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mildlincrs · 7 years

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hello everyone! it’s been a while since i released any new content, so i wanted to start off with this post directed towards people who are starting high school. i’m currently a rising sophomore and i wanted to both share my experience with freshmen year and offer some advice:’)

also, some great posts/videos that i’ve seen for incoming freshmen:

advice for high school freshmen - @studyign on youtube

advice for incoming freshmen - @tbhstudying on tumblr

feel free to ask any questions if there’s a certain topic relating to this that you want answered, or if you want to know anything else about my first year of high school! i’d be glad to answer :’) hope this all helps!

my freshman experience

i currently attend a stem magnet school - it’s supposed to be a very rigorous school, so i had to apply in 8th grade to attend. my courses were intense but not extremely hard - which i expected, and so there was a lot for me to keep up with. i struggled a little bit at the beginning with management of work & extracurricular activities, but marching band really helped me focus. since i had so many rehearsals and competitions, i was forced to make time to study and do my work. my grades held up - i won’t talk about them in specific because at one point in the year i just stopped caring about grades.

i’ve always experienced high stress and anxiety levels. i wouldn’t say that high school caused them to skyrocket even more, but i found myself dealing with that a lot. i would be out of it often during school, and it kind of showed in my work - i had this one bad week that i remember where i botched an exam that would have been really easy because of stress and i just. had a lot of rough days in general.

extracurricular activities, however, made the entire year worth it. during the summer before school began, i participated in marching band, and i met some of my closest friends there. we’re still super tight and are now really excited for another season:”) as time-consuming and physically demanding as it was, marching band was a lot of fun for me and it (along with DCI shows) became one of my new passions. i also joined my school’s urban/hip-hop dance club! i had danced for 12 years (formal training in ballet) before high school but had to drop during the fall for marching band, so that club helped me keep doing what i loved - and to be very honest i started to love hip hop and urban (and contemporary and modern) more than i did ballet lmao

overall i’d say i had a good year. there were certainly ups and downs, but what was most important for me was bouncing back, which i was able to do pretty well! right now i’m preparing for sophomore year and balancing a lot of other shit but. i personally think everything should be okay in the end.

advice

1. take advantage of extra time

my homework load this year wasn’t too bad. the thing was that when i did have homework, the assignments were often lengthy and to be completed in a short period of time. using lunch breaks, study halls, and even bus rides to get a head start on assignments will honestly save you so much trouble. ignore people who call you out for it; you’ll be better off than them at 10pm at night.

2. be prepared

get ahead on school work when you have the chance. get started on your summer assignments now so that you can actually enjoy your summer. take advantage of free-time and start studying for anything coming up. you will thank yourself later when you have significantly less to do the night before a project is due or the night before your final.

3. bring a water bottle and chapstick/vaseline with you

hydration is so important. it’s literally a need for survival and while i’m not saying you should bring a gallon’s worth of water to school everyday, bring water to keep yourself replenished. i found that drinking cold water in the morning helped me feel a little more refreshed and alert :”) and chapstick! it’s always good to keep your lips moisturized, so it’s never bad to be prepared.

4. get sleep

for the love of god. if you don’t get sleep before school, you’re wrong. it’s so important to maintain a sleep schedule for yourself, or you’ll be groggy during the day and you also won’t pick up on things during classes. running on caffeine alone won’t cut it. if you know you’re going to have a long night, try doing as much as you can and then cutting yourself off at a certain time. this way you’re guaranteed to get some sleep, and then you can wake up early in the morning to finish working. this definitely won’t work for everyone!!! it helped me with marching band time though:”) there are certain applications/websites that can help track your sleep and other things like that which may be of use to you too, so take advantage of those.

5. don’t bring too many supplies to school

it’s unrealistic to bring an entire pen collection with you in a large case to school everyday. yes, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but my point is that you only bring what you need. bring what you know you’re going to use - the bare minimum. it’s not worth it to get stressed over a lost pen case and lost materials in said pen case. this happened to me - i lost my pencil case and ended up losing some of supplies that i had used for a long time and i was very bitter for the rest of the week because i couldn’t find it;;

6. get involved outside of school

find things that interest you! whether you join a club or organization or sport, it’s always a good thing to find something that you’ll want to do and enjoy. you’ll often be able to relieve a lot of stress from school that way as well. volunteering is also a great thing to do! use freshman year to look for opportunities that interest you, and that way you can try it out and see if you want to do it in the future. honestly just go for it. if you’ve never done cross country before? go for it. it’s never too late to do something new.

