Aloy’s Guide to Sophomore Survival

by Aloysius Bresnan

Congratulations! You have just survived freshmen year at St. Joseph school. You are probably thinking it’s going to be a lot easier well let me be tell you, it’s not. Sophomore year is full of surprises and challenges, which will sometimes overwhelm you. Here are few tips to survive your sophomore year:

1. Use your time wisely. Don’t procrastinate! Trust me, using your free time to review some Geometry or get started on your project next week will pay off in the long run.
2. Participate. Be involved in school activities and don’t be shy to make a name for yourself by showing your skills in music, sports, or anything your good at but remember you’re still a student so don’t forget your studies.
3.  Take down notes! This is crucial for all subjects and will help you understand subjects like Biology, Geometry, and English. Memorization techniques like singing the words and acronyms also help.
4. Be friendly. No one should be alone. Help your friends so that they will help you. Have study groups, just make sure you actually study and not just goof off J
5. Sleep well and eat right. Skipping breakfast or sleeping after midnight is not going to help you ace that quiz first period and affect your overall performance.
6. Facebook, Dota, and Malling are not the first things you should do when you get home. Do things in their order of importance.
7.  Have goals. What do you want to achieve this school year? Do you want to be on the honor roll? Do you want to be on the varsity? Or Do you just want to make this year fun and memorable? Whatever your goal is don’t lose sight of it and let it motivate you to do better.
8. Confidence is important. You need to believe in yourself to do your best. Don’t be shy to show your skills. But be careful, there is a fine line between confidence and arrogance.
9. Passing requirement is a must. It doesn’t matter if you did your project if you don’t pass it on time. Remember to follow deadlines for everything. Be organized.
10. Don’t give up no matter what. I’m not going to lie to you but there will be times that everything may just look like too much and you just want to give up but remember that you have worked too hard to give up now.

Just follow these tips and you will surely survive your sophomore year. Don’t forget that you used to be the freshman who had no experience of high school whatsoever. Now prove to everyone that you have what it takes to call yourself a Josephian sophomore.