this boy needs the 411 from high school men

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so this year's school year is my last year in middle school (8th)
so i was wondering from fourmers who go to high school:
can you give me some useful info for getting through high school?

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[Zloff]

2015 graduate here, and this is how i finished with a 3.7 gpa, multiple top-3 state-level awards, varsity status in track, and not a single detention or suspension to my name:

- showed up late often. some teachers are really weak with this, so exploit it
- only took one AP class. i never had much money so i couldnt (didn't want to) pay for them
- never paid attention in math or science classes. why bother when they give you the books to read anyways
- skated or flipped thru the halls while class was in session. breaking rules makes things more fun so long as you get away with it
- skipped a lot of homework. just dont do it

best piece of actual advice i could give is start out trying to make as many acquaintances as soon as possible. everyone sees the transition from middle to high school as a "fresh start" so it's relatively easy to build up a good reputation and/or shake off your old one

[Ceist]

best piece of actual advice i could give is start out trying to make as many acquaintances as soon as possible. everyone sees the transition from middle to high school as a "fresh start" so it's relatively easy to build up a good reputation and/or shake off your old one

pretty much this. high school breaks most of the garbage that stuck around in middle school. the more people you get to know better, the easier school will be.

[VerticalHorizon]

my entire high school experience was students talking and yelling over teachers constantly so that they couldn't say anything, being pestered by other people to do their work for them, and keeping my distance from any and everyone to ensure that i never got caught up in any drama.

i believe since i was the only one who took any of the work seriously in pretty much all of my classes, my teachers went easier on me and i managed to leave my first high school with a 4.0 GPA without ever having put much effort in other than showing up.

if you're assigned to a group project, expect to be the only one doing any work, then when it comes time to grade your peers give them a 0% and reap the rewards. public schools are built to keep students from failing because good grades = more funding, so don't worry about anything too much cause there are so many safety nets to boost your grades back up at the drop of a hat.

my view of school was, and still is completely cynical. you won't really learn anything useful in high school unless you're trying to go to college, in which case it at least helps establish some fundamentals you'll need. if you take my path however (which i don't recommend), and drop out during your senior year to get a job, don't worry if you feel like you didn't retain anything because you won't really need it when you're stocking an arts and crafts store at 3 am. i managed to get myself an office job but i had to work my ass off for it and i still don't make much money

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2015 graduate here, and this is how i finished with a 3.7 gpa, multiple top-3 state-level awards, varsity status in track, and not a single detention or suspension to my name:

- showed up late often. some teachers are really weak with this, so exploit it
- only took one AP class. i never had much money so i couldnt (didn't want to) pay for them
- never paid attention in math or science classes. why bother when they give you the books to read anyways
- skated or flipped thru the halls while class was in session. breaking rules makes things more fun so long as you get away with it
- skipped a lot of homework. just dont do it

can't tell if this is supposed to be serious or not

[Kumquat]

Skate and listen to ska otherwise everyone will think youre a pusillanimous individual

[Badger]

can't tell if this is supposed to be serious or not

for real read the textbooks, more helpful than the teacher the majority of the time because it doesn't miss any gubbins and is straight forward.

(at least for Canada, I don't know how different or good textbooks are in the states.)

[Kumquat]

Actually though. find a cool teacher, get an A in their class and be a TA.

[Kyuande]

for real read the textbooks, more helpful than the teacher the majority of the time because it doesn't miss any gubbins and is straight forward.

(at least for Canada, I don't know how different or good textbooks are in the states.)

In my highschool the textbooks were long ways to learn something so my teachers basically give you a short version of it and it did help a long way.

Every highschool is different about learning so maybe find some research on the school you are going to, might help you prepare for it.

Later on in your years take the ACT or SAT if you plan to go to college, I regret not doing this. Same for scholarships, apply for those too in your later years.

Obviously pay attention in class, there is a chance something might be on the test that only the teacher said. I rarely did homework but still did good on tests, but if a class relies on homework a lot, just do it for the higher grade.

Try to get into more sports and clubs if you have not yet, you can get popular that way and find people if you need help with stuff. I have been on Track for 3 years and went into a few tech clubs, made a bunch of friends that were pretty smart.

Also note that whatever you do for the most part in your classes will go on your transcript, so try not to do anything bad or mess up your grades, if you plan to go to college.

[Zloff]

can't tell if this is supposed to be serious or not

legit those were my actions, reasoning, and outcomes
dont be like me

[Nal]

I can tell you this from experience: do not forget up like I did.

Take school seriously, High School should be one of the most important things for you. Do not blow it off like I have. I had to correct my mistakes junior and senior year and almost brought my GPA up an entire point bc of how bad of a state I was in.

heck I'm going to a community college to prove myself, to save money, and then to transfer to a 4 year in Chicago probs. Since I know you're nearby it's Harper lol

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Since I know you're nearby it's Harper lol

sweet,

i plan to go to elmhurst when i graduate for a degree in art to find a job drawing stuff for a video game company (i don't know which one, probs nintendo or sony)

[mod-man]

first day of school: figure out who your teachers are, where their classes are, and then figure out the layout of the school so you know where to go

second day and beyond: dont take high school too seriously. i pretty much treated 9th-12th grade as a joke. high school was a place i went to for 8 hours purely to richard around, and it was honestly one of the best experiences of my life. take school work seriously. treat the teachers that deserve your respect with respect, and do your homework before you get home if at all possible, but other than that forget your classmates and whatever they think is cool, break some rules, go to some football games, and join art club

also wear a sheriff badge and bring handcuffs. no one forgets with a sheriff, and if they do, arrest them

i miss high school :(

[Corderlain]

Lol good luck with an art degree. Minor in something useful at least

[Willco2]

Lol good luck with an art degree. Minor in something useful at least

Go away, prick.