This document provides 10 tips from a senior for underclassmen. The tips include hiding your fear when starting high school, using classes to make friends, completing homework even if boring, being organized, taking good notes, using time wisely, looking at the big picture of how high school affects college, taking classes of interest, taking hard subjects now to avoid difficulties later, and getting plenty of sleep.

1. Senior Tips to
Underclassmen
By: Aaron Gardner

2. Senior Tip #1
Hide Your Fear
• Hide your fear.
• Act confident.
• You will soon lose that
fear, and feel
comfortable.

3. Senior Tip #2
Use classes to get to know
people
• Find students that are in
several of your classes.
• Strike up a conversation.
• Ask for help.
• You can make many friends.

4. Senior Tip #3
However boring your
homework is, complete it!
• Focus and don’t get
distracted.
• Finish your homework
and you will be successful.

5. Senior Tip #4
Be Organized
• Several students who lack
organizational skills get a
full letter grade lower
than what they could.
• Folders or a binder
separating all your classes
would be helpful.

6. Senior Tip #5
Take Good Notes
• A big part of being
successful in most
classes is taking good
notes.
• Make sure you can read
your own handwriting.
• Write down all steps of
a problem to help you
study.

7. Senior Tip #6
Use Your Time Wisely
• Even though that new
video game came out
you still have to get
your work done.
• Spend some time on
you homework, take a
break, and then come
back and finish it.

8. Senior Tip #7
Look at the Big Picture
• How you act in high
school can affect
your college options.
• If you do your work
now it will pay off
later.

9. Senior Tip #8
Take Classes that Interest you
• Many students don’t take a
class they’re interested in
because its not a popular
subject.
• Trying anything that interests
you will give you an
advantage for choosing a
college degree.
• Now is the time to try any
and all classes to see which
field interests you most.

10. Senior Tip #9
Take Hard Subjects Now
• If you don’t take any
classes that challenge
you in high school, you
could be in for a rude
awakening in college.
• Many classes in high
school are the same level
of difficulty you will
experience in college.

11. Senior Tip #10
Get Plenty of Sleep
• The later you stay up, the
more you’ll want to sleep in
class.
• You could miss an important
topic that is continued
throughout the class.
• Finish your homework early
while school is still fresh on
your mind and you can have
some free time before going
to sleep.