<p>"8. For ivys, Psats are as important as sats. Pretty easy though---i boosted my score by 20(200 sat) points studying one weeked before psat."</p>
<p>No college ever sees your PSAT score. Ever. (unless you tell them or something). The only official thing they see is National Merit Scholar, National Merit Finalist, National Merit Semi-Finalist, National Merit Commended. And that's only two colleges that see that officially.</p>
<p>Hey, the question was what I learned, not what I believe.</p>
<p>And it's sadistic, not sedistic. ^_^</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Doing sports that you are decent at/bad at is good only for making friends</p></li>
<li><p>Don't bother doing sports unless you are best in region, and can get into good college thru sports</p>
<h2>Not true. By playing the sport, you can become better at it. And #2 sounds like a nerd writing off sports as an extracurricular.</h2></li>
</ol>
<p>Agreed. #2 is just stupid...and making friends is good enough of a reason for most people I know! Sure, only a small number will go on after HS, but the memories and the lessons in life last forever. </p>
<p>I have no idea what motivates people who run cross country!(and I know a lotofem)...and I do sprints for track. A shorter race just seems much more fun. Watching distance at times when no one is trying anything is like watching a screensaver. :) (no offense to distance people whom I greatly respect, but you're still crazy).</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Get out, get going.</p></li>
<li><p>It doesn't matter how popular you are if people don't like you. Better to be a well liked (insert negative stereotype here), than a generally disliked(insert popular stereotype here).</p></li>
<li><p>Stereotypes generally hold true, but it is great when they are broken.</p></li>
<li><p>Don't offer to help someone "hook up" with a BF/GF. I'm currently in a really iffy situation now!</p></li>
<li><p>staff that are really interested in what they are doing are a treasure,'</p></li>
<li><p>Combative PE is fun!</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Take risks. Get outside of your comfort zone, and see what happens. </p>
<p>Grades, GPA, test scores aren't everything. Stressing and obsessing over them will only cheat you out of energy you could spend on doing something that you love.</p>
<p>DO WHAT YOU LOVE DOING, and don't waste time doing things you hate (beyond requirements, unfortunately). Regardless of how 'good' a class or EC looks on an application, if you aren't interested in the subject and aren't learning much, it isn't worth it - take something that inspires you. </p>
<p>Finding humor in your classes always helps, especially if it involves messing with your teachers (if wisely done).</p>
<p>Contrary to popular belief, you don't always actually learn stuff in AP classes (other than the shortcomings of the ed. system) - all depends on the teacher.</p>
<p>Write your college essays EARLY . . . this is one thing you can't procrastinate on (as I am right now).</p>
<p>Keep an open mind about people - there may be (are) things that you don't know about them, and you never know what you'll learn. </p>
<p>SMILE. It makes high school (and life) more enjoyable.</p>
<p>Don't take yourself too seriously. Nine times out of ten, whatever it is you're freaking out about at the moment will have absolutely no importance in the next month, let alone the rest of your life.</p>
<p>Most teachers of difficult classes sincerely love their subject and honestly want to help you. Most of the other students in these classes do not.</p>
<p>Class rank, especially within the top 10 or so students, is baloney. Oftentimes the validictorian can only attribute their title to their refusal to take regular level electives in order to take no-credit study blocks instead.</p>
<p>When you're so stressed you could explode, try to channel that stress into helping someone other than yourself. That's what I'm working on at the moment...and if everyone on CC did this, think of the brainpower!</p>
<p>-People shouldn't expect to get a good grade if they don't work for it.</p>
<p>-Having good grades and test scores is great, but those aren't the only things that matter.</p>
<p>-Chances are that everyone has one regret about high school. Something they wish they'd done or done differently... Mope about it for a while, but then realize that it's not the end of the world. Learn from your experiences, and do better as you go through life, because it's really just beginning.</p>
<p>Don't listen to your guidance counselor when they tell you that taking 40 credits' worth of classes (a full load) your senior year will be a breeze. It doesn't matter if it looks good on college applications if you end up dead from stress because of it.</p>
<ul>
<li>The more you want something, the less likely it is you'll get it. And conversely, just because you've worked your butt off for four years in the hopes of getting that 'thing' doesn't mean your efforts will pay off. :(</li>
</ul>
<p>theres no such thing as a level playing field..and if you find urself on the flipside of that make sure you take advantage...if ur on the bottomside realize there is rarely a situation in which you cant change that</p>
<p>The person who asks a question always sounds smarter than the person forced to answer.</p>
<p>-Live life. Love life. Learn from life.
