adventures of a typical high school student

Welcome back everyone!

Since homecoming was such a crazy week, it was a little difficult for me to finish all of my schoolwork and still attend all of the events. Since I’m a cheerleader, there was the added responsibility of practicing and performing at the rally and the games, so there was definitely a lot on my plate. I figured I would give you guys a few tips on how to get everything done but still enjoy these amazing events in high school with your friends!

• Plan ahead – If you know it’s going to be a crazy week (like homecoming!), plan ahead to get some work done towards the beginning of the week or the weekend before. If you know you’re able to fit certain things in at certain times, you’ll be able to get them done before things get too busy.
• Utilize the weekend – I know no one likes to spend their weekend catching up on work, but sometimes it’s just the best thing to do. Studying for tests the weekend before and getting a head start on the week’s homework will alleviate a lot of busy work during the week.
• Only do what’s necessary/due soon – Normally I like to try and work ahead and constantly be tackling assignments, but when you have a lot of special events each day there’s not really time for that. It’s okay to only do the things that are actually due the next day if it means you get to have fun with your friends.
• It’s okay to let a couple things slide – Obviously don’t shirk all responsibility because you want to go party with your friends, but it’s okay to not do a couple things that week when you have other stuff going on. For example, it’s okay to not do your weekly volunteering on the weekends if you’re going to be recovering from a dance and catching up on homework. Only do what you can reasonably accomplish.
• Study with friends – Since these events are usually schoolwide, everyone’s in the same boat! Share the responsibility with friends and study or do work together. It will hold you accountable to get things done.

Balance is key, so remember to let yourself have fun away from the business and stress of school at least once in a while. You’re only in high school experiencing these events for a few short years, so go and make the most of them while you can.

-Brooke