Tips For the New School Year

 

    Hey girls! It’s Lynda. How was your summer? Mine? Well, it was good and busy. I joined this summer health internship for half of the summer and you can guess I was pretty busy. And my last two weeks was rocking even though it was short! I am sure all of you have been busy too.  Busy from jobs, busy from schools or even busy from boringness. 

    

    Now its time for serious talk girls...School is starting. Its back to alarm setting, bus waiting, traffic hallways, and messy worksheets. Many of you girls aren't exactly excited to go back to school and I am with you girls…school is tough. Our parents and teachers might not understand how stressful school life is, but the three of us knows how you feel. We are walking on the same shoes too. So saying that I bear you some gifts, in other words, school tips!

Tips time!!

ü  Be positive: Schools can bring out a lot of negative thoughts. Past failures, anxieties, and fears. Be aware that all the negative thoughts can keep you blind. It can keep you from seeing the true YOU! It even keeps you from seeing YOUR potential, YOUR uniqueness, and YOUR talent.  Try to shove that negative aura away and rise above your hardship. Don’t let anything hold you down. Remember you’re stronger than you think.

ü  Be prompt: I am sure you have heard this over and over again every time school year begins. But I am not giving you this tip about being on time on class. BUT about your school work. DON’T PROCRASTINATE! I Repeat… DON’T PROCRASTINATE!!!!!! This is one of my goals as well. The more you procrastinate, the more stress you’re giving to yourself. So do your school works early, and not in HASTE. The earlier you do your school work the more excellent your work will be. So let’s work on that together. Prevent yourself from distractions. For example, social network. It easy to say we don’t have enough time to do our school works. But if you think about the time you spent on social network, time pass quickly. All those hours could have been use on at least one of your home works. Remember Time is Money. So spend your time preciously.

ü   Be confident: I know it’s hard to believe that you can succeed. Especially when all the kids in your class are excelling. It’s like running a race. You all started in the same year, same time, and same place. But you feel like your trying to catch up to them everyday. You have to learn that YOU are different from everyone else.  BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! Believe that you can achieve your goal. Believe that you can be the best that you want to be. Believe that you are smart. When you focus too much on others, you won’t be able to focus  on what you can acquire with your ability.

ü  Be changed:  Do we agree that studying is boring? And have you ever tried to study but couldn’t get an ounce of knowledge in your brain? I felt like that too. During my internship this summer, I learned from one doctor not to look at it as studying but look at it as learning. She said “There is a difference between studying and learning.” As I sat there and heard that, my whole perspective about studying changed. It was hard to adjust and see what she meant. But the next time I tried to study, I looked at it as learning new things. It turns out to be more exciting and adventurous. So, girls never be afraid to change. Change to improve yourself, not to change who you are. If this idea still doesn't work for you then try to find a new way of how you can improve your study. Comfort is one of the keys to successful study. If you’re not comfortable with your environment or your surrounding when your studying, search a comfortable niche where you will be able to focus.   Maybe you’re more comfortable studying with your friends, or studying at the library. For instance, my comfortable niche to study are my quiet room and my favorite; outside with nature. One time I even study at my backyard.  Try it out yourself. Just spread a sheet on the grass and study.  Being outside helps me focus rather feeling coup inside the house. Think creative and try new things that will help you.

ü  Be bold:  Last but not least, don’t be afraid to show the world who you are. I use to be really shy, and I still am working on it. Please, don’t be like how I was. Be open, make friends. Take a little risk and learn from all your experiences. Life is too short , so don’t waste it. This school year is YOUR time to SHINE! Go out there and be part of something. Join a club, join a sport, join the drama team; anything that you are interested in. Especially if you’re freshmen in high school, being involved is good because your college resume will be terrific at the end of your senior year. God gave you breath each day for a reason. So live each day to the best and be and inspiration to others. 

    That’s all for the tips for this school year. Just to let you know a little secret, all this tips refers to me as well.  So, together let’s thrive this year and be our extraordinary self. I hope nothing but the best for each and every one of you girls.

                                                                                                                                        

GOOD LUCK!!!

Lynda

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