<p>Start studying for the SATs during your Freshman year.</p>
<p>well, I am really against studying for SATs during Freshman year! That seems simply heck of stress! And infact, it's not as hard as MCAT or GMAT that u've to work out for four years to get 800! Just don't get that much involved into SAT so soon! enjoy ur freshman year! That's the last care-free year one will ever have anymore! Life is small, Live it UP!</p>
<p>have the most fun as possible freshman year and study really hard for the PSATs, avoid senioritis (jk... everyone gets it in some form or another)</p>
<p>Thank you kctwister!</p>
<p>Study for SATs during middle school, that way you don't have to worry about them come high school.</p>
<p>Stay away from drugs and alcohol, trust me. Ya its fun, but not worth it.</p>
<p>Join lots of clubs freshman year, and then get more focused with club activities sophomore year and beyond. Also, take health, art, and other required courses freshman and sophomore year because by Junior year you have so much on your plate, you really get frustrated by those req. course. </p>
<p>Socially, I would suggest not being over judgemental. Some people I avoided Freshman and part of Sophomore year have turned out be some of my closest friends, and I am mad at myself for not being friends with them earlier. </p>
<p>Also, beware that everyone has issues (even teachers), you have to be sensitive to everyone, and be sure your not somehow offending them because believe me, they'll remember. </p>
<p>Lastly, realize that high school goes way too fast.</p>
<p>"Lastly, realize that high school goes way too fast"</p>
<p>This is So TRUE!</p>
<p>i wish i had realized that it was not necessary to stake my health and sanity on grades. also, don't freak out about college. you'll find one that's perfect & it may not be a big name school, but you absolutely have to go somewhere that you will be happy.</p>
<p>If you are stupid, do not lie to yourself. If you are smart, believe you are stupid -- there will always be smarter people if you go to an elite college. An attitude of excessive pessimism is healthy and will result in your learning the material better. I became complacent this semester, and started getting Bs on tests. (Luckily, I wasn't too complacent, so I still have As in all my classes.)</p>
<p>An attitude of excessive pessimism is healthy and will result in your learning the material better.</p>
<p>Is this really true?</p>
<p>I halfly support it. I'd rather say 'an attitude of constant, yet moderate pessimism is healthy and will result in your learning the material better.' It is exactly what happens to me! Whenever, I get too much obsessed w/ my A+, I tend to procrastine and lose the spirit to do well on that subject. And all of a sudden, a test score alarms me about whether I'm doing the right thing!</p>
<p>Yes, because you end up reading everything over three times and doing all the problems in the book. Including the Additional Problems.</p>
<p>Re-do freshman year. I would probably have the highest GPA in the history of my school right now if I did.</p>
<p>I got one.</p>
<p>Have no regrets. What happens is already over. Unless you have a time machine(send it my way) don't stress out over useless and old ****. So what if you dont do so swell on a calc test. There is more to the day. So my advice is just don't get stressed out from stuff that is already over. No matter how much time you waste thinking about it life goes on, with or without you.</p>
<p>thats's so true!!!but I do have a hard time letting go..esp. if I worked really hard but ended up with a bad grade~</p>
<p>"I'd rather say 'an attitude of constant, yet moderate pessimism is healthy "</p>
<p>^^I agree</p>
<p>Don't be egotistical. You'll drive away people you truly want to be with, and if you screw up, people will definitely bark at you. It's better to be the nice, happy kid who's surprisingly smart and enthusiastic, than the conceited nerd without a social life who (supposedly) studies hard, just to get good grades. </p>
<p>And don't let your intelligence/ability dictate who you are. Don't shoot yourself over minor mistakes. You don't have to be the best at everything to feel good about yourself, or to be accepted by your peers. Take it easy, go to school for the fun of it, and it'll all work out in the end.</p>
<p>The end results of high school are the friends made, the experience gained, the lessons learned, and fun had in high school, not getting into a college. Sure, it's important, but do not ever let it be the #1 reason for any decision you make in high school (besides SAT crap). Clubs, courses, other activities should all have a purpose for the present, not for the paper. You'll enjoy high school a lot more if you don't think about college applications until junior year.</p>
<p>Know your limits, and go with what works for you in terms of studying and work ethic.</p>
<p>Don't panic. Stay cool. Live a little. Have fun.</p>
<p>I knew this in high school, but I agree with everyone who said "get to know your teachers." The teachers are probably my favorite thing about school. I have had some amazing convos with my teachers...they really are interesting people.</p>
<p>^and they also are helpfull when it comes time to getting recs.</p>
<p>no, actually my main thing probably would be:
don't spend so much time stressing over college apps. do ECs and Volunteer work and classes because you are interested in and enjoy them. not because they might look good on the college app. same for getting to know the teachers.
There's more to things than applications.</p>