teacher advice
by sathvikadabbi'18
There’s no easy way to say this: high school is different. It’s not what you’re used to. Welcome to concrete jungles where dreams are made of- and sometimes crushed. Just kidding! But one thing is clear, the transition from middle school to high school can be rough. Everyone has their own coping methods. Some people really get it together and manage their time effectively to come out on top. Others aren’t really in this to be at the top of their class, so they keep their course load light and don’t even need a coping method. Then there are people that just wing it (me). In this whirlwind of due dates and final exams, students often forget that one thing will never change: you’ll always have your teachers to help you out.
The best part about advice from a teacher is that it usually doesn’t matter what your goals are or what class they teach because they can provide helpful information that is applicable to any lifestyle. Mrs. Dreyer teaches APUSH, Psychology, and Roots but she says that her “ ‘soap box’ as a teacher is SLEEP! Students have to learn how to balance their lives. Sleep needs to be the immovable point. You need at least 8 hours. Schedule your life AROUND that. There are multiple brain studies that show important things happen as you sleep, learning being one of them (your health is also impacted by sleep!). Without that time for your brain to practice, you will have to work twice as hard to really learn things.”
Mrs. Sarsfield, the Spanish teacher, was kind enough to tell me numerous helpful hints to make high school a better experience for you and those around you: 1) Do homework, and if you don't have any, learn or practice something to keep your brain active. 2) Take advantage of extra help sessions, even if it's just to chat, being noticed by your teacher will go a long way. 3) Sit next to the kid who is alone at lunch or in class. 4) Talk to your teachers. They are people too. Did you see the last one? “Talk to your teachers. They are people too.” Also, they give awesome advice on how to survive this place, so there’s another plus. So even if you are the kid that wings it, just know that your teachers have successfully made it to the position they are in today so they probably know a thing or two about life.
The best part about advice from a teacher is that it usually doesn’t matter what your goals are or what class they teach because they can provide helpful information that is applicable to any lifestyle. Mrs. Dreyer teaches APUSH, Psychology, and Roots but she says that her “ ‘soap box’ as a teacher is SLEEP! Students have to learn how to balance their lives. Sleep needs to be the immovable point. You need at least 8 hours. Schedule your life AROUND that. There are multiple brain studies that show important things happen as you sleep, learning being one of them (your health is also impacted by sleep!). Without that time for your brain to practice, you will have to work twice as hard to really learn things.”
Mrs. Sarsfield, the Spanish teacher, was kind enough to tell me numerous helpful hints to make high school a better experience for you and those around you: 1) Do homework, and if you don't have any, learn or practice something to keep your brain active. 2) Take advantage of extra help sessions, even if it's just to chat, being noticed by your teacher will go a long way. 3) Sit next to the kid who is alone at lunch or in class. 4) Talk to your teachers. They are people too. Did you see the last one? “Talk to your teachers. They are people too.” Also, they give awesome advice on how to survive this place, so there’s another plus. So even if you are the kid that wings it, just know that your teachers have successfully made it to the position they are in today so they probably know a thing or two about life.