Starting a new school year can be rough.
Students have a set of eight all-new classes, each with their own particular set of challenges, sometimes including the teachers who have different requirements and ways of doing things. It can be a difficult transition as students adjust to a long school day that sometimes feels like a full-time work schedule.
As a junior, I feel the pressure now that I am in my third year of high school. However, I’ve picked up some tips I’d like to share with underclassmen to help them transition to the high school experience.
The following tips have helped me at the start of the school year.
1. Time management
One way to improve your time management is to have a personal schedule. A schedule can help you prioritize what is important, such as assignments and plans. This will help you be on top of things, less stressed, and also have some extra time.
2. The learning environment
You can help improve the learning environment by building positive relationships. This is important because having a positive relationship can lead to friendship or acquaintances which could help you when you are having trouble with a problem or are confused. This is also important because an assignment may have to be done in group work or in pairs.
3. Start looking at careers
You should start looking for careers by seeing what you are interested in. To help you with picking a career, you can talk to friends and family, reflect on past jobs if you have any, and determine your goals.
4. Participation
You can participate more by paying attention in class. Paying attention in class is important because you learn important information that can later help you, like on a test or later in life. You can listen and when you don’t understand something, you can ask questions about the question to your teacher.
5. Organization
You can be more organized by writing down when assignments are due, writing things down as soon you hear them, adding papers to folders, and more. Being organized is important because it will help you know where things are, which saves time.