7. set aside time for yourself

self care is important!!!!!!! making sure that you are healthy is your main priority. if you’re not feeling well, don’t take that test. you will regret it and it’s better to give yourself time to recover. additionally, if you’re feeling overwhelmed or stressed or just. aren’t feeling that great, give yourself a break. stepping away from schoolwork and relaxing will help you feel better, i promise. i have a self care tag that probably has a ton of suggestions for things to do if you’re feeling stressed or down. that said, take advantage of advice you see on tumblr. try things out and see what helps you wind down and feel better.

8. don’t worry about the psat

just don’t. honestly it’s not a huge deal, and coming from someone with anxiety, it’s not something that’s worth stressing over. prepare for it if you want, but you’d be better off preparing for tests in classes that you actually take versus a standardized practice exam that won’t even be sent to colleges. this doesn’t mean that you should blow it all off when you take it though - take it seriously, and then enjoy the memes that follow.

9. don’t get worked up over your grades

freshman year is meant to be a year where you transition from middle school to high school. you’re meant to make mistakes. it’s okay if you make mistakes. you will make mistakes. use freshman year to figure out what habits and routines work for you. figure out a planning system. figure out a studying schedule. figure out what you’re going to do outside of school and think about how you’ll balance it with everything else. if you end with a few bad/sub-par grades at the end of a quarter/semester, that’s fine. no one will care, and you still have time to bring it up. and even if you end with mediocre grades, you have 3 more years to show improvement. you have time. also!!!!!! please please please don’t let bad scores affect your self esteem. numbers on a screen or paper do not define your intelligence. you’ve probably seen that statement before, and that’s because it’s true. your grades do not define your self worth, and if anyone tells you the opposite, they’re wrong. you are amazing; never forget that.

there’s not much that i can add that i’ve not yet seen floating around on tumblr, so i’ll end it here! again, feel free to shoot me an ask if you have any questions :)

#mine #tip #mp #high school #freshmen #high school freshmen #studyblr #studyspo #masterpost #study tips #posting this at 7:11 am was not a coincidence #tbhstudying #studyquill #highlighteurs #elkstudies #studyplants #morningkou #mmp

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Dude what the f u c k

Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora? - Sound Cloud

is your room messy or clean? - MESSY LOL

what color are your eyes? - Golden brown

do you like your name? why? - Yes! Because I picked it and it’s something I’ve grown very comfortable with

what is your relationship status? - Single

describe your personality in 3 words or less - loyal, funny, hard-working

what color hair do you have? - brown

what kind of car do you drive? color? - a gray toyota sienna (I’m basically a soccer mom)

where do you shop? - amazon, maybe hot topic. I dont really shop

how would you describe your style? - clothing? Laid back. I wear basketball shorts, athletic shoes, a t-shirt, and sometimes a hat

favorite social media account - instgram or tumblr

what size bed do you have? - full

any siblings? - yep, little sister

if you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? why? - tbh california, just not my current city. I like it here, it’s pretty liberal and open and the weather is slightly standable in the spring

favorite snapchat filter? - doggo

favorite makeup brand(s) - lmao I don’t wear makeup

how many times a week do you shower? - not enough

favorite tv show? - orange is the new black

shoe size? - LOL 3 IN KIDS

how tall are you? - 5′1″ FINALLY

sandals or sneakers? - sneakers all the way

do you go to the gym? - no, we have a workout room at home plus im in band so that works well enough

describe your dream date - oh boy. Honestly just doing something chill together and going for a walk and looking up at the stars together. Nice cuddling and some kisses thrown in there too lmao

how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment? - $0, I don’t use cash

what color socks are you wearing? - white

how many pillows do you sleep with? - 1, sometimes 2

do you have a job? what do you do? - I do not, menchies rejected me

how many friends do you have? - a big group of like 10 or 11 who I can really call friends and actually depend on

whats the worst thing you have ever done? - oh fuck okay, probably run a red light and almost tboned someone but luckily they stopped because my dumbass is a terrible driver

whats your favorite candle scent? - cinamon

3 favorite boy names - ALEX, Mikey (cuz he’s my bff and I love his name), and Andrew

