<p>I’m a rising sophomore, and I’ll tell you everything I didn’t know last year. I wish I knew about this forum then…</p>
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<li>Do NOT procrastinate. Make a schedule for yourself, and follow it.</li>
<li>Do what the teachers tell you (sounds easy, but it’s not at times)</li>
<li>Keep ALL of your papers. Notes, essays, tests, quizzes, flashcards - keep it all. Store it in a box in your garage. Whatever you do, keep it. (Batch scan it?) </li>
<li>Form relationships with teachers you feel like you could connect to. If it’s fake, it’ll brake. </li>
<li>Don’t fall behind. If you miss a lesson, ask questions and go to the teacher straight away.</li>
<li>Don’t slack. DO NOT SLACK. </li>
<li>Take away all distractions. Laptop away when it’s homework time. If you have to type something, log out of Facebook, Twitter, etc. </li>
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<p>That’s about all I can think of at the moment. If I think of any more I’ll post again. Good luck! Freshman year was so much fun for me, and I hope it will be for you as well. :)</p>
<p>EDIT: Make sure to sign up for a summer program! Keep checking application deadlines around January. That’s something I missed out on :/.</p>
<p>EDIT: Volunteer throughout the year! If you do 2-3 hours per week, it’ll start to add up.</p>