category: high school life
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best inspirational quotes for frustrated students
my obsession with inspirational quotes continues! and this time i won’t exclude freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. everyone gets frustrated with school sometimes, especially right now in the middle of the semester, with summer months and months away… from working in groups to presenting in front of the class, school is filled with difficult situations. but…
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how to survive group projects
as if normal school projects weren’t stressful enough, group projects bring another whole set of conflicts and challenges. it’s hard to work with random classmates who probably have a variety of different work ethics – some contributing more than others… but follow the tips below and the somewhat painful process should get a little easier!…
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best inspirational quotes for seniors
i love inspirational quotes. reading them can really motivate me to work harder or even just comfort me when i’m having a bad day. recently, i’ve been desperately longing for senior year to end and college to start. so i’ve decided to share some words of wisdom that i like to turn to when i…
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how to spend your summer productively
i know what you’re thinking. summer planning? already? right now, you’re doing this. but soon you’ll be doing this… …and wondering where all of the time went. deadlines for many summer programs and camps are coming right up. you better get on that! as tempting as it might be to sit around all summer and…
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the ultimate senioritis playlist
hey class of 2015! it’s second semester senior year. this means a combination of excitement… and laziness. but let’s be honest, it mostly means laziness. unfortunately, we still have several months until graduation, even though we’re all sooooooo done. here are some songs that basically sum up life right about now. 1. “the lazy…
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how to take advantage of second semester senior year
it’s the final stretch! we’re almost there! right now, there’s basically nothing left to do but wait till summer… so you might as well take advantage of your last few months as a high school student. get to know people from your college most colleges set up facebook groups for members of the class…
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what you wouldn’t expect about junior year
junior year. it’s known as the time when high school classes get seriously hard. you also have to start looking at colleges and taking the sat. on top of all this extra work, your grades need to be especially high, as admissions officers look at junior year very closely when making their decisions. my third…
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6 ways to be more productive, according to science
i think everyone reading this blog can agree on the following statement: we could all be a little more productive in our lives. whether that pertains to studying, cleaning, working out, writing essays, you name it — there’s always room for improvement. below, you’ll find 6 tips for increasing your productivity, all backed by science. that means…
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how to make the most of winter break
it’s finally winter break (well, for some of us it’s still winter break … for everyone else – i hope you had a good one)! this means fun times with family and friends, along with plenty of good food and relaxation. although these few weeks are meant to be a break, you can still get…
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first semester senior grades: how important are they?
with the holidays just around the corner, first semester is…almost over. for seniors, this is a time of mixed emotions: inexplicable coma-inducing stress as finals sneak up like sadistic ninjas…and tear-inducing joy as the label “second semester senior” becomes less a myth and more an ever-looming reality. this gif sums up emotions fairly well: but…