
‘Hardworking’ and ‘good input’ is not going to make you stand out from 20,000 other applicants. If someone is going to speak on your behalf, make sure that they are going to fight for you to the death. “Towards the end of junior year you will have to consider which teacher is going to write your recommendation. – Danny Licht, “ What Is the Best College in America?“

And, yes, I do realize that that makes the process hard, and complicated, and maybe even annoying. When you come across articles with titles like this one, remember that you’re a person, and that I’m a different person, and that the answer lies only with you. News & World Report (is that even a real thing?) doesn’t know. “Forbes doesn’t know the best college for you. The “best college in America” doesn’t exist. – Lana Gorlinski, “ In Defense of the Uncertain“ So to answer my mother, father, grandparents, teachers, coaches, and random family friends I run into at the supermarket, I paraphrase John Lennon: when I grow up, I want to be happy.” “If you were to describe who am now to the person I was three years ago, I would think you’re absolutely off your rocker so why should I trust my foresight into 20, 10, even five years from now? Maybe it’s naive of me to think that the universe is a kind place, but it is my firmest hope that if I work hard at whatever it is I am doing at the moment and always watch for when opportunity knocks, I will end up somewhere awesome, regardless of whether I’m a nuclear physicist or starving artist.
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– Isabel Song, “ How to Survive High School“ĭon’t know what you want to be when you grow up? No Prob! This can be a huge factor as to whether or not you’ll have a great year.” Have good, trustworthy friends with the same values as you who aren’t going to create trouble or unnecessary drama. If you’re likeable and someone people want to be around, they’ll naturally gravitate towards you for being you. “Don’t spend every waking moment of your life trying to be the popular one. There clubs, sports, dances, friends, relationships and taking pictures that will make you embarrassed to show your children.īut how do you survive high school? Well, we found some great pieces of advice from some amazing Teen Advice bloggers and decided to put them in one spot.

High school is tough, awesome, scary, stressful.