3 favorite girl names - Taylor, Sarah, Kate

favorite actor? - idk man

favorite actress? - Amy pohler

who is your celebrity crush? - Laura Prepon god she’s so fucking hot

favorite movie? - Power rangers

do you read a lot? whats your favorite book? - not really, but my fav series is chaos walking

money or brains? - brains

do you have a nickname? what is it? - yes! a lot of people call me shimmy or Shim

how many times have you been to the hospital? - I got hurt a lot when I was younger to I went to the urgant care but that’s it

top 10 favorite songs - 1. You’re gonna go far kid 2. First by Cold War Kids 3. Forest by ToP 4. be Still by the killers 5. mr. brightside by the killers 6. The Violence by Rise Against 7. Cecilia and the satelite 8. Handclap 9. Believer by imagine dragons and 10. tear in my heart

do you take any medications daily? - nope

what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc) - dry

what is your biggest fear? - losing someone i care about

how many kids do you want? - 3

whats your go to hair style? - Parted on the side and just kinda swept over and pushed forward? Idk how to descibe it ill post a pic after this tho

what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc) - i guess it’s a little on the bigger side

who is your role model? - my friends mikey and lexi (@bridkid)

what was the last compliment you received? - “You’re tone sounded really good that rep”

what was the last text you sent? - “Are you shitting me” to Lexi after seeing that someone was making me answer 99 fuckin questions

how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real? - bruh idk maybe 9, 10?

what is your dream car? - idk just not my current van

opinion on smoking? - dont do it

do you go to college? - nope I’m a junior in high school

what is your dream job? - high school band director

would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs? - suburbs

do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels? - nah

do you have freckles? - not really

do you smile for pictures? - I try

how many pictures do you have on your phone? - 431

have you ever peed in the woods? - definitely

do you still watch cartoons? - of course

do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds? - wendys

Favorite dipping sauce? - BBQ

what do you wear to bed? - basketball shorts and a t shirt, sometimes I sleep shirtless if it’s too hot tho

have you ever won a spelling bee? - nope, never participated in one

what are your hobbies? - music and hanging out with friends

can you draw? - yeah I’m not terrible at it

do you play an instrument? - Yes! Trumpet, piano, saxophone, french horn, euphonium, bass drum, and pit percussion

what was the last concert you saw? - Does DCI count

tea or coffee? - coffee

Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts? - starbucks

do you want to get married? - maybe, probably

what is your crush’s first and last initial? - DR

are you going to change your last name when you get married? - probably, just because I don’t like my last name rn

what color looks best on you? - blue

do you miss anyone right now? - my friend lexi cuz bitch graduated

do you sleep with your door open or closed? - closed holy shit

do you believe in ghosts? - not sure

what is your biggest pet peeve? - my trumpet section

last person you called`- Nathan, one of the sophomores in my section because he was super late this morning

favorite ice cream flavor? - cookies n cream

regular oreos or golden oreos? - regular

chocolate or rainbow sprinkles? - gay

what shirt are you wearing? - my SCSBOA 2015 Championships shirt

what is your phone background? - a picture of me, Mikey, and our friend Emma laying on top of each other

are you outgoing or shy? - more outgoing than shy

do you like it when people play with your hair? - YES I LOVE IT

do you like your neighbors? - no

do you wash your face? at night? in the morning? - when I shower I wash it

have you ever been high? - nope

have you ever been drunk? - I’ve been buzzed

last thing you ate? - crab quiche

favorite lyrics right now - literally the entirety of be still by the killers but i like this part “And may your limits be unknownAnd may your efforts be your ownIf you ever feel you can't take it anymoreDon't break characterYou've got a lot of heartIs this real or just a dream?Rise up like the sunLabor till the work is done“

summer or winter? - summer

day or night? - depends

dark, milk, or white chocolate? - milk

favorite month? - august or november

what is your zodiac sign - pisces

HAPPY I ANSWERED 99 QUESTIONS BUDDY also this proves I have nothing better to do with my life lmao

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