Mode: excited
Currently listening to: Don't Forget - Demi Lovato
SuRvIvAl GuIdE tO: HiGh ScHoOl - SeNiOr YeAr (StArTiNg AnD EnDiNg ThE ScHoOl YeAr RiGhT)
*ReSuLtS MaY VaRy
May 20, 2009 - What could POSSIBLY go wrong?!?
Applicable starting on the first day of classes until GRADUATION!
By DaRyLl JoYcE FlOrEs MaDdArA
~this is for me only but you can also follow some of these tips if you want to~
From NED's Guide (Guides seen during the opening theme...) - Do whatever it takes to stay awake. Dress for success. Don't freak about your body. Live your day dreams. Create great video projects. Ace Social Studies. Get organized. "IN GUIDE WE TRUST". (I’ll do all these things too!)
From ME:
save money - spend your daily allowance wisely, don't let delicious foods ruin your budget (they'll only put your money into your stomach--besides, you can eat delectable foods during the weekend because your mother cooks and makes all the snacks and viands), try bringing your homemade snacks and lunch to school so you won't have to buy food at all (but of course, your parents might not give you your allowance anymore), if you need something unexpected and you buy that "something" at school make sure that you charge the price to your parents because it was certainly not included in your budget (if you don't, your savings might decrease--i know, it's a little cruel for them but it's out of your hands anyway), it's not so hard to say "no" if someone asks some money from you (they should've brought money with them--but if all they need is a PhP1.00 then you can give it away), don't forget to hide your wallet were no one knows so you won't lose everything inside it ("everything inside it" - your savings/allowance), it's best to leave your savings at home so it won't get stolen at school
*if you follow these, you can have at most PhP1000.00 for a month--now that's ten thousand for the whole school year plus the money you'll gain from Christmas break--then you can buy whatever you want on summer or when you have time (remember... you're saving for your favorite artists' album or whatever it is that you're saving for!)
study hard - if you want to be an outstanding student... it's time to get serious, it's also the opportunity to be a NERD for the last time (that is, with matching eyeglasses and braces on your teeth--just so you know, it's not easy to have braces!!!) make sure that you listen to your everyday discussion (though sometimes the teacher is boring--not all the things that appear in the test can be found in the book), be patient, jut down notes and study them at home, don't let anything destruct you (not even the television or the computer--no matter how tempting they are), only use the computer when you have to research on your homework or project, you can also use the internet only for downloading the notes (from your lazy teacher) sent in your class' account (the teacher is lazy but that's better than writing down notes, right!?!), no chatting in the internet (not unless it's important), make sure that you don't sleep until you have mastered the lesson of the day or the week (even if it means giving yourself a headache... hahaha!!!--but that will help you in your quizzes...), in your spare time at home read the novels that you are required to read for the school year (no matter how boring the story is or how small the texts are), don't let your books lie around the floor, make sure to read them and challenge yourself by answering questions from the textbooks (they don't come in low prices, you know), if you have difficulties in a subject... don't hesitate to ask a classmate who is good at it (or better yet, ask the teacher-in-charge of the subject to clear things up about his/her lesson/s)
*accomplishing these can give you a lot of time to celebrate your high grades and rest—then you can do what you should've done when you were studying really hard--now that's an awesome payment for your hard work! Always remember that you can do better than what you already are
The teachers--their attitudes, their looks and the way they treat students are the things that a student can't help but notice during their first meeting with them---> for teachers who are:
~BORING - think of ways to make yourself awake because surely you'll yawn and slowly close your eyes and sit comfortably on your chair, doodle is the best thing to do (do it at the back of your notebook so you won't misplace it), try making a joke about the subject so things will get interesting and exciting (it will save your class from boredom--but don't overdo it), study about their lesson because boring teachers tend to call students who don't pay attention anymore (in that way, you have something to say about the lesson even though you weren't really listening), do a nice cover-up to your face if you decided to sleep (so they won't get disappointed and angry at you),
*they are boring for a reason... that's for sure
