Give advice to the first time freshmen.

[AmgineEX]

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Nothing matters except your grades. Don't be a "nerdy" person but rather someone who studies hard but also knows how to have fun. Play a sport and be GOOD at it. Want to make senior friends? nothing's better at that than being an outstanding athlete that can tag along with the seniors.

 

[Abcd]

Okay I am a few weeks away from going to college. So my perspective on the last four years...

I guess if I could give you a single piece of advice, it would be this: Chill out.

You're at a point in your life where all kinds of stuff you are doing might seem like it really matters. But just take some time to think about what is really going to matter in the long run. I know you hear that a lot, but actually sit back and think about it. Think about it. No you still aren't thinking about it. Don't read any further until you have thought about it!

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Among the things you will have forgotten before you've even left college: Your social status this month, the girls you do or do not get with, the teachers you hate (you might remember the good ones), the friends you hang out with on a daily basis.

I can tell you honestly that I have a hard time remembering who/where/what I did in general freshman/sophomore year. Without a lot of thought, I couldn't tell you my five best friends. And I just realized the other day that I can't remember a SINGLE class from that year. They have all blended together, and I'm not even three months out of high school. I asked my Dad the other day if he could remember any high school friends. He remembered ONE name, and that was tough. He remembered two teacher names. So what I'm saying is, don't sweat the small stuff, or even the big stuff. Nobody is going to care about it in the long run, not even you.

I guess I'm pretty far into this and I haven't mentioned the one thing that WILL matter in the long run - your grades. In four years, you want to be a shoe-in to a major university. Nobody needs to go Ivy League as an undergrad (short for undergraduate, or grades 13-16), but you do need to get into a top-100 school if you don't want to be playing a LOT of catch up later on in life. I know it's hard to see the connection between high school grades and your life as an adult, so I'll just make it easy for you. If you consider yourself a smart kid, you need to come out of high school with a 3.5 GPA . That's half A's and half B's. If you consider yourself to be decently competent, but not the shiniest apple of the bunch, DONT WORRY. All you need to do to be even with (or ahead of in many cases) the smart kids is work 20% harder. Get a 3.7 GPA and you'll be fine. Junior year you will take the SAT or ACT and score a bit lower than the smart kids, but your GPA will make up for it.

That's really all you need to do. The rest is gravy, but remember, in five years you won't remember 99% of it.

 

[Drow]

Grades? Yea they are sort of important I guess.

Everyone has mentioned that, but I think an important thing is getting over all your fears with women. You will realize not of them are debase.

REALIZE you are capable of anything. Don't ever let fear stop you. Embrace your sexuality to the fullest (learn about kino, eye-contact, etc, as precursors to get you used to being sexual). Try new things, use your imagination, and don't worry so much on how other people percieve you. Most of the "cool" people in highschool don't turn out to be much of anything once they get out in the real world. Don't get totally sucked into being popular. Be a man (yes thats overused) and develope yourself into someone that you like. Demand respect, and always be respectful of others (unless they don't deserve it).

HAVE FUN. This is very important. Grades are good.. keep those up, and work your ass off, but don't forget to have fun. Like the saying goes "Work hard, PLAY hard." Work your ass off and then go out and have fun.

RELAX. Trust me. Nothing is as big of a deal as you think it is. Your minds are going to suffer encombering thoughts and anxiety's of the unknown. But the unknown isn't complicated and isn't scary. This is also important simply because it is YOU who chooses whether to make a big deal out of anything. Take talking to girls. If you think its a big deal (which its not at all), you will be nervous.

YOU CHOOSE the VALUE of anything. You can choose to place value on women. You can choose to put them on a pedestal, or you can choose to put yourself on one. Its all in your mind young one.

GO FOURTH. This is an exciting time for you. Adventures into the unknown, new experiences, new challenges. Just don't put yourself in a shell. Trust me.. I spent many years afraid and in my own little world. If I would have known what I now know, I would have had a hell of a time.

Good luck.

 

[Ded_Skin_Mask13]

Stay the fuk out of my way Freshass.

 

[THA REALNESS]

make freinds ,have fun,run ur game on *****es,don't pay 2 much attention on what other ppl do or say ,but never let nobody ****,don't back-down from people ,and stand-up 4 urself>

 

[Smooth as Anything]

bump

 

[Oxide]

ok. big things - Dont try to be anything u are not. BE YOURSELF and dont worry about coming off as wierd. If u said something and someone says "wtf?" then explain why the comment was made instead of leaving and coming to this board to ***** about it.

Girls- DO NOT BE AFRAID. but u shouldnt be, you have this board.

Grades- please try. especially freshman year. i went from 2.6 to 3.7 in one year. And i didnt get in the school i wanted.


Get phone numbers, and try to find things in common with most people. Get as many friends as possible, and.. JOCKS AND PREPS aint sh!t! If u are a player, or should i say , an individual who stands for himself, you WILL BE RESPECTED AND ACCEPTED.