Back-To-School Tips for Pre-Teens and Teens

Yes friends, it's back-to-school time again!

 

Many of our younger friends have gone(or will be going) to new schools and many have moved (or will be moving) up a grade, in their previous schools.

 

But no matter what stage you are in your education, you should be aware of the following, in order to have a great start to your school year :

 

1) The year that went is your past school year. Please treat it as such.

 

Do not dig up past failures and regrets and allow them to influence your new school year.

 

You need to treat the past, as your past and look forward to this new school year with a new attitude, a renewed sense of purpose to do your best and a willingness to try to improve in all aspects of your school-life.

 

2) Do have a plan to turn past mistakes and failures into successes.

 

If you failed some subjects/courses or barely managed to pass others, you need to re-examine your study habits  and routines and ensure that you are doing your homework on time and reviewing your notes within 1 day of getting same so that you can keep up with your schoolwork.

 

Also, examine why you didn't do so well and be bold and take corrective measures to improve.

 

You and your parents should have reviewed your report card and met with your teachers regarding suggestions they made for you to improve.

 

If you or your parents feel that you need extra classes, or the help of a tutor, then please get this additional help.

 

It will save you from a lot of embarrassment and crying in the future,ok? :)

 

 

3) Please keep positive friends.  They are essential in maintaining good emotional balance in your life!

Positive friends are people who show the following traits:

 

a) They try to be the best people they can be in all, or in specific areas of their lives. That is spiritually, emotionally, educationally, where their self development and professional development are concerned, despite their backgrounds.

 

b) They will encourage you to do the same

 

c) They come in all shapes (fat or skinny), colours (Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, etc.,) and sizes (tall or short) :)

4) Don't be afraid to put your hand up in class, if you don't understand something the teacher is saying.

 

That's the only way the teacher will know that you have a problem and are interested in solving it.

 

If you wait until after class is finished to ask your teacher to address a problem in class, you may find other students doing the same thing. Your teacher may not have time to deal with all those requests at the same time.

 

Thus putting off your getting the solution for a day or more.

 

If there is something you don't understand, be brave, put your hand up and to get real-time,on the spot, help, in class,ok?

 

5) Don't be ashamed to be an "A" student.

 

Do your best at everything you have to do. God expects it...and if only to please Him, you should do your best.

 

Getting "A's" also enables you to have access to scholarships that will not be accessible to students with lower grades. Thus saving your parents loads of money in providing for your schooling (including college).

 

Please remember, 'friends' who call you "nerd" and say hurtful things, just because you are performing well and they aren't, are not friends, they are enemies in friends' clothing.

 

Avoid them like the plague.

 

6) Do your homework. Make time to do your homework.

 

It helps you to remember what was taught in class and helps you to identify areas that were unclear, so that you can get clarification from your teacher.

 

It also decreases your stress level at test or exam time, since you would have already covered the material!

 

7) Take your studies seriously...you may never get another opportunity to do well in school!

 

Use your time in school, to perform at your best!

 

8) Have fun!

 

School should not just be about studies, you need breaks!

 

You should join school Clubs and take part in extra-curricular activities (after-school activities being held at school) so that you can have an appreciation for other aspects of life, that will help to make you a better-rounded person.

 

Additionally, doing so will be a big plus for you, since most colleges, want students who can balance their education with extra-curricular activities, as this indicates a sense of maturity!

 

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To our friends who are still in school,  Girl With a Purpose Blog wishes you, an excellent school year!

 

Please let us know how school is coming along and whether or not these tips have helped you,ok?

Thanks! :)

 

Gillian