Prep for Higher Education

Here, you can find tips for school and how to handle some stressors you find in life during school.

School Skills Center:

Middle School/Junior High:

Middle to High School:

High School:

High School Seniors:

General School Tips for Success:

The DOs:

Use a planner for school
Get into after school activities
Learn how to drive
Try your best
Study hard
Keep all of your school journals
Have a clear, quiet study spot
Be yourself
Make friends
Make connections to people in professional fields
Get good study habits
Stay healthy
Have a good sleep schedule
Have good hygiene
Treat people the way you want to be treated
Start projects when your get your assignments
Be aware of deadlines
Take a stand against bullying
Know your limits and other people’s limits
Know when to stop and give yourself time to calm down from anything stressful
Pick a high school you like
Keep your options open in school
When studying, take periodic breaks of five to ten minutes between long times of study and keep distracting electronics out of reach
Keep track of volunteer hours (they are important!)

Important Tips (converted from the DON'Ts):

Keep up to date with your work; you won’t be rushing to turn things in later
Stay in school; your future is important
Be respectful to teachers or adults or your peers
Keep your electronic devices away in class; you will have a better chance at passing the class if you are more focused on the material
Think for yourself; no one will feed you the answers
Be polite
People’s belongings are theirs and it is polite to everyone if you
Always cite your sources in your papers; they are your papers and yours alone
Plagiarism will get you into a lot of trouble; you could even be failed for it, especially in college
Cheating is wrong

http://www.oncoursesystems.com/school/webpage/308203/747325 - Middle School Study Tips

http://www.wikihow.com/Survive-Middle-School - Tips for Middle School

http://www.ncab.org.au/toptipsforkids/ - Advice on bullying

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtWwURya80kldDNFb0wtcno4UzQ2Tl9ERW9yVGk0d1E&usp=drive_web#gid=0 - Here is an easy way to keep track of your hours. Just download it to your computer or print it.

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Stay-Organized-For-School/ - Organization Tips

http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-study-plan - How to Study for the SAT

http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice - SAT Practice

http://www.wikihow.com/Have-a-Healthy-Lifestyle-in-High-School - Healthy Tips For High Schoolers

http://www.wikihow.com/Keep-Healthy - More Healthy Tips For High Schoolers

http://www.schoolfamily.com/school-family-articles/article/10669-high-school-what-to-expect-in-tenth-grade - So you finished 9th grade. Now what?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/15/10-things-i-wish-i-had-known-before-senior-year_n_3763882.html - Good things to know before and as a senior

Get a planner. Planners are the best to keep track of assignments, events and due dates.

A good internet tool to start at the beginning of your 9th grade year is Career Cruising. Talk to your school counselor about Career Cruising and to see if your school or district can offer it to students for free.

Peruse the ‘Seniors’ spot for more tips.

http://www.k12.wa.us/graduationrequirements/ - Washington State Graduation Requirements

https://www.commonapp.org/Login - Many colleges use the Common Application, here is the common application link

https://www.commonapp.org/Login#!PublicPages/AllMembers - A complete list of colleges that use the Comon Application

http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-guide/2010/09/15/10-tips-for-writing-the-college-application-essay - College Application Essay Tips

http://www.thewashboard.org/login.aspx - WashBoard, Matching You to Compatable Scholarships

https://www.mycollegeoptions.org/WA/0/Washington/search-results-scholarship-search-by-location.aspx - Scholarship Research

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/15/10-things-i-wish-i-had-known-before-senior-year_n_3763882.html - Good things to know before and as a senior

http://www.pheaa.org/college-planning/fafsa/prepare.shtml - Getting Ready for FAFSA Applications

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ - Applying for your FAFSA

http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/23/job-seeking-advice-leadership-careers-hiring.html - Job hunting tips

http://www.ecampustours.com/for-students/college-planning/choosing-a-college/how-to-decline-admission.aspx - How to decline an acceptance to college

If you take the time to search for your college textbooks, you will be more likely to find a cheaper deal. Textbook prices shown by colleges are brand new books. Always be on the lookout for more affordable supplies.

http://grownandflown.com/getting-ready-for-high-school/ - Preparing for High school

http://www.wsac.wa.gov/PreparingForCollege/CollegeBound - Applying for the College Bound Scholarship (Now is a great time to sign up)

http://www.schoolfamily.com/school-family-articles/article/10668-high-school-what-to-expect-in-ninth-grade - Middle School to High School Transition and How to Handle It

http://prezi.com/68biizif7otv/resume-basics-for-high-school-students/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy - Resume Basics