5
Your grades
matter every single year
· This may be a given, but some believe that it
really starts to matter junior year. And it does, but it also matters before then
too. You carry your GPA with you throughout all four years, and you don’t want
your transcripts tarnished because you thought you could jerk around for your
first couple years, then get serious when it “mattered.” It always matters.
6
Don’t
stress the little things
· They matter a lot less than you think they do. When
you’re upset because you can’t go out one weekend or something doesn’t go your
way, think, will it matter five years from now? If the answer is no, let it go
and save yourself the stress and anger.
7
Your parents
really do know what they’re talking about
·
As teenagers, we think that we know everything
better than everyone around us. When our parents try to guide us in a direction
we’re not trying to explore or tell us something we don’t want to hear, we tend
to blow them off because “they don’t understand us” or “they don’t know what
they’re talking about.” Well…they do. Most of the time, at least.
8
Be
curious. Use your resources.
· Don’t be afraid to explore and use the resources
around you —that’s what they’re there for! Learn how to make things work for
you and don’t be afraid to speak up, because that’s how you get ahead.
9
Don’t
rush it.
·High school really does fly by, sometimes even
before we have the chance to appreciate it. Enjoy the time while you have it, because when you look back on them you’ll realize that you really did have
some of the times of your life in those precious years. You have the rest of
your life to grow older and be an adult—this time in our life is valuable; don’t
waste it wishing it was over!
10 C’est la vie, life goes on.
· This is probably the most important and valuable
lesson I’ve learned in high school, and I can’t be more thankful for the
experiences that brought me to it. There were times when I thought my world was
ending, when I cried myself to sleep, when I didn’t know how I was gonna make it through a situation. Everything I’ve
experienced has shaped me into the woman I am today, and if I could go back, I
wouldn’t change a thing. I’ve been through a lot in my four years of high
school, and…I’m still here. I made it.
“In three words I can
sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” –Robert Frost
