School is a very stressful task for people. If you do not manage your time and prioritize the more important things you will not succeed. And that is the scary thing about college. I just moved out of my house and I am on my own. I do not have my parents right beside me making sure I do all my school work on time. And if I am being honest being on my own is the best feeling ever. Yes, I miss my parents, my house, my dogs; or I could also say my safe place and comfort. As being human though that thought scares me. The pieces of advice that I am reflecting on is that putting yourself out there. I left my hometown with all my friends to meet new people. And it is not just making new friends and having fun. The podcast also said to make the connections with your professors. Making sure to ask them questions when you actually need their help. The other piece of advice would be to stay on task with all of my assignments. The last thing I need to be is behind. One of the people in the podcast said to make sure to do all of your daily assignments to stay on task. Someone also said to get a planner and write it all down.
The thing I most look forward to this year is the new beginnings. I finally moved out of my small hometown and so I am excited about meeting people and making the connections with people that will be able to help me out later in life. The thing I am least looking forward to this year is the feeling that I might take advantage of this freedom and not succeed in school and possibly disappoint my family.
Some advice I would give to a 9th grader is to make sure to not wish time away. I would also say to make sure you take your school work seriously but also make sure to have fun in high school because you only get it once. I would also say to make sure to try new things. Find the thing that makes you happy when you do it and stick to it.