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Every year I always make a checklist for myself, focusing on what I want to accomplish academically, socially, and athletically that year. I believe it has helped me to focus on what is important and what things take priority in my life. Sadly, I have realized in recent weeks that my academics took precedence over a lot of other options in high school. Therefore, my advice to high school students regardless of their grade is to find a balance between fun and seriousness in their lives in order to get the most enjoyment and the best education out of their high school years.
Some days, it seems as if it’d be easier to go back to the days when our parents controlled what we did, where we went, what we ate, and a million other things that shaped our world. Now that you’re in high school though, most of the decision-making falls on your shoulders, especially about what you do at school. Need help to get motivated and figure out how to make this year your best yet? Check out three secrets to success.
La idea de volver a la escuela genera muchas emociones diferentes en los estudiantes - entu-siasmo, indiferencia, decepción, entre otras.
During our elementary school years all our choices were made for us, whether it was who would become our playmates or what subjects would be taught to us. But when we reach middle and high school, we are given more freedom on what we can take, and this gives us the chance to explore different materials and meet people who have the same interests as us. Although by the time you are reading this you most likely have already chosen your classes for the year, you should know that it’s not too late to make some changes. In almost all high schools, there are four core classes that are required to be taken for that given year.
Once you finish high school, you are thrown into a world of opportunities, and decisions. You are forced to make choices that affect you further. When I graduated from high school, I was supposed to start college the next fall. I had been accepted into Valdosta State University in Georgia. I had been truly excited and ready to start my freshman year of college.