~STRICT - don't talk during their classes (that's one way to get out of trouble), keep quiet, avoid from making them mad, do the homework and projects they ask you to do (no matter how hard they are--this will get them out of the mad-mood zone), stand up if they ask you to speak, it's also best to study about their lessons so you can talk when they ask you to do so (you won't get humiliated in front of the class and they'll be shocked that you have said the right answer--making them feel happy and be less strict), don't talk to them when you see them on the corridor (they won't greet/talk back--you might get in trouble for not choosing the right words), to calm them down--help them bring their things to the faculty room or to their next class (they'll appreciate it a lot!), do everything that they say (don't do it, if it means doing something bad), it's impossible to approach a strict teacher but don't let that factor hinder you from asking questions (unless of course your questions are so stupid--they'll totally get mad and irritated), don't ever sleep in their classes (even though your eyes are shutting down), go to the washroom and wet your face (one way to prevent yourself from sleeping), don't you dare cheat in their quizzes and exams (besides, why would you cheat anyway?--you should've studied hard), don't even try eating during their discussions (even if you're starving to death--you should've eaten during the breaks), don't comb your hair in front of them (they'll confiscate your comb), be patient with them (wait till graduation), talk to them more often (this might cool them down)
*impress those strict teachers and make them speechless when it comes to you
~FRIENDLY - don't get too comfortable with them (this will lead to a serious case of being a teacher's pet), show off your skills in their class (you have got to let her know that you are amazingly awesome, dude--it's your time to shine without any fear!), don't take advantage (they might end up strict and you won't have fun in her class anymore), be friendly with them too (they are approachable-->not much of a problem), greet them whenever you see them, talk to them more often (applicable only when they get mad--they might get annoyed with you if it is too much)
*taking too much advantage will lead your friendly teachers to not liking you at all
~FULL OF PRIDE - beat the crap out of them (they are usually the ones who are a.k.a. know-it-all teachers), do an advance study about their lessons (they are usually impatient, too-- they think that the students are helpless), this is also the time to show off your skills, show them that you got what it takes to be in their classes, don't lose your temper to them (you'll end up losing to them)
*teachers like these are sometimes Math Teachers (no offense to our math teachers, though)
~CORNY - they are easy to handle. Just laugh at their jokes and there will be no problem.
~OLD - be patient with them (they're old!), give your respect to them at all times
~NEW/SUBSTITUTES ONLY - don't compare them to your real teacher (it will hurt their feelings), welcome them to your class, don't ignore them
*BONUS*- if the teacher is super handsome, don't fall into his trap! He’ll distract you from your focus on the lesson!
*in a nutshell, respect your teachers no matter what they look or what they really are. Be patient with them (because they surely are just being patient with you students, too). They are your mentors after all...
Lifestyle check - it's unavoidable to receive many text messages when you have a lot of text mates. put your phone away for awhile (you can always use it during the weekend), or as for those who doesn't have cell phones (like me) restrain from using the telephone especially if there are incoming quizzes or exams, it's better to leave your cell phones at home so you won't have to worry on hiding them from the teacher(you won't be able to concentrate when you're thinking about your cell phone), let your television rest while you do your homework and projects (you can always watch tv when you're done with your school responsibilities), don't waste time when you decided not to do anything productive on your spare time, rest if you have nothing else to do (at home not during class hours), sleep at night, don't let yourself suffer by not sleeping at all, do your assigned works immediately so you won't have to worry about it anymore (this will give you more time to rest, avoid cramming and procrastination), fix your things at home the night before going to school (this way, you won't leave anything that you need at home), list down important reminders for instructions on projects, assignments, and also announcements so you won't forget them (now, you don't have to ask your classmates about it when you get home--you're disturbing them!), hang out with friends only if school chores are done (you know what i mean), you can't live without music but you don't have to bring your mp3's and iPod's at school (there is the school's Campus Radio, what more can you ask for?!), turn off your radio if you can't concentrate, don't go to noisy places if you want to study, don't disturb others with their thing (let them be...)
*it's boring but this will help in studying hard (imagine life without technology??? How lame is that?!?)