-Regret nothing and put your past away.
-Where you go for you undergraduate degree really does not matter. What you do when you get to college matters a whole lot more and will ultimately decide where you go for your graduate/professional degree and that is where it matters.</p>
<p>The social situation at high school can sometimes end up looking hopeless, but it really isn't.</p>
<p>Don't take advice from people who are not qualified to judge you. If a professional baseball player or someone really good says you suck at baseball, consider quitting. If you parents, friends, and high school baseball coach say you suck, they probably don't know what they are talking about. Ignore them.</p>
<p>Don't feel sorry for yourself and adopt that as a defense mechanism. If you feel sorry for yourself, instead of trying to help you, most people will judge you as worthless. This doesn't mean you can't complain, you just have to have a plan to get out of your problems, instead of coming with with a reason why you can't solve your problems.</p>
<p>Most teachers will do whatever is the easiest for them, and they do not have your best interests in mind. </p>
<p>Some teachers are genuinely intelligent and compassionate, so you should listen to them.</p>
<p>Don't let people take advantage of you, even if it's in a way that seems small like selling you a crappy video game controller. When someone does something wrong, go to the authorities and fix it.</p>
<p>Talk to people who have already accomplished your career goals to see if you really want that career. Some people think high school is too young to be thinking about a career, but career goals influence college choice, so it really isn't too young.</p>
<p>Play team sports. I think it's a good way to maintain confidence for both men and women. Skiing and tennis aren't the same, they need to be team sports.</p>
<p>I learned that:
-there are always loopholes in the system (you can get around the system if you try hard enough)
-even when you volunteer in class, you have to say something MEANINGFUL. Don't just mindlessly raise your hand and expect the teacher to say that you really drive the class discussion forward in your college recommendation. Oh yeah, and class discussion is often a very important part in terms of getting good recommendations, unless it's a subject you don't really talk in (like math or something).
- ask upperclassmen for advice.</p>
<p>I've learned..</p>
<p>..that in the long, long run...it doesn't matter if you were first or if you were 60th in your class. All that matters is that you LEARNED and that you GREW from your high school epxperience.</p>
<p>...that my friends mean the whole world to me. They are amazing people and inspire me every single day.</p>
<p>...blowing off work to do something fun isn't a bad thing. (Just don't do it excessively).</p>
<p>...Do things because you LIKE to do them, not because it will "look good" in the long run. </p>
<p>..be passionate. Live life.</p>
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..that in the long, long run...it doesn't matter if you were first or if you were 60th in your class. All that matters is that you LEARNED and that you GREW from your high school epxperience.
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<p>HALLMARK MOMENT!!</p>
<p>I disagree, by the way. :)</p>
<p>People in high school are pretty superficial, and there's no guaranteed way of combating it</p>
<p>Don't only make friends with all the cool older kids, once they graduate you will have to make all new friends which will be awkward junior/senior year</p>
<p>Get thinking about college early and take tests junior year, b/c senior year you will feeling like doing nothing</p>
<p>Point grub while you can, because in college it will not help</p>
<p>Extracurriculars are the most memorable part of any high school experience</p>
<p>Don't live in a completely conservative social bubble where nothing happens</p>
<p>Use class time to do homework whenever you can</p>
<p>Use class time to sleep whenever you can :P</p>
<p>Choose your words and friends wisely.</p>
<p>Never fully trust anyone.</p>
<p>Going from good friends to boyfriend/girlfriend can and does work. Doing the opposite doesn't.</p>
<p>Start really studying for APs from the very beginning of the year. Cramming for the last two weeks doesn't work too well.</p>
<p>Never underestimate the power of a good night's sleep</p>
<p>The best memories are those that you can't remember.</p>
<p>Never succumb to peer pressure.</p>
<p>It's best to take hard classes than easier ones because you won't work at all in the easy one and get a B or a C, whereas in the hard ones you'll work your butt off, learn, and get an A.</p>
<p>Making true, lasting friendships is hard. Very hard. However, once you make one, it'll be amazing.</p>
<p>If you have one true friend, you're well off. If you have two, you're lucky.</p>
<p>Suggestions:</p>
<p>Your High School Friends are like Friends for Life- keep in touch and make some everlasting friendships</p>
<p>Take a lot of APs- it helps when you start college</p>
<p>Be aware that your relationship may end by senior year- it just happens sometime. Just take it as a fact, move on, and enjoy life</p>
<p>Senior Year is the best!!!</p>
<p>No one is who they will be a few years from now. So if you make good friends in high school, make sure you can deal with the changes they will go through later on.</p>