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hi everyone my name is kite i am a junior in highschool. i'm about to take you into the world of highschool. yes it's a scary place and i will guide you through these tough heart wrenching issues. keep in mind this guide isn't meant to take literally you can change it up a bit just in case to suit your style or adapt to the areas.

let's get started.

BACKPACK = LIFESAVER
now one thing i've came to notice is that many highschoolers come in with no idea on how to carry their stuff. many use their friends packs. not to be offensive but this is literally annoying. i don't someone putting their stuff in there. i got my own things to worry about not his moldy sandwhich.
to combat this i prefer using a laptop pack. yes they may seem nerdy at first but believe me they'll save your life. they have alot of places to hide things, they can carry textbooks. me ? i carry a first aid kit and extra tissues/ napkins. just in case you have trouble at anytime.
now i know what you're saying why 35 dollar pack? well let's see do you wanna spend 40 dollars on a tiny pack that can't hold anything that makes you look tired from carrying stuff in your hands? OR do you wanna use a pack that leaves your hands free and makes you look more sophisticated to your peers and teachers?


next part we come to calculators. i prefer a texas instrument ti 83. yes they maybe 80-90 dollars but they're accepted by most teachers giving you an edge for later highschool or college yrs with it's graphing capabilities.

now we come to the point where everyone gets a lil nitpicky about stuff. pens pencils and notebooks. well thanks to that big laptop pack you now have, you can carry all of that stuff.
make sure you have college ruled notebooks/paper
mechanical pencils are good. 0.7 and 0.9 leads are very good
pens any is good. but prefer eraseable.

always and i mean always carry around a planner. that's one of teh most important things you can have. of course if you're the more techno savy you can use a blackberry. but the teacher will usually confiscate that so ya lol.


COMING TO SCHOOL

now next part of this guide is related to style. your style determines who your friends and enemies will be for the next couple of yrs. it's good to stay within your own style. that way everyone will like you. i know there's a thing about emo and punk and all these other new stereotypes out there but they just categorize yourself and make you feel surpressed and making you regret it later. just be yourself and you'll gain many friends.


STUDYING
make sure you eat regular healthy meals. lol who am i kidding? lol. just make sure it's good enough so that you don't get sick. healthy body = healthy mind. get to bed before or at 9:30pm. this will allow your body to recharge and allow you to get up early enough to plan out your day. always eat breakfast i can't stress that enough.


Gf's and Bf's

now i know alot of you like to get into that sort of thing but believe me highschool relationships usually end at the end of the yr. usually around this time. not saying it's bad but if you got someone who won't let you go keep them.

now there are abusive people out there. so try to steer clear of them.
try balancing time.


PASSTIMES
this part relates to the whole partying scene. i won't go into it cuz it's a little racy so ill just give simple advice about it. DON"T GO. we know it seems fun and all that jazz but cmon you don't need bad stuff getting into your body.

apart from that plz do you best to relieve stress and anger. highschool isn't a battle field.


DEALING WITH FRIENDS

being alone usualy seems like a good idea at first but no it's teh worst idea you could ever do. and pushing people away just makes you look more like a bad person. so if someone tries to talk to you who notices your sad jsut let them. sure it may seem weird but cmon wouldn't you try to help someone who was down? be agood person accept it or give it.



For Band people X3.

alright in terms of band people you'd already be set if you are one . with your multitasking abilities. plz be careful with yourselves out there. if you're a leader don't be the bad guy. be a good leader help anyone in your unit. not your section every single person in your unit whether they'd be someone you broke up with in band or w/e. once you're in band mode that doesn't matter.

but if you're not give them respect they work even more harder than anyone. if you don't like them who cares? it's like stereotyping someone just for being who they are. that is RUDE.




any thing you'd like to add please feel free to do so.

