The Good Years

6. If you were to look back on your high school years, what advice would you give to someone beginning their high school career? (Simmons)

Oh, high school. Sleepless nights, endless lectures, countless essays, frightening presentations, the pressures of grades, and the best friendships. It's what you hate when you are going through it, but miss once you leave it. There is only one thing I can say to people starting high school, and that is: make the best of it.

You will meet some of the best friends you will ever have. They'll help you through your problems and they'll encourage you when you feel down. You will (hopefully) have teachers that you hate at the time, but when you're in college and you look back at the bad grades and critical remarks, you'll realize that they were doing what was best for you; they were preparing you for what would come after high school, and that's when you realized that you now like them.

Try your hardest at what you do. Don't give up or get discouraged when you get bad grades, because if you are at the bottom, the only place you can go is up. Take criticism well, and use the advice that is given to you, because most of the time . Ask for help when you need it, because you'll regret it later if you don't. Don't waste time doing things that don't mean a lot to you, because there is plenty of time to do that afterwards.

Don't forget to have fun! If you fail high school you can always do it over again!