Junior Year How to Prepare Part 3 (Balancing it All)

Now this might seem like a lot to fit in your Junior year, if you want it to be successful. The key to having a great year it to be involved in a couple things you are interested in, and not just things that would look good on your college resume. You do not want to  stretch yourself too thin and wear yourself down; being organized can help with this by not over planning yourself. This might sound rudimentary but the infamous phrase Keep It Simple Stupid really works. Keep a planner, calendar, or organizer to keep all your assignments, practices, or work shifts in order to make sure you don’t miss any tests, quizzes, or important dates. You should also talk to your parents, older siblings, or someone older who has experience and has gone through what you are going through already. Since they have passed the high school milestone successfully they will look at your schedules and plans with a different and more mature perspective, and give you advice when you need it. Don’t be afraid, ashamed, or hesitant to ask for help, high school is not easy and everyone is different; no will look down on you or think of you differently because you might of bitten off more than you can chew. You learn through your failures but there are surely people in your life that can aid you through them to ultimately reach success.

Lastly, make sure you don’t be so hard on yourself; Junior year is important but it is not your end all or be all, make sure you have fun and take a breather every once awhile when needed. Junior year and high school is just a small stepping stone in your life and you have a very bright future ahead of you.

By Alex Pendergrass ’17

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