1) FRIENDS
They're going to be your rock through out school and the best ones will stick around for years to come. Being popular seem to be a crucial part of the high school experience but in actuality it really doesn't matter. Keeping a average group of close friends will make you feel much more connected than a huge crowd of acquaintances. Its also a simple way to avoid drama.
2) HOMEWORK STRUGGLES
Homework is the biggest pain in the butt. No one likes it. Everyone thinks that they have more important thing to do like shopping or clearing that stage of the best video games. Its easiest to manage homework by (shocker) DOING IT. Like what I've done is finish class work as quickly as possible to get a jump start on the homework assignment. A plus side is that if you get stuck on something your teacher is still there to ask questions. This is also a great way to get started with college cause that's when its all on you.
3) DATING
Dating seems so important in this generation. The cutest couple or longest relationship...but it really isn't as necessary as some would make it seem. If you wanna date its fine but remember its not a do or die thing. A lot of relationships in high school have a lot of complications from the fact that both people are young and still realizing who they are for themselves. Also, dating doesn't mean bf/gf status. Dating is just that, dating. Hanging out alone with someone that you think could be compatible with. It's fine to date around. It actually can open your eyes to new people and new experiences.
4) FAMILY
They can be annoying, nagging, frustrating and so many other things. But at the end of the day they live with you and without them you wouldn't be there. Don't let hormones get in the way of one of the best relationships you can have. My parents and I have never been close but me and my grandmother were the best of friends, I thank her everyday for what she has done for me and for raising me to be who I am. We can all do a good thing and thank the people who made us who we are.
5) ANNOYING TEACHERS
We all have a few teachers we don't like. At all. The ones we fantasize about getting some terrible disease and blessing us with a substitute. In fact I didn't really have to experience this since teachers usually liked me fairly well. But this one teacher in particular really rubbed me the wrong way. The bed thing that helped me? I talked to him about it. I told him I didn't like the way he down talked me or my fellow classmates in a offensive way in front of the whole class. Normally it works out fine and it did for me.
The most important thing to work on would be to put yourself first and learn to step down when necessary. You want to become the best you possible? Gotta learn some things the hard way first.
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I left school three years ago and it certainly changes your view of it.
I lost contact with all but two friends from high school and I would say I was fairly popular, I got along with nearly everyone. I see people saying how they'll be friends forever and I can't help but snigger because I know that they'll lose contact pretty quick unless they put a huge amount of effort in. Seeing them everyday is what keeps the friendship. People get jobs, move out and often travel far away for university or college. You meet true friends later in life when you work or in HE so you shouldn't be upset about losing contact with high school friends.
I'm a bit of a goody two shoes, I'd do my homework but now I realise that homework is completely pointless and it often comes with minimal consequences if you don't do it. I don't know what benefit it gave me other than learning time management. College and uni work is the most important work because it's actually marked! Most homework I did wasn't even looked at.
High school relationships are like school friendships, it's rare for them to last beyond high school because the whole routine and your lives change when you leave so always be prepared for that if you want your relationship to last. Annoying teachers prepare you for the real world. You will have annoying teachers in college/uni and you will meet people you clash with in work and it's up to you to deal with it maturely like you did. I have annoying teachers in college but over the year or so, my favourites have become the most annoying and the ones I once hated, I've got used to their difficult/unusual personality and find them admirable instead. Usually the grumpiest teachers are the wisest and straight to the point so they're good advice givers. It's rare that a teacher decides they hate you, you most likely do something that they don't agree with, yet you think it's fine like constantly talking...
Basically, there's a lot to learn. In high school you feel like you've grown up and you have life sorted out but only after leaving do you realise that that's not the case and it's a sudden and strange realisation but also an educating one that makes you wiser.
I am... A second year highschooler... the most important thing that i realised that today!
That getting a girlfrnd/boyfrnd isn't a necessary part of this age:- my reasons
1. It creates a distraction
2. when you pick up a book to study, you only think of that girl/guy..
3. And if you pass the highschool , any profession you choose you won't be able to do your job perfectly bcz you were distracted in highschool!
4. we are still immature to make such decisions.(i know we feel mature but it ain't true)
5. we live in the fantasy and dont know anything about reality of life (it happend to me too... until someone told me this)
6-100. It will actually ruin your life!!
If anyone of you like to debate.. please comment and you are most welcomed! :)