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Don't try too hard.
Do your homework at school.
Pay attention during class, at least kind of, and you won't have to "study" [which, btw, is just a really ridiculous word that people use to mean "I need to learn this stuff for the first time, because I didn't bother earlier"] at all.
Please please please don't study for the SAT.
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<p>Now we know why you're only salutatorian...</p>
<p>And people that study for the SAT should have LOSER tattooed on their forehead.</p>
<p>^ I just need them to finish the R letter. I already have the LOSE ;D</p>
<p>Do your homework no more than an hour after you get home and get lots of sleep every night. Take good notes in history. Don't brood over grades.</p>
<p>Learn how to procrastinate. Its okay to play that awesome new video game that you just got, then do the huge project that's due the next day because you can always just sleep in class if you don't get enough sleep. Do homework in class when not sleeping. Just stay pretty chill about everything, but make sure to turn everything in on time.</p>
<p>What?! No, that's not okay! Stop corrupting little children with your evil diatribe. </p>
<p>Don't procrastinate, it's a drug. DON'T TAKE A STEP DOWN THAT PATH. You could end up like me. Just say no.</p>
<p>Seriously, what would help me if I could actually do it is if you come home one night with nothing to do, do something with that time to get ahead so if you get behind later, you have that nice cushion to fall back on.</p>
<p>that's loser talk raiderade</p>
<p>For the question about the library, when I have a huge test I'm worried about I go to the library. It does help me. I've made sure I don't have a card that allows me to access the internet. (Actually I couldn't now anyhow, since I have a hefty fine....) (My library requires you to have a special library card to use the computer, which you have to pay for.) </p>
<p>Just do your work. That's really all I can say. Put effort into it.</p>
<p>I can assure you half the things on this thread are complete BS. Maybe GM above is right in saying "just do your work." But it's not even that. Live with excitement. That's really the key to doing well in high school. BE excited about things around you, people around you, the subjects you're learning, the activities you're doing. There's no need to sit in front of your desk with no distractions in order to learn something. Study however you want. Whenever you want. Maybe you'll learn you don't need to study for most classes. That's how it should be.</p>
<p>At craze's post above: I never had a study space at home for most of my time in high school. Studying at the library is a great idea for those times you need to really catch up on something or occasionally cram, but do you really want to spend every afternoon that way? I wouldn't.</p>
<p>Dude, make sure you have fun with friends, socialize, etc. its pretty much fun and games in high school compared to the rest of your life.</p>
<p>until you retire</p>
<p>I agree with some of the posters; enjoy your life because it will make the work a lot easier. My junior year was the busiest year of my life; it was also the most fun in terms of social life and consequently I kicked ass at school. Freshman year... not so much.</p>
<p>Also, about the public library thing, I would only suggest going if you are really, really, distracted at your house. The hour's commute time could be put to serious studying ;D, lol. But if you could find a closer place to your house, thats good, because it will be good practice for college when you'll be studying a lot in the library anyway.</p>
<p>Good luck, though the best advice I can give is to just not listen to anybody on this miserable forum. Study hard and live the rest of your non-studying life AWAY from the computer.</p>
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Don't try too hard.
Do your homework at school.
Pay attention during class, at least kind of, and you won't have to "study" [which, btw, is just a really ridiculous word that people use to mean "I need to learn this stuff for the first time, because I didn't bother earlier"] at all.
Please please please don't study for the SAT.
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<p>Now we know why you're only salutatorian...</p>
<p>And people that study for the SAT should have LOSER tattooed on their forehead.
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Lolol, yes, I'm quite disappointed in myself for onlyyyy getting sal ;] Though really, I'm glad I didn't bother trying.. lol.. what a pain that would have been.</p>
<ul>
<li>Don't be like me and procrastinate, it's never a good thing</li>
<li>Recognize your priorities. If facing the worst, Academics over ECs</li>
<li>TIME MANAGEMENT: your best friend from now until forever</li>
<li>Don't short-study like I do either, LEARN the information, even if takes you a few minutes more of review every night</li>
<li>GET ORGANIZED: not only does this help relieve the HS work-load, but it's an essential skill for life</li>
<li>Get as much HW done as you can IN SCHOOL</li>
<li>Studying every night, at least a few minutes, is good for you. DO NOT cram everything into your head the night before an important test/exam/etc. BAD IDEA. You are bound to forget something simple.</li>
<li>Don't be afraid to ASK FOR HELP. If you don't get it, get teachers/friends/tutors to aid you.</li>
<li>If you can without consequence, get AHEAD. Especially if you know you have a lot of tests/projects/important assignments coming up at one time. </li>
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<p>Hm...what else have I learned from HS...?</p>
<p>Make sure you get plenty of sleep. Life is hell when you're not getting enough.</p>
<p>people will hate me for this, but:</p>
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Stay off CC.
No seriously. It is the worst sort of procrastination and never allows you to finish homework.
Good luck.
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<p>I don't agree. I've been a lurker here for a very long time, and I believe that it truly has helped me get into my dream college. It has opened my eyes to opportunities I didn't know existed, and taught me what to prepare for. It's definitely not a great idea to squander time here, but digging around reveals so much information that is hard to find elsewhere.</p>
<p>I think the single best advice about HS is to enjoy it! With all the crazy CCers, its easy to get caught up in SATs, GPAs, APs etc.</p>
<p>Seriously, you make some of your best friends in HS (it only gets better in college) so make the best of it. That said, some of the tips on this thread are great. Learn to be mature and prioritize your time. There is no straight formula for success. </p>
<p>I work at a bank and we always tell our analysts to learn things so you can talk intelligently about them. Same with classes. Pay attention, take notes, do your homework - whatever it takes so you get it. These are all base skills you'll use later. Its what makes these lessons transferable.</p>
<p>At the same time, you shouldn't be enjoying High school too much at the expense of your grades. Plenty of people have a great time yet get straight A's and 2300+ SAT's.</p>
<p>It's all about balance :)</p>
<p>There are only 2 keys:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Don't do test prep classes.</p></li>
<li><p>Play American Football as opposed to what dirtbags call "real football." The latter has been shown to cause great stupidity in people. </p></li>
</ol>
<p>Proofs: I was an idiot in middle school, especially after I got into soccer because of the 2002 World Cup. In 9th grade I ditched it in favor of american football and now I'm reaping the benefits.</p>
<p>Also pretty much all of the (consensus-based, not GPA) most intelligent kids in my HS either played on the school football team or for fun or for lulz or all three. Now /thread please.</p>
<p>"Don't do prep classes".</p>
<p>Wow. The awesomeness of that statement can only be matched by assertion #2.</p>