High School Advice? (738 views)

Work hard and aim high. Don´t be happy with just passing your exams, try to get the best scores you can.
Don´t feel overly confident with subjects you are good at.
You must acknowledge that there are moments where the circumstances are stronger than you and that a fail doesn´t mean everything is over (This is coming from someone who had anxiety attacks over a 6 out of 10 because it wasn´t "perfect").
In the case of socializing, I recommend you to surround yourself with hardworking people who actually care about their grades, or at least people who won´t drag you down. Small talk is a good way to get to know people.
And study hard. Even if freshman grade seems easy, prepare yourself as everything might become harder out of nowhere (My first three grades of ESO weren´t a big deal but 4 ESO and the 1st year of my bachelor´s degree have been terrible all of sudden). Get to know and "store" all the knowledge you can. Try not to pull all-nighters because you will forget most of it right after the test and you won´t feel good while taking it because you will feel tired and sleepy. Avoid caffeine addiction as well, as the more you drink on a daily basis, the more you will need your body to feel that extra of energy.

Lastly, stay organized and keep all your notes for at least a year for reference.

And to apply to everything above, remember take snacks and water bottle/vitamin waters with you every single day. If you are lacking energy, you'll start lacking in concentration.
Also forget that your notes has to look good. Do them the way you think will make your study time most efficient.
Aim high, and dare to dream, but work hard. Dreams aren't made true by sitting around.
AND IN NO MEANS DO NOT FORGET YOUR MENTAL HEALTH! I forgot this one and ended up in hospital after failed suicide attempt. And now I'm struggling with 3 courses that I couldn't finish back then.
Good luck for you!

Set little goals. If you're like me at all and big goals seem unattainable, start off with a baby step. You want to get all A's all year? That's daunting. But all A's the first six weeks? That's manageable.
Once you reach a goal, push yourself further. I'm a dancer, and one thing my favorite teacher told us is that progress cannot happen if you stay in your comfort zone. (Of course, he was talking about stretches, but we'll let our imagination wander in this sense.) So once you get all A's your first six weeks, go for the next six weeks. And then the next. Before you know it, that terrifying, unmanageable long term goal is conquered and you feel awesome about yourself.
Don't get lazy. As the school year progresses, it gets easier to just blow everything off and coast. Resist the temptation! If you give yourself an inch, you'll start taking a mile. Keep that energy up. Buy a new set of pens; find a different way to study; study in a new place; anything but slacking off.

It's okay to be a nerd or to be a goody two shoes. Sometimes that's easier than being a bad kid. Find your niche. Find your group of friends with similar interests. Subsumed they're not the same friends as middle school. Don't procrastinate, high school is hard, and only gets harder if you put things off. You're never too cool to work.

I'm about 3 months into my freshman year. So far, so good! Thank you all for you extremely helpful advice, it's been helping me immensely ❤️ Hope all of you are having a good school year!