<p>If you would not redo anything again, what are your proudest accomplishments or moments? Any tips? Okay, so I am going to be a freshman this upcoming semester! I am in desperate need of tips. If you could redo your freshman year, what would you do again? (Pertaining to increasing your chances to get accepted to a certain college, being involved in your school, building relationships with friends, counselors, teachers, etc...) </p>
<p>I would go back and smack myself for over obsessing on games.My gaming habits took a toll on my passion for learning and my ability to get good grades. Although gaming gave me amazing leadership opportunities, to this day I am unable to repair my confidence. I’d rather not live a life of regret, but damn I do wonder what I’d do if I could have a redo.</p>
<p>I would also take more community college courses…maybe do middle college. Lot of good stuff there.</p>
<p>Do not stress over crushes. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t really change a thing. I met some great people, became much more outgoing than I was in middle school, and worked hard in all my subjects. It was probably one of my favorite years to be honest. I would have told myself early on, “it’s not about the teacher, it is about the student,” meaning while there will always be hard/bad teachers out there, if you try hard in them you can still succeed regardless, and to go to them for extra help if needed. Also, that was the year I was really stubborn and refused to wear my glasses in class, and strained to see. If I had worn them, who knows, I might have had A’s in all my courses.</p>
<p>I would have joined some more clubs and put myself out there more.</p>
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<li>I would have taken my classes seriously and tried my hardest to ace all my classes.</li>
<li>I would have actually put consideration into my science fair project instead of just trying to get an A.</li>
<li>And I’d try to spend more time in STEM related activities instead of Art Club and Writer’s Guild.</li>
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<li>Not go out with this one particular girl…</li>
<li>Actually work hard at my one AP class. </li>
<li>Take Spanish 3 instead of PE.</li>
<li>Not audition for the Fine Arts Center. </li>
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<p>Taking honors classes, testing out of more classes, doing extracurriculars, not being so shy, not getting a B in gym. I was basically a full-time college student in my senior year because of dual enrollment, and I wish I would have planned better and done it for two years instead of just one.</p>
<p>Not getting a B+ in English</p>
<p>I wish I didn’t let my situation take a toll on me. No matter what was going on, I should’ve continued with my passions. Regardless of what I thought at the moment, writing a great essay or closely examining the Krebs Cycle in the midst of all the yelling and fighting would’ve been productive. Sitting there and hating my life or working at an IHOP in a different state to feed my dad’s addiction was not what I should have done. I should have searched for an escape elsewhere and focused on it (boarding school. #exeterreject). But here I am, resenting myself, with an undesirable class ranking and an anger that must be done away with. I am ready to fight and slash every obstacle that comes across my path during junior year. I should stop before this turns into Invictus (the poem). But I learned. I know how to deal with things, though I am far from an expert at life. I guess looking back, I really couldn’t change my situation as much as I would like to. You have to work with what you have and now I live by this universal truth.</p>
<p>Should have prevented myself from getting a D+ first trimester in Honors English and should have just pushed myself harder first trimester in general. I wish I had done driver’s ed. during the year, too. I still haven’t done it yet.</p>
<p>Would’ve started studying for science olympiads earlier, and participated in a lot more ECs and sports. Also, would’ve not gotten that A- in history.</p>
<p>I would of started high school sports, I would of asked my crush to go out, I would of went on some college summer programs instead of wasting time doing nothing but partying every other day during the summer…</p>
<p>One Big Tip for HS:</p>
<p>DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!!! </p>
<p>I would have managed my time better and joined more ECs. </p>
<p>I would have tested out of honors chem to get into ap chem the next year. Seriously, honors chem is a joke at my school.</p>
<p>I would have tried to get over my unrequited love affair for my former English teacher quicker.
Other than that, I have little regrets, just because I know that changing my attitude would not have made me more friends. I’m the type of person that thrives with one or two best friends and many friendly acquaintances (and that’s okay).</p>
<p>I would do all of my homework right when it is assigned to me, not leaving any for the morning it is due. Even though homework may only make up a small portion of your grade, it is a huge part of you understanding the subject.</p>