Thanks i can use this when i enter high school. BTW using a laptop case is good and all but for about 40 bucks you can get a better book bag which can take like 5 minutes to check seeing how big it is but for defense if your a band geek a clarinet , oboe , or flute case (like mine) are a good option. I would also recommend buying a fraction calculator (like my Casio fx-300ms) which will set you back about antoher 50 bucks or so but it will make fractions and tests easier and less fustrating beacuse this thing as more faster shortcuts than any other calculator i ever seen.

I can keep a [(secret)] if you can keep me guessing
the //flavor// of your lips is enough to keep me pressing ...

as a soon to be sophisticated moron {{sophmore}}
here it goes:
- don;t carry a freshman book bag.
they look ridiculous.

-make friends with the upperclassmen.
they;re not scary.

-girlfriend boyfriend thing i don;t exactly agree with.
you should have fun, and if you want one, go ahead.
just don;t get too serious.
92% of high school relationships don;t last forever.
but a lot of them do last for a few years.

... for more than just a [(moment)] of truth between the //lies//
told to pull ourselves away from the _lives_ we leave back

If you're say...a sophomore/junior/senior, and you've just moved to a new state/city/whatever here are some helpful tips.

-If you promised you're old friends at you're old school that you wouldn't make any new friends and that they'll be the only friends you ever have...slap yourself. You WILL NOT make it though the rest of high school without new friends. Plus, you'll be bored and lonely. Try to be friends with as many people as you like, just as long as you can get along with them and vise versa. Don't throw yourself at the popular crowd, they'll think that you're desperate and they'll shun you.

-MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE that you memorize the school floor plan and the teachers' names within the first two weeks. Do the same for your locker combination.

-This next one you really need to pay attention to: If you live on the east coast of the US or anywhere where there are a LOT of black people (I'm not being racist, but if you're not black, pay attention), DO NOT EVER tell them to "shut up" or anything negative like that. I made that mistake at my school and they made my sophomore year complete HELL. (Well most of them anyway...)

-Don't slack on your school work because of friends or a boyfriend/girlfriend; when/if they ditch you, you'll regret it.

-Be yourself, not whats popular.

-Fighting is pointless.

-Don't tell lies about your old life. Be honest.

my teacher gave us tips on how to cope with sleep. i don't do these but it may help.

go to sleep at 9:30. so you can wake up around 5 or 6, eat a healthy breakfast like bread or even cereal. becareful of milk that stuffcan kill ya. be sure to drink tea once your'e done. your stomach reacts bad when it feels the cold air, the tea will help it cope.

once this is done it should be 6:30 am. if you're ride is ready then i say go. or just make sureyour work is all in order b4 you leave to the bus stop.

my personal rules for highschool would be:
1: dont change urself for a guy, or to be in a certain group of friends. if they dont like u for who u r, THEY ARENT WORTH IT.
2: i c a lot of ppl at my school lugging their books aroud school cuz they dont want to use their lockers. DONT BE LIKE THIS, LOCKERS ARE THERE FOR A REASON, USE THEM.
3: have lock combinations written down somewhere where u can find them, and make sure u kno which combo goes to which lock. I made the mistake of not writing it down once, and when i came back from winter break, i forgot my p.e. locker combo. luckily, they had it written down on the cards they made us sign in the beginning of the year, so i just asked a teacher, and they found the card for me.
4: make some friends. i'm not saying u have to have a lot of friends, or that its a bad thing to do things by urself, but it always helps to have someone there for u when u need help.
5: always do ur homework.... i got a c in a class cuz of this last semester, when i could've had an a, if I'd just did my homework. dont make the same mistake i did.
6: have fun, and enjoy the schooltime expirience. u may think u hate school now, and that ur teachers are terrible/mean or think its too much work, but later on in life, u'll have to maintain a job and a steady income, and deal with new ppl such as ur boss or coworkers, who could easily make ur life hell. when this happens, u'll be looking back at these lost years, also known as "the good ole days" wishing u were still there, so enjoy them while they last. (this doesnt apply to everyone, but it does apply to a lot of ppl)