highschoolkids

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August 2011

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The Unofficial Rules of High School Dating

Okay you guys, sorry for the HUUGGGEEE gap of nothingness, senior year is kicking my ass, and it’s only the third week. Well I don’t know about you guys, but I made it one of my goals to find a boyfriend this year. My term of boyfriend, however does not mean finding someone, then holding onto that relationship for college, I mean finding an awesome friend (preferable good looking)...

How to Get Noticed in Class

Whether you’re in college, high school or even middle school, almost every move you make matters. School is the gateway to your future: you’ll meet your lifelong friends, you’ll well rounded, and you’ll sculpt the tickets to your success: teacher recommendations, and your resume. Here are 3 easy and effective ways to make your mark in the classroom to ensure you will be on the fast track to...

How to Relieve Stress

If you’ve been keeping up with a lot of my posts, you’ll notice I talk about how I have a lot of stuff on my plate, and how more things are going to be added…Blah, Blah, School Sucks, Blah…well I figured I can’t be the only person out there that’s stressed. So, whether you’re a freshman or a graduate here are some tips to relieve stress. Power Naps If...

Help me procrastinate and ask me a question!

The Unspoken Rules of College

After 18 years of living in your parents’ house, moving into your college dorm room can be a terrifying transition. Suddenly your room isn’t just yours anymore and you no longer know who used the shower before you (or what they did in there). And sometimes you don’t even have to be in college to live in a dorm. When I went to OLAB and YWI we stayed in dorms, (OLAB being the worst since it is...

daydreamingofyouu-deactivated20 asked: Oh my God, I love all your posts!

Rebecca Black’s song is almost mocking me. I have a project in AP Bio, 2 in AP Lit, 1 in AP Calc, & another in AP Econ. Everybody’s looking forward to the weekend….

thisismyexcitedface asked: will you change your settings to I can reply to your posts please? I wanted to say that I used to LOVE starburst bracelets. None of my teachers give out starbursts though. :(

So, school has been…fine. Nothing more, nothing less. I like it, it’s fun, but like I said, it is a lot of work currently. So the classes I enjoy are: AP Bio-the teacher makes the class so lovely Yearbook-I am co-editor in chief AP Econ-LOVE IT just because I have a feeling The classes that I’m waiting to see where it is going are: AP Lit-Excited for the books, but right...

I’m sorry for sucking so much. I should be giving you guys cute little tips for the first few days/ weeks of school, but no, I have to STUDY for the TWO tests I have…on the third day of school… I know. But don’t worry I’ll stay up to come up with stuff later.

Anonymous asked: I'm sorry your first day of school sucked! It'll get better :)

I've been wanting to ask you,
What do you think the easiest AP class is? I have to take an AP course online and I get to choose. Which would you reccommend? I would prefer it not to be that academic such as "ap lit or ap calc" due to the fact that i'm taking it online.

My first day sucked. I hope everybody else’s was great though! At least I have a FINAL schedule: Odd (the classes I had today, except mentorship) AP BIO AP LIT Mentorship AP CALC Even AP GOV PSYCH AP MICRO BPE (PERSONAL FITNESS)

I'M A FUCKING SENIOR.

unfortunatefragments: Seeing all my friends tomorrow like: Making a new underclassmen friend: Walking through the halls like you own the place: First day drama: Classes with the bestie: Senior privileges all year: Catch a teacher napping: BEST YEAR EVER: EEP!

Bleh...It's School Time

As the lazy days of summer slip away, it will soon be time to put away the beach chairs and corner lemonade stands and prepare for going back to school. Here are some tips to make the transition easier. Adjust to the new routine Ease into the school-year schedule. Getting back into the school routine can be a challenge for everyone in the family. To make the adjustment easier, start early. A...

To HBCU Or Not HBCU...

I live in Georgia and here it’s you either go to a school that’s majority black, (Valdosta) or all black (Morehouse, Spelman, Savannah State, etc) or you go to a school that is mostly white (UGA, GA Tech) because all the other black people go to one of the HBCUs. I didn’t mention GA State because strangely enough it’s the most diverse school in Georgia. I found the...

First I would like to apologize to all of you for not being the best blogger around this time of year. I would have not thought at ALL that my stinky school would’ve screwed up not only my schedule, but EVERYBODY’S schedule like they did. At my school we HAD block scheduling, even and odd, four classes a day and then all of a sudden the principal decides to combine semester and block....

Top 25 Most Athletics Colleges

Everyone thinks that their team or alma mater is the best. But what athletic program is truly the best? Is is Texas where they throw up horns all day? Or is it Notre Dame where the legacy is legendary? No one knows! But I decided to try and find out. The test tubes are bubbling here in the CampusSplash sports lab and here are the schools we have diagnosed as the best. Here is how we...

skeletalelegance-deactivated201 asked: i'm writing my personal essay about my love of food and connecting it to how i tend to spread myself thin in terms of extracurricular activities. i'm trying to make it sort of funny, but is it just plain old stupid if i start using food-related phrases like saying that "my plate is full" and i often "bite off more than i can chew"? and of course, the one i used...