behavior and attitude - during the first day of school--try to be in a friendly mood and greet anyone you're familiar with (this will help you be friends with your enemy/ies—that is, if you have any--you don't want to end your high school having someone despising you from afar), make sure you go to school early so you get a seat on the bleachers (even though your buttons are unbuttoned and your skirt is unzipped and your socks are totally different from each other and you haven't eaten your breakfast yet, you have got to not miss that first-day-of-school ceremony--it is, after all, the day when you get to know the teachers handling your section), speaking of breakfast--you will be in your best behavior if you eat your breakfast, lunch and dindin (that's dinner in Timmy's-Imaginary-Friend-Gary lingo--if you watch The Fairly Odd Parents during summer, you'll know what I mean) everyday, respect your teachers at all times (even though they're not worth respecting--if you don't, you'll have problems graduating), you got to have self-discipline if you really want to focus, don't sleep during discussion time (but sometimes it's impossible not to fall asleep especially when the teacher is super boring and so is his/her lesson and also when you didn't sleep well the night before), help in minimizing the noise in the classroom, don't talk too much (class hours is not the time to chat--you are not in Yahoo! Messenger nor in Windows Messenger to do that--besides you have all the time to talk during breaks), no more side comments (it will only make your teacher get mad at you and think that you're a know-it-all girl, this will also make a teacher hate you), no saying of bad words (you have made it this far not to, for others who often curse, it's time to change), don't be boastful and pretend you know everything (people will get irritated at you and get pissed off), don't make a fool of yourself (people will think you're stupid even though you're not--their respect for you is gone forever if you know what I mean), don't be a mean girl, saying bad things about a classmate means you're jealous over her (bad impressions will attack you), don't get affected by the mean looks of the bad girls in your class (they are intimidating and boastful most of the times), share your blessings and they will come back to you a hundred folds (now that's saying something!) but too much of everything is bad (still, have some space for yourself). give chance to others (if nobody in your class knows the answer but you, then that's the time to not give chance to others--do whatever you feel like doing).
DON'T FORGET ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS AND BEST FRIENDS - they are the ones who give you encouragement and power to do stuff (and so are your goals and your dreams and mostly your family--but friends are there most of the time during challenges, if you forget about them, then it's not worth it for them to call you a friend... it would be unfair to them!), don't forget that you have friends from the other sections to borrow school materials when you forgot something at home or when you don't have anything at all (besides, what are friends for anyway if you can't lend each other a hand or more?), even though you're friends, don't lend your I.D., school uniform that you're wearing and your used napkins (first of all--you don't look alike, second--what will your friend wear if you'll get her clothes, third--it's not hygienic for us girls to share each other's sanitary napkins, give her a clean napkin instead!) pay your friends back to all the good things they do for you, don't even think about revenge (fighting evil with evil doesn't always end up good--you'll get in trouble!), people who try to get your friend away from you are part of life's challenges so ignore them and instead--be friends with them, don't let anyone get the best of you (even if she is a friend--it's better to have no friends at all than have friends who put you down and get in your way-->i never thought of this about my friends...), do your best in everything that you do so you can achieve success and feel awesome for yourself, when people criticize you--take it as positively as you can (it's for your own good anyway).
*these are just some ways to get out of social life problems--you probably have more tips for this.
Have a lot of FUN!!! - It’s your last year in high school. make the best out of everything, savor the moments with your favorite teachers and your best pals and classmates, approach your enemy/ies and call it truce forever between you girls, cherish the presence of your friends, tell them everything that you feel and what you think (even if gets dramatic--that's the point of having friends), plan some end-of-exams party--it's the time to go to movies, listen to music, eat delicious foods with your best pals, and do anything else that you would've done when you were studying hard, recite during classes even though your answers turn out to be wrong (it's a school, you're not suppose to know everything), don't let a really low score ruin your life because that's insane! (scores are scores! scores don't always measure how smart you are but they do measure how much you have memorized all your notes and everything there is in the textbook...), all you need is understanding, logical thinking and to know the relevant facts only (this way, you'll have fun looking at your scores for a change!), what's better than spending time with friends on recess and lunch breaks? It’s the time to make noise and do your own thing with your best buds at school! Don’t forget about the prank-after-the-school-year thing (you threw eggs on the blackboard at the end of your second year and you missed to do a prank last school year--> you've never been on the rooftop before so why not do it after you graduate?)
*having fun is not bad; you just need to know the right time to do it.
*MOST IMPORTANT TIP --> ALWAYS FIND TIME TO SPEND WITH GOD!!! (if you don't, most likely, things won't go the right way...)*
~IMPORTANT~
Everything has had been written here to make things at school better and i bet there are more. But the most important things to remember are to:
*BE YOURSELF (if you're going to be yourself, it’s okay not to follow some of the tips here),
*STAY POSITIVE (there is always a good side in anything bad that's happening.),
*KEEP MOVING FORWARD (don't get stuck in the past because past is past!)
*DO YOUR BEST IN EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO (it doesn't matter whether it is big or small!), and
*ALWAYS SMILE AN AMAZING SMILE (a smile a day keeps the grey clouds away!)
And KEEP IN MIND that...
*TOO MUCH OF EVERYTHING IS BAD,
*EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON, and
*THERE IS ALWAYS TIME FOR EVERYTHING
GOOD LUCK ON YOUR LAST YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL...
'cause life isn't so complicated
*results may vary
