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As the new school year begins, Seniors share their tips on how to survive and thrive in classes and on campus.
Story and Photos by Shannon Reid
Setting Goals:
As another year begins and students prepare for their rigorous and advanced classes, many also begin creating a plan for their year in order to achieve success and avoid falling behind. This year, seniors of all sorts prepare for their classes in different ways; however, most of them follow a simple plan to organize their year. This plan consists of five steps: setting goals, planning ahead, avoiding procrastination, staying motivated, and finishing strong.
A large part of being successful is all about setting goals throughout the school year. A student who knows all about this, Connor Christy, 12, finds ways to create personalized goals for himself that motivate him to be successful
“Setting goals really helps me follow through with due dates as well as keep myself in check,” said Christy. “I learned a long time ago that if you don’t learn to set goals and discipline yourself to follow them, then you’re not going to do well in school.”
Christy understands the importance of setting goals for himself as they help to set important deadlines and inspire him to succeed in more than just academics.
“Without goals, you can’t really get anything,” said Christy, “You can’t visit that place you’ve heard about all your life, you can’t buy that new game that you’ve been waiting for, and you can’t bring that perfect girl to the dance.”
Planning Ahead:
Starting another year of school can be a daunting task; with new classes and an endless amount of due dates, it can become overwhelming for students. A tip from Haleigh Woloscak, 12, is to keep a planner full of important dates and to-do-lists.
“My planner helps me keep everything in line at all times so that I don’t miss assignments and deadlines. It also helps me keep track of my tasks and overall schedule,” said Woloscak.
Using a planner can help sort out different events and dates such as tests and vocabulary quizzes along with specific homework for classes. Having a physical planner has provided greater success for Woloscak rather than using her phone’s calendar, allowing her to write down her tasks and memorize them instead of simply typing them into her phone.
“A physical planner allows me to actually check things off of my to-do list, which makes me feel accomplished and drives me to get all of my stuff done,” said Woloscak.
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