Hey All You People, Hey All You People, Hey All... →

ninathefly-deactivated20120914 asked: Hi! I had a talk with my new school's guidance counsoler last week, to work out my new schedule (switching counties is a drag), and he mentioned that foreign language is not required, while in my old school district, it was required 2 consecutive years. My new counsoler told me that's because 2 years of foreign language is required for any 4 year university in the US. I was wondering if...

giveartieawishlist asked: what's your GPA?

Fitness For All the Non-Jocks

I mentioned in my Freshman Year video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYto1VboRq4 I said join a sport, any sport. Well, some of us were not born with hand-eye coordination, or any coordination at all. But mostly, I think it comes down to competitiveness. Organized sports generally require some sort of intensity or focus. That certainly is not innate in everyone. Everyone tells us, as students, that...

Writing A Paper

One of the things I mentioned to someone about AP classes is that it isn’t hard work, it’s just a lot of work, and if you’re taking AP English this year then writing papers and essays will be the thing you do ALL the time. So here are some tips to help you along the way. 1. Start early You say you do better work when you procrastinate, but do you really? Okay maybe your work...

College Move-In Day Tips

…Everywhere I look, all of my graduated friends are talking about how, “in two more days I’ll be xyz” or “OMG! just stuffed my entire room in a suitcase” Unfortunately, they are forgetting one little thing, you have to unpack all your crap. So here are some tips for all you people who are going to have to deal with this stressful day. 1. Be first Sure,...

Will You Care About Your Present in the Future?

There I sat, pen in hand. I was trying to mentally transform every minor action that had taken place in the last few years of my life into some sort of extra-curricular activity to put on a college application. But as I tried to justify the ‘Most Scholastic’ award that I won as a lacrosse player on the JV team in ninth grade as a display of my obvious athletic ability (I wish), I got a familiar...

Anonymous asked: could you read my common app personal essay and give me some criticism on it if i wanted to send it to you?

According to YouTube, 44 minutes

Until my new video is up. :)

Anonymous asked: Hi, I love your blog and I think its very helpful! Thanks.

I'm going to start freshman year and Im not one of those happy-go-highschool-kid who gets excited on the 1st day or anything like that. To be honest Im feeling nauseous just thinking about. The cliques thing is driving me crazy.

So anyway I want to try avoiding drama and all that stuff. Well, actually...

dluut asked: Hey, I'm taking the upcoming SAT, and I'm really nervous on how I'm going to do.. Do you have any tips for me?

I didn’t feel like actually recording myself on tape for the video request, BUUUUTTTT I am going to make the video & it’s going to be awesome. Prepare yourself for my film making skills.

You Know What I Realized?

I put my video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C7b83WM2LY on my personal channel rather than this one: http://www.youtube.com/user/thehighschoolkids Sorry…I fail.

letsbereallove asked: What should I do?

1. Should I stick with a biology major, go on & try to become a dentist, and then live happily ever after? The thing is, science annoys the hell out of me sometimes & I’m sure I won’t be happy in school (8yrs) but I know I will be later on in life as a dentist.

or

2. Should I major in Accounting & join the...

Anonymous asked: Which AP classes did you score a 4 or 5 on the test?

jessperezcam asked: What AP classes have you taken and which ones will you be taking this year?

Anonymous asked: what universities are the best on the east coast in your opinion? They don't have to be Ivy League, and what do you look for in a university?

giveartieawishlist asked: So I like this boy and he likes me too but he won't commit. So we've been friends with benefits for a while but now I feel like he's just in it for the benefits and doesn't really care about me. He's not as sweet as he used to be. I've always liked him and wanted it to be more. How can I make that happen?

If you need advice on boys, high school, college...

Tips To Survive Sophomore Year

My friend was joking around and said that I neglect the sophomore class of high schoolers. Sophomore year is “awkward”. Neutral, almost. You’re not a freshman, but still underclass, so it’s like sophomore are the middle child. The red headed middle child. But sophomore year was the best high school year of my life, so here are ten tips to make it the best year of yours. 1....

llljbbydwbheimnie asked: Yessss. Thank you. And you're welcome. (: Any immediate tips you can think of? Pretty Please? :3

my-mockupblog asked: When I asked earlier about the IB, and then described my current school curriculum I didn't mean the AP, I come from a country where it is less common, and quite hard to find, whilst the IB on the other hand, is practically everywhere. So, I am asking you again, with my current program and basic knowledge of things, what do you think I would need to keep myself balanced in the IB?

llljbbydwbheimnie asked: Hey! First of all, I love your blog. Second, do you think you could do a video about your freshman year and how you kept it together (or not) and things you wish you did or didn't do that year? I'm going into 9th grade (Class of 2015 represent!) on the 22nd, so any tips would be fantastic! (: Like organization, staying on top of schoolwork, not going crazy? I watched your video and...

Anonymous asked: Oh, sorry. I didn't see the source. Thanks for clearing that up. :)