category: high school life
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6 ways to start the school year
school is right around the corner for many of us (sigh) and getting into back-to-school mode can be quite a challenge. nobody wants to think about going back to school, especially when it’s coming up so fast, but ignoring it will only make the transition more difficult in the long run. here are 6 ways…
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best way to sell textbooks
do you have a pile of textbooks in your room that you will never open again? well look no further because these are a few of the best ways to get rid of book clutter.
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twenty things i wish i’d known before senior year
this past week i was grabbing a smoothie with several soon-to-be seniors (boy, do i love unintentional alliteration). naturally, the topic of school came into conversation and, upon hearing their array of concerns, i was inspired to come up with this. so voila! here is an exceptionally lengthy and most certainly over-kill list of what…
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7 tricks to study more effectively [slideshare]
we’ve all been there … you’re trying to study — focusing hard on the task at hand — but it seems like the entire world is bent on distracting you. your phone won’t stop buzzing, that little (1) keeps popping up on your facebook tab, everything going on outside the window is just so much…
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how to be a great high school leader
in high school, there are lots of opportunities to play leadership roles, from sports captains to club presidents to student council positions. during my senior year, i got to be the editor-in-chief of our school newspaper. while things didn’t always go smoothly, i learned a lot.
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pathsource app review: find your perfect career
being a teenager is confusing. this is the time when we have to figure out what we’re going to do with the rest of our lives and pick a college that will help us do it. but luckily pathsource, a career navigation ios app, is here to help.
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the best note taking tips
good notes = good grades. and unfortunately, bad notes = bad grades. why? well, the better notes you take, the easier studying will be. and the easier and more efficient your studying is, the higher your test scores.
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how to get through boring reading assignments
many students would probably say that long readings are the most boring type of homework. if the material doesn’t interest you, it’s easy to begin skimming the words without actually absorbing their meaning, or worse, falling asleep. but don’t let these things happen to you! in college, professors often expect you to learn by reading…
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six reasons why you should join a high school sports team
i’ve always been athletically challenged. in fact, i’m probably one of the least competitive people you’ll ever meet. as a kid, i strayed away from most sports and other physical activities. but for some reason, when i started high school, i decided to join the tennis team. and i’m so glad that i did.
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to do list for soon-to-be-seniors
i hate to be “that person,” but for the betterment of your senior year, i will suffer the reputation. i’m not about to tell you that summer shouldn’t be fun, relaxing, indulgent: because it should be. what it should also be, however, is the perfect opportunity to prepare yourself for the oncoming chaos.