High School: How To

High school is difficult. Balancing school work (honors and AP classes included) and some sort of a social life can be tedious and stressful. However, a collaborative balance can be achieved. One sole motto can enable you to excel at both school and the social scene. Work hard, play hard.

Work hard. When you do work, work! Don’t study aimlessly, rereading a textbook over and over again, not absorbing any information. Put yourself in a quiet comfortable place. Make sure that you are not interrupted. A library or usually deserted room in your house will do. Never study for over an hour. Take a ten minute break every hour to refresh your mind and keep the task not so tedious and serious. Never study in bed. You always feel more tired and groggy, and risk the chance of dosing off. Do not text or get otherwise distracted while studying. Reward yourself when you successfully finish studying. How much do you need to study? This varies, but you should not feel extremely nervous when you are entering the classroom. You should feel prepared, but a little anxiousness is always good to keep you focussed.

Now when you finish studying, go have fun! You’ve worked hard, so now you can play hard and not be worried about school! The key to success is time-management.

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~ by thestormfront on January 11, 2010.