<p>I'm experiencing anxiety this summer, the summer before junior year. I'm already swamped with work and other resposibilities. I don't know what to do first and in what order I need to do my work. I need to get my priorities straightened out. Many people have recommended making a schedule but I have found them contemptible since like 3rd grade. I prefer just studying nonstop for 1 subject and then moving on..that's not possible anymore. How can I manage my time effectively?</p>
<p>do as much homework as you can during school</p>
<p>get enough sleep</p>
<p>study in advance for tests</p>
<p>GO TO YOUR TEACHERS IF YOU'RE IN NEED OF HELP</p>
<p>here's some scheduling advice: you're like me in that you dislike schedules. so what i do is, i list all the tasks I need to get done today/this week (in my planner, usually). then i decide which tasks need to be done NOW. i finish those first. get the easy stuff out of the way. THEN use your remaining time to get started on stuff that needs to be done SOON.</p>
<p>Junior year is going to suck for me too I have a feeling -- but hey, it could be fun! Er, well, remember to sleep; it's good for you.</p>
<p>good thread...i'm getting discouraged just reading my AP Bio textbook.</p>
<p>I'm with you on that one drsarah!! Me too, I have a feeling my junior year will not necessarily suck for me. I just know I will be extremely busy, and have a tough course load..</p>
<p>Be excited...easy is dull!!!</p>
<p>Four sciences, five AP courses, three honors courses, three self-study APs (so eight exams), SATs, SAT IIs, and PSATs here. So, I feel your pain.</p>
<p>7 IB classes, 1 AP class. I'm soooo excited. Its gonna be fantastic. Blehhh. Just dont think about it;; take it one day at a time. Sophomore year with 6 pre-IB classes was really stressful but it passed by quickly because I took it one day at a time;; you'll be fine :]</p>
<p>I dunno but I'm psyched for junior year. 5 APs, SATs, PSATs, SAT IIs and lots of extracurriculars, and I just can't wait to get it over with. </p>
<p>In terms of managing your time, I tend to just do things in little chunks. Like I'll write two or three paragraphs of a paper, then say I'm done for the day. (unless it's the night before, har har har.)</p>
<p>Well I just finished junior year, and am now moving onto senior year!! I'm an active athlete and trained 4 and a half hours after school 6 days aweek (from 3-7:30) Had all your typical honors/ap courses and pulled through with straight A's. I'm looking at Ivy League schools, so these weren't easy classes. Basically what I learned is that you have to use every breathing moment in between classes or during times in class when the teacher starts deviating onto an off-topic rant, or during subsitute days, or any days where there's some sort of "down time". OFten times, I used my lunch period to go get help, or finish homework for the upcoming night so that I'd have less to do later. (I would usually eat in class or something if I knew i would be swamped) I almost never went to bed later than 1 or 2 am. (remember I had a 4 and a half hour period where i didn't do ANY homework after school) When I got home from training I'd just sit down and make myself focus and work. OF course there are days when you just get that feel like... GOD i really really really don't want to work, but i guess for me, once i got into the rhythm, i was able to finish pretty quickly. Oh and also good idea to use ur planner. It will be your savior.. believe me. There's now way you'll be able to store everything in your brain. And if you're worried about social life... don't worry. Nobody really has one during the weekdays, if you want to party, wait for weekends.</p>
<p>yeah im getting 12 hours of sleep everyday trying to catch up from the ones lost over the year
its going to be hard yes but think of the rewards</p>
<p>6 Ap's, self-study 4 Ap's, 4 SATII's, join as many clubs as I can( I wasted my sophomore and my freshman year by not doing any EC's). I know I am going to die Junior Year but the great thing is that there is going to be no Computer Science in my schedule, I am finally done with that subject. I don't care how hectic my life gets in Junior year as long as I don't have to do anything with Comp Sci, I am happy:)</p>
<p>Yes I too am very scared...I hope to god that I dont fail....my classes arent that bad 2 aps 6 honors and 2 self studie aps...but my ECs are gunna drowned me 25 hours volunteering a week, 15 hour job, and then 5 clubs....I hope I dont fail lol</p>
<p>o haha and those dreadful sat's and satII I wish i did one this year o well 3 for me</p>
<p>From an up and coming senior (WHOO), I'd say that junior year was so far, the best year ever. Even including all the scary firsts (APs, SATs, ACTs, and for my school, those darned ASVABS), and all the stresses of it (trying to keep grades up, because junior year is pivotal, in my opinion). </p>
<p>But some tips: </p>
<p>Sleep WELL. I didn't get enough sleep nearly as much as I should have (because of studying), but that hurt my performance in the end. </p>
<p>And on that note, spread out your studying time, especially for things you KNOW you really aren't all that ace at (for me, it was math). </p>
<p>Avoid procrastination when possible, and save it only for those things that you know you can still ace at (but that's no excuse to fall behind, of course).</p>
<p>Avoid distraction. For me, that was the computer and myspace. AHHHH! </p>
<p>Ditto with LittleLis about the planner. My planner, last year, was my freaking bible. Save it, too-- it's helping me figure out how much time I spend on ECs (week-wise devotion) for those college apps.</p>
<p>Prep a bit for those SATs, of course! It really helps, even if it's just a week before the actual test. Otherwise, I really think my scores would have been way low because I think that getting through the test easily requires a certain about of familiarity with the darned thing, you know? </p>
<p>TAKE THOSE DARNED CHALLENGING CLASSES! APs, IBs, etcs. It's better to get a C in an upperlevel class than get an A in a regular class (I'm sure you've heard this already).</p>
<p>If you MUST sleep in class, make sure to sit in the MIDDLE, behind somebody (preferrably someone who is bigger than you). Back is where most sleepers sit, so it's more noticeable if you're in the back. And the open book propped up on the desk thing does not work. </p>
<p>Reserve Friday nights for fun times. Some weeks (especially during AP week), the thought of Friday was all that got me through. FRIDAYS SAVE.</p>
<p>Don't join as many clubs as you can for the sake of just upping your college application-- trust me, you'll need as much studying time as you can, and there's no point in devoting precious time to activities that don't really spark a genuine interest. Think quality, not quantity. Join a couple of clubs that you KNOW for sure you'll really like and then try to get leadership positions in a few of those. That way, the experience is not just an empty, college application filling one. </p>
<p>Try and stick a "breather" class in your schedule if most of your schedule looks horrendous (tons of APs/IBs, upper level classes like Spanish IV or honors)-- good for learning something extra, and some extra time to do homework. Especially if that class is right before a particularly evil class.</p>
<p>Start to create a relationship with your counselor... because come senior year, you will be needing to ask them to do a lot of favors for you. This is particularly important, I hear, if you want them to write a rec for you.</p>
<p>And it is not to early to start thinking about college... but I'm sure you all knew that because that's why you're here, right? Haha!</p>
<p>Hope I didn't sound to preachy, but I these are my experiences and thoughts; just want you guys to have a good junior year, too. Good luck, everybody, you're almost there. Junior year passes by in a flash. ;)</p>
<p>Plan carefully. Don't freak out. You are in control, not the college board.</p>
<p>That's what I plan to do. I think it's the only way to go; I have 12 classes a semester. I can't afford to do anything.</p>