letsboldlygomotherfuckers:
1. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD IF YOU ARE BRINGING COFFEE/ETC. TO SCHOOL GET A SPILLPROOF CUP. rn i am flashing back to the month old coffee that got spilled in my locker, and how much i gagged whilst trying to clean it up. everything smelled like spoiled milk and it was awful. please get a spillproof cup.
2.you wonât need half the stuff you think you do. literally just get one big binder, some lined paper, a couple pens/pencils, and some highlighters.
3. donât fuck w/ your sleep schedule. i speak from experience.
4. if you take gym, always bring your gym clothes even on the first day of class.
5. be nice to your teachers and they will let things slide. (i.e. late work, your inevitable sass)
6. holy shit donât lose your textbooks/required reading/library books. pls just donât.
7. always do the required reading because the one day you donât will be the day thereâs a goddamn pop quiz. also try to buy your own copy of the required reading, because a) the school copies are usually really old and gross and b) you can mark yours up. its super helpful to highlight and write in the margins, and then you dont need to take notes!!!
8. nobody really cares if you date/donât date.
9. speaking of dating, DONT DATE THE SENIORS JESUS CHRISTÂ
10. be nice to yourself. one bad grade isnât the end of the world.
11. im gonna repeat this because itâs crucial: BUY A MOTHERFUCKING SPILLPROOF CUP.
12. donât stand in the middle of the damn hallway. pick a side. donât walk slow/text while walking either.
13. your english teacher will either be super chill and or satan spawn, there is no in between.
14. bring ur headphones. bring ur charger.
15. when you do shakespeare try to watch the film versions too. the plays arenât meant to be read, they are meant to be watched and it will make understanding so much easier.
16. be nice to your friends. theyâll let you copy their homework.
17. donât fuck around with your grades tho. pls try your hardest because all those Dâs will kill your college choices.
18. donât be nervous, itâs just another school  year. youâll do great :)
a sophomore whoâs done her time
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As a soon to be senior I would like to add a few things
19. Better grades (in U.S. at least) equal cheaper car insurance with some companies so thereâs some more motivation for good grades
20. If you bring your charger and share it you will be the lord and Savior of your classes I PROMISE
21. Bring snacks the first day you will get munchies.
22. Be prepared for icebreakers and speaches of âyou will all love each other and be social butterfliesâ from some teachers/classes
23. When it does come to dances eventually bring your friends. If you have a date of whom you are emotionally invested in then yeah take them to the dance, but donât go out with someone just so you have a date to the dance. If your single just get your friends and be as loud as possible its way more chill
24. Be nice to those you sit next to⊠That way when you forget your text book you can mooch off of them silently and quietly with out the teacher asking them to share their book with you in front of the whole class. Yeah. Some teachers do that.
25. Spark notes and cliff notes are Godâs gift for English class.
very true, thank u for the addition. the spark notes one especially tho
26. Donât talk during class unless youâre called on/the teacher gives you free time. Itâs annoying, no one thinks youâre cool, and you will miss important stuff. Seriously just wait until break.
27. When doing group projects, even if youâre working with upperclassmen, CONTRIBUTE. Not only will you do better if there is a quiz over the material, but you may make some new friends by actually talking.
28. For the love of pete DONT TEXT/BE ON YOUR PHONE AT ALL IN CLASS. I know some teachers allow phones and everyone around you may be on twitter, but donât. Again, you will miss important things.
Overall, just be yourself (clichĂ© I know) and know your place. Youâre a freshman, so remember that. No matter what you do or how many seniors you impress, you are still just a freshman, and thatâs okay. Pay attention in your classes because even though you may feel/look âcoolâ to some people now, when youâre applying to colleges and need teacher recommendations, they are going to write a way more glowing paper about the attentive, cooperative student than the one who showed up late everyday and never payed attention. Most importantly, though, is remember that youâre fine. Take breaks and breathe. You got this.
yES THE TALKING IN CLASS ONE. like honestly if u talk ur probs just gonna annoy everyone else whoâs trying to listen.
29. DATE YOUR WORK, seriously when you drop your folder and everything falls out, its so helpful to have the dates on to be able to put it back in order so you can find everything again, plus it helps when you dont know if you were there for something your friends will be able to say it was on such and such a date, and you can easily find what you were looking for
30. keep your folders organised, it will make your life so much easier, do your fucking homework on time oh my god
31. ALWAYS BRING HEADPHONES
32. always remember a pen oh my god like keep one spare in your bag and a spare in your folder and a spare in your car if you have a car
33. i reccommend a four hole binder so stuff doesnt rip and fall out, youll need to keep a hole punch in your bag at all times tho
34. dont let stuff explode in your bag, make sure you take out any fruit you forgot to eat, try to keep things from leaking omfg i was the worst for this
35. make group chats with your friends from specific classes, itll be a lifesaver when it comes to âshit did we have homework due tomorrowâ/âi dont understand this thing can u help meâ
36. keep a memory stick on your keys so you always have one
37. Memrise is really great if you need to learn theories, quotes or formulas
Memrise is brilliant for anything you need to memorise, especially language vocab, historical dates, technical terms for sciences or analysis, and you can create your own courses, so you can have anything you like in your courses.
If you share your memrise courses with your classmates, they will be eternally grateful when it comes to exams and tests
38. Have a PLANNER (or agenda). Youâll be able to write EVERYTHING down. Donât get a small one, either. (( dmaggio744 you gave me 9 and 25))
39. for the love of god TELL YOUR TEACHERS THE DAY BEFORE YOU HAVE TO MISS CLASS. if you march your crusty ass into that classroom the next day without having even asked a friend if there was homework and say âdid i miss anything important yesterday?â of fucking course you missed something important that teacher will bring hellfire upon you. if you were sick and couldnât ask the day before, ask a friend to catch you up as much as they can (i.e. tell you the homework and assignments) so that way when you got to class the next day you walk up to the teacher and say â[friend] told me we did [whatever in-class work] yesterday, so I did it last night here it is *provide work* i also did the homework. is there anything else I missed?â your teacher will love you.
As someone whose no longer in high school -
40. Itâs already been said, BUT BRING YOUR HEADPHONES EVERY SINGLE DAY. TRUST ME. YOU WILL NEED THEM, EVEN WHEN YOU DONT THINK YOU WILL, THAT DAY YOU WILL NEED THEM THE MOST.
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