This document provides tips for high school, including avoiding procrastination, starting college planning early, taking college credit courses, and keeping options open. It advises against waiting until senior year to look at colleges, as early planning can help with scholarships. It also recommends taking college credit courses in high school to save money and finish college more quickly. The document stresses the importance of not letting cliques or rumors bother you in high school.

2.  Congratulations
› You made it here, and its almost over!
 High School, are you excited yet?
› Nervous?
› Anxious?

3.  DON’T BE!!!!
 This slide show features 3 of the most
IMPORTANT TIPS about High School.
› Homework and Procrastination
› College and Preparation
› Cliques and Making friends

4.  DON’T DO IT!
 Personal Story:
› I finished my 9 page I-search paper in 10th
Grade, with 1 hour to spare. I got a 54 out of
203. Needless to say, I started writing the next
paper the day I got the assignment!

5.  Defined:
› “To postpone or delay needlessly.”
 Thefreedictionary.com
› “To put off intentionally the doing of
something that should be done.”
 Merriam-Webster
 Stats:
› 40 % of the population experience financial
loss, due to procratination.

6.  Personal:
› Chunk things!
 Do little pieces of papers and projects.
 Keeps things from overwhelming you!
 By the Books:
› Write a schedule
 And STICK BY IT!

7.  Tip 1
› Do NOT wait until Senior year to start looking
at college!
› Early planning shows colleges your
interested!
› Ups your chances for scholarships!

8.  Tip 2
› Take College Credit Courses!
 Saves you TONS of money
 Finish college education more quickly
 Taking interesting and challenging courses
gives you a grip on your course of study
 Colleges WILL notice.

9.  Tip 3
› Keep your options OPEN
› Personal Story:
 I receive about 13 different college letters
every day. I throw them all away. This almost
made me miss out on a great scholarship offer
from Wisconsin.
 Give them a chance!

10.  Fitting in?
› Try NOT to!
› People outside the box stand out
› Why go with the crowd when you could
have them following you?

11.  It is HARD to stay out of.
› Try ignoring everything that annoys you.
› Personal Story:
 I’m one to have rumors spread about her. I
used to get depressed if I heard one. I had to
start telling everyone to just SHUT UP!

12.  Deal with people who accept you for
you!
 When you stop letting things bother you
people look at you as successful.
 When I hear rumors about me it makes
me laugh. Say:“I feel so famous”.
› It may not shut them up, but it feels good. 

13.  High School is a JUNGLE
 Try enjoying it
 It makes things tons easier on you!
 