I’m a junior in high school that has done well so far. A 3.9 UW GPA, projected 1400 on the SAT, volunteer hours, challenging classes, etc. However, I just like to let loose on the weekends and hang out with the boys, meet/date girls, and go to parties. It has been a tremendous challenge on balancing this things due to my schedule. I’m doing 4 high school/ AP courses and 3 dual enrollment classes with a lab. How do you guys suggest to balance all these activities. I grind hard on week days in the libraries/ labs to get my work done. On the weekends I usually meet up with the boys on Fridays, hangout with a new girl or girl I have dated and go to a party on Saturday. Sometimes I go on a Sunday date with a chick if I did not meet them previously. So this means I’m just grinding work on Sunday for the upcoming week. This cycle has taken a toll on my sleep and my social life. I still have yet to meet with a few Freshman I’ve met who seem like they’re down. Can anyone offer some advice. I’m still doing well academically with all As but I’m losing quality sleep and st
My DD’s weekly goal is to have one day without homework a week. More often than not, this means doing as much as she can Friday afternoons and evening, and then deciding if she’ll finish everything on either Saturday or Sunday. She isn’t a party animal, but same principle: if you only have time for one day off on the weekend, you have to choose it wisely.
I would highly recommend the book by Cal Newport: “How To Become a Straight-A Student:
The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less”
It will help you with time management and how to be more efficient.
Definitely slow down on the partying. Yes it’s fun now, but when your grades drop and your life doesn’t turn out how you wanted it to you’ll regret it all. I’m not saying don’t have fun, because I love getting together with friends but know what truly important and focus on the things that will better your life.
When my daughter was in HS, we lived in Germany. She would go out with her friends, but if she wanted a ride home then the Mom Taxi closed at midnight. So she would come home then. Other friends stayed out later. Another mom did a similar thing…had her kids in riding lessons on Sat morning so they woudn’t stay out late on Fri. Their friends stayed out until 5am. Of course the kids whined about it…until it was time for applying to college. Guess who had good grades and had many opportunities for college? Our kids. The others did not have as many opportunities.
So keep your eyes on the prize…the college or the career or the lifestyle you want. Have fun with your friends…but remember that those friends aren’t going to live your life for you.