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Advice for freshmen
Do’s and don’ts for surviving high school, being successful
Payton Quinn news editor
High school can be a stressful period if you’re not aware of the challenges you’re about to face. From completing homework to learning that skipping class is not going to benefit you, high school is a challenge. Coming into high school is definitely a change. Especially in the homework department. In middle school you could get by not doing six or seven assignments. In high school, missing six or seven assignments could put your grade from an “A” to an “F”. If you really fall behind in high school you’re basically setting up yourself up for failure.
Freshman year I thought I could get by without doing work and not dressing in gym but when it came time to get report cards I realized that I had a “D” in gym and my other classes were really on the brink of failure. It took a lot of hard work to get my grades back up to what I wanted them to be. Losing track of your grades and school work is the worst thing you can do. In middle school they would just hold you back, but in high school you don’t get held back; you miss credits and you have to go to summer school and waste your summer doing homework. High school could be the easiest years of your life or they could be the hardest. Gym is another class that you need to keep up with. Not changing and just sitting around is a good way to get an “F” in gym. Failing gym could make you not pass high school and it would be pretty embarrassing to have to tell your friend you’re not going to be able to walk with them at graduation because you failed gym. Being involved in school activities is a good thing. It looks great on your college applications and also benefits you depending on what you join. Some examples of clubs are Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA), High Schools Against Cancer
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If you could be any super hero, who would you be and why? “I would be Superman because he wrote for a newspaper.” If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why? “I would be an owl because it would be great to fly and my friends tell me I look like one.”
(HSAC), Student Council (STUCO) and Knitting Club. Respecting the teachers will get you a long way. You don’t want to be the kid whom all the teachers don’t want because they heard you have behavioral problems. You also look like an idiot arguing with the teachers about stupid stuff. There is no point in arguing with the teachers about not wanting to do your work. You’re at school to learn, not to sleep and goof off. The last thing to remember is NOT skip all the time. If you skip your classes the school will call and say your student was absent this period and that period. The next day when you come to class the teachers are going to ask where you were and you will either tell them a lie or the truth. Some kids just don’t even care. Some kids don’t go to class at all. Skipping is going to result in not doing your work and that will result in failing. At the last minute it’s really hard to get your grade up. There are some teachers that say, “You didn’t do anything in my class all year.What makes you want to work now?” The best advice is to do your work, respect the teachers and go to class. If you do all of that, high school will be a breeze for you.
Insight from the people behind the print
co-editor inIfchi ef you could be any super
hero, who would you be and why?
“I would be the Grinch because I like bringing misery into everyone’s lives, but in the end I would turn good.”
If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why?
“I would be a giraffe because then I would be able to reach high edward rodriguez places.” What is your favorite color? “My favorite color is blue.”
bea rendon What is your favorite color? “My favorite color is yellow.” What advice do you have for incoming freshmen? “Get involved in activities. There’s something out there for everyone!”
What advice do you have for incoming freshmen? “Don’t let your GPA drop!”
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If you could be any super hero, who would you be and why?
“I would be Green Arrow because he expertly shoots arrows, people never see him coming, and he’s just plain sweet.” If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why?
“I would want to be a zebra because they stand out.” What is your favorite color? “My favorite color is turqoise because it’s just great!”
If you could be any super hero, who would you be and why? “I would be the Hulk because he is big, green and scary.” If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why? “I would be a monkey because they get to eat bananas all day.”
“Stay true to who you are even if people think you’re weird, because high school doesn’t last forever and self confidence is more important than what people think.”
payton quinn What is your favorite color? “My favorite color is blue.” What advice do you have for incoming freshmen? “Always do your homework and do your best. It is so important to keep up on your work so you can be successful in high school.”
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What advice do you have for incoming freshmen?
If you could be any super hero, who would you be and why? “I would want to be Catwoman because I really like her cool outfit and her boots.”
If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why? “I would be a cat because they get jessica thrane to eat and sleep all day.” What is your favorite color? “I like burgundy.” What advice do you have for incoming freshmen? “I would say don’t take life too seriously and try to have some fun.
If you could be any super hero, who would you be and why? “I would be Batman so I could glide through the skies.” If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why? “It would be cool to be a shark so I could swim the deep blue tanner buckley sea.” What is your favorite color? “My favorite color is blue.” What advice do you have for incoming freshmen? “Don’t get yourself into a hole because it’s really hard to dig yourself back out.”
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