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Accept that it’s going to be tough. Yeah, it’s going to suck. You’re going to have to work so hard. You’re going to be disappointed. You’re going to fail sometimes. And that’s fine. You’re going to embarrass yourself, you’re going to get rejected by your crush, you’re going to get a disappointing grade on something you’ve studied two weeks for. It’s going to happen. And you need to learn to be okay with that.
Take your time in the shower. This sounds silly. But at least for me, one of the only moments of absolute relax is when I’m showering, because I cannot be productive when I’m in the water. So take the time to sing a little song, close your eyes and breathe.
Study when it’s right for you. Okay, so we’ve all seen people claim that you absolutely need to get your homework done the moment you get home. But at least for me, that just doesn’t work. I’m a night owl, and I can’t study as well during the day as I can during the night. So get to know yourself. Experiment. See when you find yourself more in the zone. But this leads me to my next point:
Organization is key. Organization is all about priorities. Just make sure to leave time to study. So you’ve decided you like studying in the early afternoon. Alright, so you need to free as many early afternoons as possible to study. Of course one day you’ll have guitar class and the other day your friend Judy invites you to her pool party, but always, always, always take in the realistic time you need to get your homework done.
Do the homework no one else does. So say you have a teacher. Your teacher hasn’t checked the homework in like, two months. It’s not much, but you’re feeling lazy, and no one else is doing it. Well, do it anyways. It’s probably not that much, and even if you do part of it, it’s better than not doing it at all. It’s better for you when a test inevitably comes (when everyone is cramming and asking you what the word ‘thermodynamic’ even means) or if the teacher decides to check homework randomly and you’re the only one who’s done it.
Have a healthy relationship with your teachers. That doesn’t mean you have to be best buddies. Not even buddies at all. But ‘good morning’ and ‘good afternoon’ in the hallways go a long way. Ask questions. Take notes, pay attention. Show them respect. Every teacher has their own fixations, learn theirs. For example, one of my teachers hates people fidgeting. So I sit extra still during that class. Another one hates people who eat during their period, so I don’t eat during their lessons. It’s tiny things, but they make a lot of difference. Teachers are human, and if you are a nice, hard-working student, they will help you in any way they can.
Make time for yourself. This is personally a hard one for me. I overwork myself a lot. But it is so important to take naps, and sleep through a night, see your friends, hang out with your grandma, start volunteering at the homeless shelter, get a part-time job. Not only do they give your mind a break, but they also give you a broader perspective on life (and you know, some of them look really good on college curriculums).
If you are having trouble, speak up. Whether it is mental health issues, or academic issues, or family issues. School counsellors are there for a reason. And you’ll always find a friend who will be happy to hear you out and help you (and if you don’t, feel free to message me). So many things that feel crushing feel instantly better the moment in which you get them off your chest.
And finally, you are going to be okay. No matter how many heartbreaks you face, no matter how many disappointments, no matter how much the world feels like it’s going to crush you, you are going to live through this. You will be okay. High school doesn’t last forever, so cherish the good parts while you’re living them.
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We never lose our demons, we only learn to live above them.
The Ancient One, Dr. Strange [2016] (via ibnilmacowm)
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Your identity should be so secure that when someone walks away from you they don’t take you with them.
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In whatever you choose to do, do it because it’s hard, not because it’s easy. Math and physics and astrophysics are hard. For every hard thing you accomplish, fewer other people are out there doing the same thing as you. That’s what doing something hard means. And in the limit of this, everyone beats a path to your door because you’re the only one around who understands the impossible concept or who solves the unsolvable problem.
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.
Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
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That’s how you know you really trust someone, I think; when you don’t have to talk all the time to make sure they still like you or prove that you have interesting stuff to say.
Sara Zarr, Story of a Girl (via love-diaries)
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There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.
Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
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A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.
Kurt Vonnegut, The Sirens of Titan
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You misinterpret everything, even the silence.
Franz Kafka, The Castle
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And I guess I realized at that moment that I really did love her. Because there was nothing to gain, and that didn’t matter.
Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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