By Aminah Khan, Elise Tran, John Le, and Lindsey Nguyen, Staff Writers and Photographers
Sophomores: the 16-year-olds who think they’ve got their whole life figured out because they watched Mean Girls, Clueless, and 16 Wishes. Guess what… we don’t actually know what’s going on most of the time. We live upon the quote “fake it till you make it.” Here, we give you advice that will probably be invalid, but still hilarious for upperclassmen. For freshman however: it’s the holy grail. Cherish it. Here are some tips and tricks to get past the 2017-18 school year through our various topics. Stay updated with the SAT team!
Dear SAT,
There’s two weeks left of winter break left and I just can’t wait for it. How do I survive the two weeks with school going on?
Sincerely,
Anxious Abby
Able Aminah: It gets hard to stop procrastinating when school is almost over. I completely understand! However, you can’t check out just yet. A great way to stay organized and on top of your homework and study sessions is by creating a study schedule. Although it can seem entirely useless and tedious at first, making a realistic schedule for your daily activities will keep you organized and on track for the next two weeks before break. Try getting all of your projects and essays done before the last couple of days before winter break or else you will be left rushing to get it all done in time. For example, if your assignment is due at 11:59 p.m., plan your schedule so that you will have it done by 9:00 p.m. at the latest so you can have time to go over it. Just remember to power through these next two weeks because you KHAN do it!
Effective Elise: I understand that feeling when break feels so close, yet so far. But, don’t fret just yet. It’s extremely important to just pace yourself when it comes to homework and tests. Even though you might get the urge to just let go and give up, don’t. Find new, exciting ways to become more engaged with your work and manage your time wisely. Do an hour of homework, then a five-minute break and repeat until you’re all done. Try splitting all of your work into smaller sections to make it seem less daunting. Also, refrain from leaving anything to the last minute where you’ll end up scrambling to get that paper in before 11:59 p.m. Take a snack break every once in awhile and don’t be afraid to take a thirty-minute nap every other day or so to get re-energized! Then with all those hours to spare, sit back, relax and realize that 10 days left of school isn’t so bad; I mean you survived the last three and a half months!
Laidback Lindsey: You’re literally going to be swamped with homework, tests, and stress. There won’t be time to waste the last few weeks. Especially with finals coming up. That’s right. I pulled that excuse. Study now so you don’t have to when we start to break on Christmas #thanksteachers. Open your textbook. Let’s get to it guys. Netflix can wait another 336 hours. Just keep the “Are you still watching?” screen for motivation! It’s only two more weeks. You’re probably already too dead inside for it to feel like an eternity. Don’t forget to drink plenty of water and stay active! If you really need to kill time just watch conspiracy theory videos or read Ben Minch’s new book, Koalafied. Maybe go to a sports event and cheer on your fellow barons! The possibilities are endless. Especially if there’s only 60 more hours of school left before the break. You’ll be fine. It’ll be alright! Plus there’ll be a new BBN episode to end the week! But really, you should study because we all know you won’t during the break. Just turn on our Baron Banner Christmas Playlist and study. Or just stay up until 11:11 and wish for good grades like me.
Judgy John: You don’t. You’re going to be slammed down with a lot of tests and homework, why waste your precious energy on that when you can save it for Christmas? Let’s get to the point here, you’re going to be unmotivated to get through the last two weeks of school before break. Refresh your Canvas/Aeries page every hour (or every minute), and realize that your grades are going to hit rock bottom within the next two weeks. Screenshot all your A’s before they drop faster than you expect. Cry about your grades for two straight weeks and realize your parent’s dreams and aspirations of you going to college isn’t going to happen. Screw a great future, all you need to worry about is to have a great Christmas. On a more positive aspect, however, don’t worry about your grades dropping. You have time before finals to bring your grades up! Grab some hot cocoa, wrap yourself in a blanket, and watch a great Christmas movie (Bee Movie works too). Give yourself time to recover from school, you won’t be distressed like the others by the time break comes around. Do whatever your heart desires, but I’m not liable for your emotional instability or failing grades due to this advice.
