Saturday, March 27, 2010
SATs
Yes, many of the official testing days happen to be on SATurdays. In any event, they are still just exams that you have to give it your all and demonstrate your ability on this nationwide test. No pressure, right? Well, not exactly. Day 1 of Princeton Review: diagonistic exam results - ~1700. No joke. Final result (after months of hard work, but not overdoing it): UCLA. I'll leave you with this: it wasn't above at 2100. Yes, it is possible to accomplish great things without nailing every exam you ever take in your life. And no, not getting a 2400 isn't the end of the world either (that's 2012. jk) There is a LOT more to life than doing well on tests. And many colleges, fortunately, DO recognize this. Remember, as you go through high school, keep an eye out for new opportunities so that you can discover your passion. The best college apps come from your heart.
Extra Help
It's almost ridiculous how much I did not appreciate Extra Help over my 6 years at Harker.
It's called Extra Help for a reason.
I know most of us are probably sick of hearing it, but the teachers want us there.
It's a perfect chance for us to brush up on material or get help with topics we don't understand.
I went in to a class for help from a teacher for the first time sometime last week.
Things started to click. I got an A on a test in a class I was failing ... not an Asian/Indian fail.
Extra Help. Get the help.
It's called Extra Help for a reason.
I know most of us are probably sick of hearing it, but the teachers want us there.
It's a perfect chance for us to brush up on material or get help with topics we don't understand.
I went in to a class for help from a teacher for the first time sometime last week.
Things started to click. I got an A on a test in a class I was failing ... not an Asian/Indian fail.
Extra Help. Get the help.
GO EAGLES!
Take the time to go to sports games.
Especially the home ones.
They're so close and most are right afterschool so why not?
I know I only went to maybe 2 or 3 games throughout my 4 years in high school and I definitely wish I had gone to more.
You walk down the halls at school seeing these faces but it's another thing to see them having a blast while playing their sports.
So go out there and support our athletes and watch their amazing achievements instead of just hearing about them at Monday meetings.
GO EAGLES :D
Especially the home ones.
They're so close and most are right afterschool so why not?
I know I only went to maybe 2 or 3 games throughout my 4 years in high school and I definitely wish I had gone to more.
You walk down the halls at school seeing these faces but it's another thing to see them having a blast while playing their sports.
So go out there and support our athletes and watch their amazing achievements instead of just hearing about them at Monday meetings.
GO EAGLES :D
Sunday, November 29, 2009
5 Simple Rules for Dealing with College Apps
1. Try not to underestimate the time it takes for essays. Start over the summer. If you can get two to three first drafts you will be in amazing shape. I know people who went through 4-5 drafts with several essays before they were approved. Plan ahead so you do not burn out and can somewhat enjoy first semester
2. Get someone to do a final proofread for everything. Even those stupid little short answers. You just might have missed a typo. I did. x_X
3. Buy stamps ... and make sure you bring in tons of extra envelopes. I mean tons. Ten extras might not cut it.
4. Relax. I know it can be hard at times, but you're only going to do yourself more harm than good. Find an activity you can commit yourself to if you don't have one like dance or singing or shooting freethrows. Make that time your time to unwind and restore yourself for the work ahead.
5. You'll get into college. And i know you've probably heard this before, but whatever. It doesn't matter where you go; it's what you do with it. Honesty lies in the cliches, folks.
2. Get someone to do a final proofread for everything. Even those stupid little short answers. You just might have missed a typo. I did. x_X
3. Buy stamps ... and make sure you bring in tons of extra envelopes. I mean tons. Ten extras might not cut it.
4. Relax. I know it can be hard at times, but you're only going to do yourself more harm than good. Find an activity you can commit yourself to if you don't have one like dance or singing or shooting freethrows. Make that time your time to unwind and restore yourself for the work ahead.
5. You'll get into college. And i know you've probably heard this before, but whatever. It doesn't matter where you go; it's what you do with it. Honesty lies in the cliches, folks.
Hello Seniors.
So... as I was working on college apps today, I began thinking of all the things I wish I had known before senior year started like the need to start early with essays and read closely on college websites. I started remembering even further back and even wishing I had known more about freshman year before our matriculation.
Now that we are seniors, I think we can take what we've learned, bring them together as a collection of tips, and help out the other grades as they go through high school. We'd be making this a real advice guide for succeeding written just by students with an insider's view on Harker.
However, this is not the place to be talking badly about school. Therefore, we have some rules.
1) No bad comments about any classes/teachers/anything...
2) Only tips relevant to school.
3) Only meaningful tips. Nothing sappy. Use discretion when stating the "obvious"
4) Be sure to tag your post with the relevant year (freshman/sophomore/junior/senior/general)
5) Be genuine.
Please email this link to your senior friends. If any seniors would like to help with this, please email me at adriee@gmail.com and I'll add you as an author for this blog.
This blog will be private for now before we find a way to allow the younger classes to see it that's ok with the admin.
Now that we are seniors, I think we can take what we've learned, bring them together as a collection of tips, and help out the other grades as they go through high school. We'd be making this a real advice guide for succeeding written just by students with an insider's view on Harker.
However, this is not the place to be talking badly about school. Therefore, we have some rules.
1) No bad comments about any classes/teachers/anything...
2) Only tips relevant to school.
3) Only meaningful tips. Nothing sappy. Use discretion when stating the "obvious"
4) Be sure to tag your post with the relevant year (freshman/sophomore/junior/senior/general)
5) Be genuine.
Please email this link to your senior friends. If any seniors would like to help with this, please email me at adriee@gmail.com and I'll add you as an author for this blog.
This blog will be private for now before we find a way to allow the younger classes to see it that's ok with the admin.
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