1. Your friends will change- they will most likely get new friends because of their class schedules.

My Advice- Try keeping those friends, but you shouldn’t have to work hard to keep the friends you love. Also try making friends, not necessarily to replace them, but to more or less keep you from feeling replaced.

2. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE- classes get harder (especially if you are starting AP courses)

My Advice- stay organized and put school first. I know it is hard to do, but it gives you one less thing to worry about.

3. Talk to your Teachers and Counselors- teachers and counselors can be very helpful especially when college references come around.

My Advice- With Teachers… I’m not saying make time out of your day to have long conversations with them. Atleast greet them. With Counselors… let them tell you if there are classes that you still need to take. I still have to take health senior year, and thats going to suck because i didnt know we had to take it. no one takes health senior year at my school.

4. Begin to look at what interests you- sophmore year you may need to pick some things over others because there are not enough hours in the day.

My Advice- just do what you love, and that makes the day go by shorter.

5. Do an extracurricular activity- do anything from a sport to a drama club. it is a great way to make new friends that like what you like.

My Advice- don’t let the amount of hours of practice scare you. in the end it will be a valuable thing. you will make new friends, and colleges like people who participate in extracurricular activities.

6. Don’t let people keep you from the things you love- who cares what people think if it makes you feel good.

My advice- realize that these things make you feel good. if people dont like it…. SCREW THEM.

I seriously hope this helps. I know I wrote a lot, but it felt good letting some things out that bothered me. Good luck with your school year!

This site will tell you what you can do sophomore year to help with college…

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/action/sophomores.html

#2 Have fun because these are the last years of real freedom you’ll have

#3 Don’t get pregnant!

#4 Have fun

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